Construction Payment Blog

The best way to know how much income you’re going to make in the future is to base your projection on the contracted work you have scheduled to start. A...

There are a lot of situations in life where the writing’s on the wall. All of the signs are there, or something just doesn’t feel right, but we proceed anyway,...

In most commercial construction projects, there are three ways an owner — via the architect — can alter the work of the contract: the architect’s supplemental instructions, change orders, and...

Everyone on a construction site has heard the joke about there being only two answers on the Plumber’s Licensing Exam: Payday is Friday, and stink flows downhill. While not fair...

In the state of Florida, subcontractors must send a notice to owner (preliminary notice) to secure lien rights, but general contractors don’t need to do so. For contractors who work...

Contractors are often required to provide insurance and/or bonds for licensing or for specific projects. Both provide protection for contractors and their customers, but the way they protect and who...

When a general contractor strikes out on their own, they have the opportunity to design their business how they want to. They can take the projects that they want, hire...

When times are lean, or payments are slow, many contractors turn to credit cards to help float their expenses. But certain credit cards might fit the needs of the construction...

What if you could identify potential problem customers before you started working for them? What if there was a way to tell which customers would be slow to pay ahead...

Filing a mechanics lien is the best way to cut down the amount of time it takes to get paid in construction. But, occasionally, getting paid requires a bit more...