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Be Strategic About Your Cash Flow: New Opportunity for Autodesk Construction Cloud Users

Autodesk Construction Cloud

By monitoring and managing your working capital and cash flow, you’ll know with confidence if you have the ability to bid on and complete new projects, while being prepared to afford labor, materials , and general expenses knowing it could be 60 to 90 days before you see payment. Why Get Financing with Billd?

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How to Increase Cash Flow for Your Construction Business When You Can’t Get the Financing You Need From the Bank

Levelset

Many contractors feel using their personal accounts is the only way to get the cash they need to help their business and start bidding on jobs. In this article, we’ll share five ways you can increase your cash flow when the bank denies you access to the money you need to start or grow your construction company.

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The High Cost of Low Bids: When Contractors Compete on Price, Everyone Loses

Levelset

Prioritizing a low bid over contractor performance is a lose-lose procurement strategy. Unfortunately, low bidding is an accepted practice for both owners and contractors alike. Owners will say that focusing on the lowest bid possible ensures they get a good price. Who’s responsible for low-bid procurement?

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4 Ways Materials Financing Can Help You Recession-Proof Your Business

Levelset

Managing cash flow in the construction industry is difficult in any economy, but during a recession, specialty contractors face even more financial challenges than usual. One of the most significant challenges during that time was the lack of financing for commercial construction companies.

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Bigger, Better Jobs: Tips for Getting the Jobs That Help Grow Your Business

Levelset

Delayed payment is felt by nearly 90% of contractors, according to Levelset’s 2021 Construction Cash Flow & Payment Report. While most specialty contractors aim to take on jobs with higher profit margins, buying materials upfront can drain the available cash needed to make this happen. Bid bigger.

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Kier whittles net debt down to £230m

Construction Enquirer

In a year-end trading statement, Kier said it had also managed to keep the order book above £10bn, with 85% of next year’s forecast revenue already secured. He added that Kier had generated better positive operating cash flow for the year and would now report a net cash position of around £60m at the year-end, higher than the £2.9m

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

Construction companies need to know the differences between the three types of capital and why each one is useful for managing and growing a business. Because payment for construction jobs may be weeks or months after work is already completed, companies must manage their finances carefully to maintain cash reserves for taking on new jobs.

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