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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

Several different types of capital — working capital , debt capital , and equity capital — are common in the construction industry. That’s because other forms of capital — like labor or equipment — can’t generate value if you don’t have enough cash to take on new jobs, acquire materials, or cover overhead.

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10 Contract Terms for Higher Profitability

PSMJ Resources

When negotiating a contract, insert as many of the following terms into the contract as possible: 1. It''s a good negotiating tactic to ask for money up front. With government clients, this term can reduce overhead, making your contract price more attractive. Get partial or full payment of fees before starting.

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

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. Owner’s equity is in theory what would be left over if you liquidated the company, sold the assets and paid all of the debts or liabilities.

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Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Market in Flux

Pro Builder

Manage debt. Work on reducing your debt and renegotiate your loans before they get into trouble. For new plans, reduce square footages; improve your purchasing processes, procedures, and negotiating strategies; and reduce construction waste. Manage overhead. Maintain transparency with lenders. Manage spec inventory.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims Form. 08 33 23 Overhead Coiling Doors.