How One Contractor Fixed His Accounts Payable Blind Spots
When Mark Wilson, owner of a mid-sized commercial construction firm, found his $4.2 million hospital renovation was hemorrhaging…
California Home Improvement Contract Requirements Under BPC §7159
Every contractor doing residential work in California has to build contracts around Business and Professions Code §7159. Skip…
Choosing Contractor Invoicing Software: What to Look For
Time is money in construction, and nowhere more than in how contractors get paid. Whether you run one…
Change Order Chaos: A Project Manager's Story
Sarah is a project manager at a busy construction company in Texas. Her team was deep into a…
AIA G702 and G703 Forms: Purpose, Challenges, and Fixes
AIA G702 and G703 are the standard construction-industry forms for requesting and certifying payment on a project: the…
What a Project Owner Is Responsible For in Construction
At a site meeting, an architect and a general contractor disagreed over the project's challenges. The owner, new…
Managing Subcontracts: A Guide for General Contractors
A general contractor's job is coordination, and subcontract management sits near the center of it. It's not just…
5 Habits for Handling Construction Change Orders Well
Construction is unpredictable, and most disputes between general contractors and owners trace back to change orders handled poorly.…
Managing Construction Change Orders Without the Chaos
Change orders are unavoidable on a construction project, and handled badly they bring delays, higher costs, and disputes.…
Due Diligence Before Signing a Construction Contract
A construction contract sets the backdrop for the entire project, and signing one is one of the most…