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Improve Cash Flow Forecasting with Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Without being able to accurately forecast cash flow, making important decisions about the future of your firm or projects is a risky venture at best. The challenge with forecasting is that it’s often a time-consuming process making sense of scattered data , various spreadsheets, and multiple disconnected processes or systems.

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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

Running an architectural firm is a bit different than other companies in the construction industry. However, like any other business, you need to maintain positive cash flow or you may find yourself unable to pay your workers and other expenses. Cash flow basics. Forecasting your revenue. Lucas Gray.

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Cash Flow Forecasting Solution

Carol Hagen

We all know that cash flow is the life blood of our business (whether you’re a contractor or a CPA firm). For those of you that do forecasting, I’ve noticed that Microsoft Excel is popular. Do we roll over data to forecast the next 6 months with a mouse click or spend 30+ minutes performing cut & pastes?

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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The famous Aristotle quote that goes, “Well begun is half done,” rings very true in the construction industry. Doing so won’t just make your life easier; it’ll also help you protect your profit margins. When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e., How do you accomplish this?

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Construction Industry Insights For 2022

Contractor Bookkeeping

In normal times, contractors who pay close attention to their Five Key Performance Indicators financial reports and stay aware of the macro global economy and the microlocal economy can plan and earn an expected profit after paying themselves a reasonable salary.

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How to Deal with Extended Lead Times and High Material Costs

Levelset

Contractors report that supply chain disruptions impact inventory and their ability to forecast for the future. As reported by the US Census Bureau, the construction industry is experiencing the most significant price hike since the 1970s as specialty contractors carry the burden of upfront, out-of-pocket expenses required to start new jobs.

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15 Management Systems to Help You Avoid the High-Speed Wobbles

Pro Builder

Over the last 10 years, the housing industry has been recovering from the Great Recession when single-family housing starts plummeted over 80% in three years and more than half of home building and trade contractor businesses went bust. When you’re out of cash, you’re out of business. When you’re out of cash, you’re out of business.