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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. The basics of retainage Retainage, also called retention, is an amount withheld from the contractor until a later date.

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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

the preconstruction phase), you complete a significant part of the job and create a strong foundation and direction for the remaining work. 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.,

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

In the meantime, service agreement customers are a source of cash flow and are predetermined to call you instead of your competition when repairs are necessary. The price of a service agreement must pay for the corresponding maintenance and whatever is left after the cost of material, labor and other costs is gross profit.

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Unique Tips For Managing Cash Flow In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any construction company and especially the ones with annual sales volume under $1,000,000. Some construction Company experts even say that a healthy cash flow is more important than your contracting company''s ability to complete projects! What Makes Up Your Construction Company Cash Flow?

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Transforming Construction Payments: Autodesk's Strategic Move with Payapps Acquisition 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A strong financial base in construction is as vital for success as a solid physical foundation is for any building project. Despite this, both general contractors and subcontractors struggle with the complexities of the payment process and face significant cash flow obstacles. Increasing financial risk.

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Unique Bookkeeper Errors Reduce Contractor Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Recently A General Contractor Who Needed Help Getting Useful Reports Contacted Us. The banker said his Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet did not look right to him. When the contractor asked his in-house bookkeeper to review the QuickBooks company file she did and was emphatic everything was perfect.

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Unique Contractors Earn Enormous Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Ever Wonder Why Some Competitors Seem To Have More Cash Flow And Profit Than You? Earning enormous amounts of cash and profits in any business is simple, not easy, but simple if you know what to do. Joe The Plumber''s Story: I met a plumbing contractor in the mid 1970''s who was very profitable.