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Contractors Eager for Growth Must Overcome Cash-Flow Challenges

by Chris Doyle | Aug 9, 2021
Accounting | Business | Economy | Finance | Project Management

While contractors have maintained an entrepreneurial spirit, they still face a variety of cash-flow challenges barring them from growth.

Using a Software Approach to Manage Rapid Resource Changes During COVID-19

by Sean Pales | Aug 9, 2021
Productivity | Technology

COVID-19 forced one large contractor to pause some projects and accelerate others. The solution was a quick pivot from Excel to a comprehensive resource planning platform to manage resource allocation.

Five Reasons Construction Companies Need a Payment Strategy

by Zaid Rahman | Aug 4, 2021
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Finance | Project Management

Construction companies need a payment strategy to accelerate payments now more than ever.

Construction Technology and Software Rundown: August 6, 2021

by Marla McIntyre | Aug 4, 2021
Accounting | Productivity | Robotics | Technology

Apps Genda’s IOT device network collects project field data, tracking work performed, manager inspections, safety hazards and progress roadblocks for an understanding of where time and resources are wasted and how to eliminate it. Construction [...]

Project Selection and Risk: Actionable Steps for Long-Term Success

by Marla McIntyre | Aug 4, 2021
Business | Business Intelligence | Risk | Risk Management | Surety Bonding

Gregg Lyon, Travelers, discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on contractors, contract surety bond losses, risks and project selection.

Improving Access to Health Care and Wellness Services for Construction Trade and Craft Workers

by Cal Beyer | Aug 4, 2021
Business | Organization Culture | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

Contractors can reduce barriers that keep workers from seeking mental and medical health care services.

Can a PR Agency Help Contractors Win the Next Big RFP?

by Heather Ripley | Aug 4, 2021
Business | Business Development | Project Delivery | Project Management

To win more bids and increase the bottom line, contractors need to highlight how they are different from the rest. The most effective way to promote a construction company’s best assets is by having a PR agency working as part of its team from day one.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Down Nearly 1% in June

by ABC | Aug 3, 2021
Business | Economy

National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.9% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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