How to Present a G702 to an Owner and Avoid Common Rejections
A rejected G702 stalls your cash flow for weeks. Follow this GC checklist to present a clean pay application the first time and avoid the mo...
Retainage Cash Flow Planning: How to Negotiate and Forecast Release Milestones
Retainage locks up real money on every job. Here's how to negotiate release milestones, forecast them into your cash flow plan, and stop tre...
Pay-When-Paid vs. Pay-If-Paid: What Every GC Needs to Know
Pay-when-paid and pay-if-paid sound alike but carry very different risks. Here is what a GC needs to know before writing either clause into...
Migrating from QuickBooks to Construction-Specific Accounting: A Practical Guide
QuickBooks works until it doesn't. Here's how to migrate to construction-specific accounting software without derailing your active jobs.
How to Price a Change Order: Labor, Material, Equipment, and Markup
A repeatable 8-step formula for pricing change orders: burdened labor, materials with tax and freight, equipment, sub costs, and overhead an...
Conditional vs. Unconditional Lien Waivers: A GC's Practical Guide with Examples
Conditional and unconditional lien waivers are not interchangeable. Use the wrong type at the wrong time and you lose legal protection. Here...
Stored Materials on the G703: How to Bill Them Without Getting Rejected
Stored materials are one of the most rejected lines on a pay app. Here is the seven-step process for Column F: approval, documentation, entr...