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What is Retainage in Construction?

Lets Build

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. However, even though retainage is commonplace, it’s not always used fairly.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. Data Security in the Cloud » Collaborating on Cash flow. The topic of cash flow never seems to get old – after all, sustained negative cash flow often results in slashing budgets, personnel, and in the worst cases shutting down of a company. General Management.

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Business Intelligence for Construction is On the Rise & It’s Obvious Why Contractors are Loving It

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Considering contractors face ongoing high pressure to perform and operate with razor-thin profit margins, there’s no doubt: construction is a challenging industry.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. While there are numerous reasons to change software applications, there are two that regularly come up in our discussions with prospective clients: cash flow control and project cost control. Back to Cash Flow. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Green Building.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. Healthy Competition » Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. One problem that even the most savvy contractors deal with is profit fade, when a job continues to incur additional costs that are not factored into the estimate. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. August 2008.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. Other common reports bonding agents will look at include income statements, balance sheets, statements of cash flow, and job specific invoice aging reports. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. If a business is unprofitable in 2011, and has no taxable income to use the deduction, that business can elect to use 100% Bonus Depreciation and carry-forward to a year when the business is profitable. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management.