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Home » Topic » Business » Project Delivery

Four Habits to Adopt for Safer Credit, Better Contracts and Faster Payments

by Matt Viator | Feb 11, 2021
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Contracts | Project Delivery | Project Management

With increased economic uncertainty, a rise in bankruptcies and continuing COVID-19 regulations, these four habits will help construction businesses protect their bottom line in 2021 and beyond.

Five Ways to Mitigate Construction Supplier Failure

by Stephany Lapierre | Feb 2, 2021
Business | Project Delivery | Project Management

By relying on high-quality supplier data, prioritizing relationship management, and considering small and diverse suppliers, contractors should build a base of trusted suppliers that can rise to the challenge.

How to Achieve Jobsite Water Treatment and Discharge Compliance

by Chris Villella | Jan 29, 2021
Markets | Project Delivery | Project Management

Understanding water compliance is essential to maintaining project schedules and budgets. Expected or unexpected water, and contaminants in that water, can potentially cause challenges, delays and a massive hit to the bottom line.

Get the Most Out of Ground Improvement

by Vaughn Rupnow | Jan 25, 2021
Commercial | Industrial | Markets | Project Delivery | Project Management

When good sites become great, this means that foundations can be designed for considerably high-bearing pressures.

Improve Project Delivery With More Timely Job Costing

by Ed Williams | Jan 21, 2021
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Finance | Project Delivery | Project Management

Timely job costing helps contractors understand where the project stands and functions as a source of truth for the entire project team.

Cash Flow Considerations in the Bidding Process

by Richard P. Higgins | Jan 20, 2021
Accounting | Business | Finance | Project Delivery | Project Management

By considering cash flow in the bidding process, a contractor should be better prepared to complete each phase of construction based on the inflow and outflow of cash.

Construction Companies Must Prepare for a Surge of Third-Party Contractors

by Kim Holly | Jan 20, 2021
Business | Economy | Project Delivery | Project Management

By planning, implementing open standards of communication and leveraging technology, construction companies can establish a blueprint for successful operations, no matter how many contractors are needed for a project.

Contractors on Private Projects Also Need Bonding

by Martin C. McCarthy | Jan 14, 2021
Business | Business Risk | Project Delivery | Risk | Risk Management | Surety Bonding

Surety bonds can protect private construction project owners from contractor default, but general contractors should consider them as protection against subcontractor default.
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