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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

Construction Marketing

It covers land acquisition costs, building materials, construction permits, labor, contingency and interest reserves, closing costs, and plans. Find out if you can use your land equity towards your down payment, how they pay construction draws, and if the contractor can request a draw to cover material costs.

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Leaseback: Get a New Building While Keeping Capital in Your Business

Wolgast Corporation

When the time comes to move your business to its own brick and mortar (or any other building material) building, or expand to a bigger building, you have an option to keep your capital in your business rather than spend it on a loan to cover construction costs. Build to Suit. square footage, floor plan, finishes).

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4 Factors Underwriters Consider When Issuing a Construction Bond

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Next, subtract the sum of your accounts payable, short-term debts owed, and over-billings. This guideline can vary based on the scope of a proposed project, the type of construction work in your backlog, the ratio of labor costs to material and equipment costs, and your history of completing projects at originally estimated margins.

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#67:  Paying Your Subcontractor's Employees

NH Construction Law

An insurance certificate showing that the sub has workers comp coverage should always be a prerequisite to allowing the sub to proceed. The threat of that withholding may be enough to entice the sub to prioritize scarce dollars toward employee-related debts before feeding any other wolf at the door.

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Tips For Hiring A Residential Contractor

Construction Law Monitor

• Ask potential contractors about their familiarity and experience with energy efficiency, being environmentally responsible, and providing healthy building practices and materials. –Lists of subcontractors and suppliers and verify that they pay their debts on time. Hiring a contractor.

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West Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Working capital loans and the refinancing of existing debt are not eligible. Indirect Loans: The West Virginia Economic Development Authority provides a loan insurance program through participating commercial banks to assist firms that cannot obtain conventional bank financing.

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Construction Bookkeeping Unique Features

Contractor Bookkeeping

Chart of Accounts Bad Debts. Chart of Accounts Bad Debts. Chart of Accounts Insurance Health And Dental. Chart of Accounts Insurance Liability. Chart of Accounts Insurance Vehicles. Chart of Accounts Insurance Builders Risk. Chart of Accounts Insurance Health And Dental. Insurance Audit Reporting.