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

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To cover these expenses, restoration contractors need to manage their cash flow to ensure they have enough money in the bank — especially when the insurance company is dragging their feet. Poor cash flow management is the number one reason why construction businesses fail. Plan out your cash flow.

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5 Ways to Improve Cash Flow in Your Construction Business

Levelset

From buying materials to hiring crews, business begins when cash flows. If you’re a specialty contractor who needs cash flow solutions, you’re not alone. In this article, you’ll discover five tips to improve your cash flow so that you can grow your business and increase financial flexibility.

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What is Retainage in Construction?

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Almost every construction professional faces the same problem – cash flow. Large upfront costs and long waiting periods between payments are a normal occurrence; retainage adds to this cash flow problem for contractors and project managers. Retainage and mechanic’s liens.

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4 Key Habits of Large, Successful Contractors

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Levelset’s recent 2022 Cash Flow & Payment Report revealed some key differences between large, successful contractors and smaller construction businesses. However, smaller construction businesses are much less likely to prequalify their customers than larger businesses — and that could increase the risk of slow payment.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

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Construction is one of the hardest industries to manage cash flow in, with contractors often facing large up-front costs and frequent, long delays between expenses and payment. Retainage can cause a cash flow burden for contractors, especially subs at the bottom of the payment chain.

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How a Construction-to-Permanent Loan Impacts Contractors & Lenders

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However, before starting work on a building financed with a construction-to-permanent loan, both property owners and contractors need to understand the risks. Contractor risks with a construction-to-permanent loan. There are common risks that are prevalent in every construction loan program. Failing to protect lien rights.

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Join Levelset and Procore at ABC’s 75th Annual Convention in Las Vegas!

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Were looking forward to connecting with industry leaders, contractors, and suppliers to discuss how we help teams get paid faster, reduce financial risk, and scale their businesses with confidence. By ensuring predictable cash flow and reducing administrative burdens, we help businesses focus on what they do best building great projects.