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

Levelset

Levelset’s Contractor Profiles provide information on a contractor’s payment history, lien claims, and reviews from other contractors and suppliers. Another option is to give the vendor a copy of your lien policy , which shows what actions you will take to collect payments from your customers. Get more trade preferences. Learn More.

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

Of course we fronted large amounts of money for labor and materials that we were now looking to finance because payment was not being made. File a Mechanic’s Lien (if you can). In Pennsylvania, the law states that you cannot file a lien on a purely public entity. However, they don’t want a lien on their building.

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The Hurdles of Assessing Credit in Construction — and How Experts Overcome Them

Levelset

. “Suppliers’ credit teams may not have access to credit reporting agencies and rely on trade references for information — which causes delays in getting that information. Learn more: How Trade References Improve Credit Decisions — and Why They’re Overrated. How construction credit experts assess credit.

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The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

Levelset

Architects generally refer to preconstruction simply as “design,” and break the process down into five steps: Schematic design Design development Construction documents Bidding/procurement Construction administration. Plans are deemed unfeasible, or the developer may have trouble getting financing. Learn more.

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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

The Act also repeals a reference to an expired statutory deadline by which the governing body of an HOA was required to delete related recorded covenants or restrictions. House Bill 1077 (Ch. Ground Leases. The General Assembly passed several bills relating to ground leases during the 2020 legislative session.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Beginning Entrepreneur Loan Guarantee Program: Designed to assist in business start-up financing by providing a financial institution with guaranty of a loan not to exceed $200,000. Loans may be used to finance the purchase or improvement of real property, equipment or personal property, or working capital needs.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Beginning Entrepreneur Loan Guarantee Program: Designed to assist in business start-up financing by providing a financial institution with guaranty of a loan not to exceed $200,000. Loans may be used to finance the purchase or improvement of real property, equipment or personal property, or working capital needs.