Weak cash management habits can push subcontractors into risky financing. Yet, healthy reserves allow construction contractors to regain control of their cash flow management.  So, the big question is – how do construction contractors get to the point of having a healthy reserve when, by gosh and by golly, they have to borrow money to meet payroll, or pay the taxes, or purchase the equipment, or – you name it – spend money? They use a cash management tool, of course!  And I w

The use of WIP reports for construction contractors is much like that of a lighthouse for guiding ships. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has this to say about lighthouses: “The messages of these long-trusted aids to navigation are simple: either STAY AWAY, DANGER, BEWARE! or COME THIS WAY!”  For construction contractors, percentage of completion WIP reports act like a lighthouse and reveal much concerning what’s ahead. By paying attention to the si

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