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Accounting for Retention Receivable & Payable: A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

It can significantly impact the financial standing of contractors, especially when working on projects with a small profit margin. ABC Contractor is billing a project owner for $100,000 with 10% retention. Debit Credit Bank or cash $90,000 Retention receivable $90,000. Paul’s Masonry invoices ABC $50,000 with 10% retention.

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How Inventory Control Saves Construction Teams Resources

Construction Business Owner

It’s the careful balancing of stocking enough inventory to meet your construction company’s needs without unnecessarily tying up cash — is an essential component of keeping your business running profitably and productively. ABC classification (also known as the 80/20 rule) can help you determine what inventory to focus on first.

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Subcontractor Default Insurance: Pros & Cons for General Contractors

Levelset

Some GCs pass the cost of the loss reserve onto the project owner and claim that amount as additional profit on the project. Let’s take a look at an example of how SDI might provide coverage on a project: ABC Builders is the general contractor building a large office complex and they have an SDI policy covering all their projects.

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The Small Business Guide to Construction Management Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates the construction sector would need to bring in nearly 650,000 additional workers in 2022 to meet labor demands. As Anirban Basu, ABC Chief Economist said in a statement, “The workforce shortage is the most acute challenge facing the construction industry despite sluggish spending growth.

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