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

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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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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

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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

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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

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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. Learn more.

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

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Despite this, both general contractors and subcontractors struggle with the complexities of the payment process and face significant cash flow obstacles. Time and time again, I hear about contractors’ frustrations and struggles with late payments and cash flow and how it negatively impacts their businesses.

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How to Avoid Running Out of Cash on a Construction Project

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Bigger projects require more materials and more labor, which means higher cash requirements. Contractors can take on more work than their cash flow will let them perform, leaving them scrambling for cash to pay their bills or their employees. But what about cash flow? Forecast cash flow.

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9 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

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For example, here’s a recommended breakdown of a principal architect’s hours: 25% marketing and business development (bringing in new work) 25 to 35% administrative and financial tasks, team management 40 to 50% architecture and design. Pay close attention to cash flow. Learn more: An architect’s guide to cash flow.