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Tips for Creating a Healthy Cash Flow

Best Practices Construction Law

When drafting subcontracts, consider using a "pay when paid" or "pay if paid" clause so that payment is tied to when you receive payment from the owner. Monitor work-in-progress reports, cash flow reports and other documents to spot cash flow issues while there’s still time to do something about them.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Change orders may be reduced versus DBB due to A/E-contractor collaboration and contractual relationship. IPD or LEAN Job Order Contracting) of design process, with the A/E typically working for the contractor.

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FAQ's About Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

A lot of contractors would like to subcontract out their bookkeeping services and the two main reasons they don''t is fear of losing control and cost. QuickBooks or Xero Accounting Online for construction depends on how you get paid, the type of work your company does and if you need Job Costing. Have Change Orders.

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