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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

However, like any other business, you need to maintain positive cash flow or you may find yourself unable to pay your workers and other expenses. Let’s take a look at the basics of cash flow and how architects can budget their expenses and forecast their income to stay in good financial standing. Cash flow basics.

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Haydon M&E files administration notice

Construction Enquirer

Haydon entered a Corporate Voluntary Arrangement with its creditors in August 2022 following cash flow pressures. to creditors at the rate of £200,000 a month starting in November 2022 with suppliers getting at least 80p in the £1 back for their debts. For more information and to benefit from the Enquirer discount click here.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Extracting key ratios from financial statements and safety metrics from OSHA filings allows builders to gauge a subcontractor’s short-term and long-term health — and empower estimators with the data they need to make more informed bidding decisions. . A higher ratio indicates a stronger cash position. . FINANCIAL RATIOS: DEBT .

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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. They may call your contracting company for future work or they may decide to shop the competition and use the information they find to negotiate for a lower price.

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Understanding the Construction Connection

Construction Marketing

Equity REITs own and operate income-generating real estate properties, while mortgage REITs invest in mortgages and other real estate debt instruments. By being aware of these trends, investors can identify potential investment opportunities and make informed investment decisions. You’ll find different types of REITs.

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Contractor's Secretary Does Everything Including Bookkeeping!

Contractor Bookkeeping

Some Contractors Hire Part Time Secretaries to do everything including construction bookkeeping and then wonder why their company debts keep growing and crushing them. Enter new employee contact information, W-4, wage rates, tax rates and garnishments. Chase down employee time cards and ask for missing job cost information.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

That’s why this September’s issue is CBO’s first-ever “How-To Issue,” chock full of helpful information focused on how to improve specific processes. Most are just too busy chasing new jobs. Then there’s long hours and reams of paperwork and difficult employees to deal with. Here is a sneak peek of the September cover. February 2009.