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

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Poor cash flow management is the number one reason why construction businesses fail. A cash flow statement is an analysis of incoming and outgoing cash for a certain time period (usually one month). Each project you work on has expenses that need to be paid and income that will be received. Protect your lien rights.

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The 40 Best Construction Podcasts

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There isn’t a topic that doesn’t have its own podcast and that includes the construction industry. Let’s be honest, listening to podcasts on construction sites can prove difficult. So without further a due, here are in our opinion, the 40 best construction industry podcasts we have handpicked for you: 1. The ConTechTrio Podcast.

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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

It happens this way: A contractor or subcontractor borrows money from a lender, and as security for the loan it gives the lender an assignment of or lien on its receivables and contract rights. Suffolk Construction Co. , Otherwise all construction contracts would have such a clause, thwarting the lender’s statutory rights.

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How to Avoid Running Out of Cash on a Construction Project

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Most construction businesses focus on their profit margins — making sure that revenue exceeds costs for each job. Cash flow is the number one reason why construction companies go out of business. There are several reasons a contractor may run out of cash on a construction project: Slow payments. Why contractors run out of cash.

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How To Negotiate A Higher Credit Limit With Your Building Material Supplier

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Sending updated construction financial statements is a good way to let the supplier know that you want to increase your limit. A standard financial statement package includes four reports: Balance sheet Income statement Cash flow statement Work in progress (WIP) report. Provide a plan. Get more trade preferences.

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Accounting for Retention Receivable & Payable: A Contractor’s Guide

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Construction projects rely on contractors completing the work they started and meeting the design intent. The rate of retention is stipulated in the construction contract and can often be negotiated. Debit Credit Income $100,000 Accounts receivable $90,000 Retention receivable $10,000. According to Steven J.

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We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

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We Are QuickBooks Experts Specializing In Construction. Did You Quit Your Job - And start your own construction company only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Did You Ask A Friend Or Relative - To loan you some start-up capital and they agreed on condition you become equal partners in your construction company.