Ultimate Guide to Preliminary Notice in Construction
This comprehensive article will explain everything you need to know about preliminary notices, why they’re so important, and best practices for everyone on a construction project.
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2020 Report: Construction Suffers From Wasted Time & Slow Payment
In theory, a construction project follows a tried-and-true process: Estimate a job, win the bid, do the work correctly, keep up with paperwork, get paid – all on schedule and...
Guide to Filing A Mechanics Lien when Coronavirus Impacts Your Job
Coronavirus is impacting construction jobs across the United States. Projects are being delayed. Supplies are being pinched. People are getting sick and quarantined. Cities are issuing “shelter in place” orders....
How Contractors Can Survive Coronavirus: Get Paid, Not Burned
Getting paid as a construction contractor is already hard without the coronavirus. Contractors face a major cash threat with the coronavirus outbreak and threatening recession. This article examines how current...
Construction Demand Letters – How To Write One That Gets You Paid
Contractors sometimes have to wait a long time for payment. A demand letter can be a powerful weapon in your arsenal to get paid faster. If you are waiting on...
How to File a Mechanics Lien: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide For Any State
A step-by-step guide on how to file a mechanics lien for any state in the United States. Outlines the process of filing a construction lien, including rules and requirements. Resources,...
What is A Notice of Intent to Lien And Should I Send One?
Learn why a Notice of Intent to Lien is one of the most effective ways to resolve a payment issue on a construction project. THE demand letter that gets results...
How Do Mechanics Liens Work? 17 Ways a Lien Gets You Paid
How do mechanics liens work? We've put together a list of 17 different ways a mechanics lien empowers the construction industry to get paid the money they've earned on their...
The Ultimate Guide to Retainage in the Construction Industry
The practice of retainage, aka retention, has a tremendous impact on the construction industry. Learn how retainage works on different types of projects and in different states. Article links to...
The Ultimate Guide to Lien Waivers in Construction
What are lien waivers in construction? This article is the ultimate guide for construction lien waivers including essential information and links to download any lien waiver form you need.
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The Walsh Group for Subcontractors: Payment Guide & Resources
Approaching a new general contractor can be an exciting and intimidating process. That’s why the best way to reach out to a new company is from a position of knowledge....
A Construction Business Guide to the General Ledger
In construction, a “ledger” can refer to a horizontal support installed under the end of a joist or other structural component — but that’s not what we’re talking about here....
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A construction project is very complex undertaking, and the only real certainty is that things are going to change along the way. We all know this, yet our understanding of...
How a Restoration Company Got Their Payment Cycle Down to 17 Days
Dry Patrol of Central Ohio, a water damage restoration company, gets paid within 17 days of sending an invoice. A payment collection cycle under 30 days is almost unheard of...
A Guide to Common Construction Claims & How to Manage Risk
Construction is inherently risky. The objective going into any construction project — regardless of whether you are an owner, design professional, contractor, subcontractor, or even supplier/fabricator — should be to...
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Ellie Holman, the Office Administrator at Holman Inc., knows all about the frustrations of not getting paid. Ellie often found herself in situations where Holman Inc. was owed payment, but...
How Construction Liens Work (and How to Prevent Them)
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Making a Substitution Request in Construction (Free Form Download)
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DPR Construction for Subcontractors: Payment Guide & Resources
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