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Restoration: How to Manage Cash Flow While Waiting for an Insurance Check

Levelset

To cover these expenses, restoration contractors need to manage their cash flow to ensure they have enough money in the bank — especially when the insurance company is dragging their feet. Poor cash flow management is the number one reason why construction businesses fail. Plan out your cash flow.

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3 cash flow forecasting tips for your next big construction project

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effectively managing cash flow is critical for contractors’ success. Considering these complexities, it’s easy to understand why, throughout the life of a project, a variety of things can change — directly impacting the original cash flow forecast. Create Rolling Enterprise Cash Flow Forecasts.

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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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Managing Accounts Receivable in QB: QuickBooks for Contractors

Levelset

If your company uses QuickBooks – one of the most popular entry-level accounting platforms for contractors – you already have built-in tools that can help you manage, track, and report on their accounts receivable. In this article, we’ll show you how to manage A/R in QuickBooks , with screenshots to help you navigate the process. .

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Construction Payment Speed: Winners and Losers

Levelset

Our recent Construction Cash Flow and Payment Report took a deep look at more than 500 construction companies to figure out who is getting paid quickly — and who isn’t. Read more: How to Manage Cash Flow in Construction. Find more success with payment speed. Protect & speed up every payment.

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What is Project Loss Insurance?

Levelset

When a loss occurs, it can put a real crunch on a contractor’s cash flow. It protects contractors and construction managers from unexpected increased costs in the performance of a construction contract. It also helps contractors manage cash flow during a loss. Project loss insurance coverage.

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8 Tips to Manage Cash Flow Like Your Construction Business Depends on It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Cash flow can make or break any business, especially in the construction industry. To successfully grow, construction firms need to effectively manage cash flow to procure materials, pay vendors and salaries, fund new projects, and finance other day-to-day business operations. Properly manage change orders.