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

Levelset

In an attempt to hold contractors accountable, many projects use retention holdbacks, also known as retainage. These holdbacks need to be accounted for by every party to a project: owner, general contractor, and subcontractor. Retention receivable and payable is different from accounts receivable and payable. Steven Peterson.

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5 Critical Construction Project Reports your System Should Pull Without Fuss

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Here’s a list of key reports that you should be able to pull at any moment from your construction project management software: Basic Accounting Reports. At a bare minimum, you’ll need the following for your accounting function: profit and loss report, balance sheets, trial balance and trading summaries.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For another, work delays from 2021 are likely to impact the risk of subcontractor default in 2022 and beyond. . The following standard financial ratios can help risk management teams evaluate potential trade partners during the subcontractor qualification process. A higher ratio indicates a stronger cash position. .

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Construction quality management: Everything you need to know

Lets Build

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. Issues may arise around ownership and accountability, roles and responsibilities, tools and materials. A game of risk. Creating a plan.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

Construction is one of the hardest industries to manage cash flow in, with contractors often facing large up-front costs and frequent, long delays between expenses and payment. Retainage can cause a cash flow burden for contractors, especially subs at the bottom of the payment chain.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.

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4 Factors Underwriters Consider When Issuing a Construction Bond

Levelset

However, larger projects come with greater risks and additional challenges. Some contractors watch as their gross profit margins decrease when they take on larger jobs. Knowing the risk factors that bonding companies consider might help you better evaluate whether a large project you are looking at is a good opportunity.

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