Construction Finance
Learn from experts in accounting, bidding, estimating, financing, and contracts. Grow your business with a solid understanding of construction finance and cash flow.
Introduction to Construction Finance
Construction finance involves everything related to money management for construction businesses. Because construction is a complex, high-risk, project-based field, construction finance involves a wide range of skills and roles.
From estimating and bidding to contract formation and accounting systems, construction finance professionals are responsible for guiding a construction business toward growth.
Financial Management Basics
Learn the basics of accounting, cash flow, contracts, estimating, bidding, financing, and capital to develop a solid foundation for growing a construction business.
Introduction to Construction Accounting
Construction companies have to make difficult choices among many financial...
Types of Capital for Construction Businesses
Construction companies need capital to get off the ground, stay...
The 5 Key Types of Construction Contracts
There are five common types of construction contracts: lump sum...
A Contractor’s Guide to Working Capital: Managing & Measuring Liquidity
Effective evaluation and management of working capital is a critical...
Estimating & Bidding
Financial success begins with a solid foundation during the preconstruction phase of a project. Learn how to develop accurate cost estimates and use them to build a winning bid.
Construction Cost Estimating: A Step-By-Step Guide
Construction estimating is the process of calculating all of the...
What Is a Construction Material Takeoff?
In construction, a takeoff is the process that contractors use...
The Construction Bidding Process Explained
Understanding how the construction bidding process works can help your...
Bidding 101: Types of Tender in Construction
Owners and contractors alike rely on the bidding process to...
How to Manage Construction Mobilization Costs
Getting a construction project off the ground is an expensive...
6 Tips to Boost Contractor Profit and Reduce Overhead in Construction
The average net profit margin for construction businesses ranges from...
Bidding on Government Construction Contracts: A Contractor’s Guide
Winning a government construction contract can be lucrative for contractors....
Calculating Cost of Goods Sold for Construction Contractors
Cost of goods sold (COGS) makes up a substantial portion...
Contractor Financing
Contractor Financing: The Complete Guide
The financial success of a construction business depends largely on...
4 Tips to Negotiate a Higher Credit Limit With Your Building Material Supplier
Contractors trying to grow their businesses and take on larger...
How to Evaluate Financing Options for Contractors
Debt isn’t a bad thing when it is used strategically...
Business Loan Denied? What Contractors Can Do
If you’ve recently applied for and had your construction business...
Recent Articles
Lines of Credit in Construction: The Pros & Cons for Contractors
In the construction industry, contractors often spend large sums of...
Guide to Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Contracts in Construction
A guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract sets a maximum price...
A Contractor’s Guide to Working Capital: Managing & Measuring Liquidity
Effective evaluation and management of working capital is a critical...
What is a Cost-Plus Contract in Construction?
A cost-plus contract provides reimbursement for all of the costs...
Calculating Cost of Goods Sold for Construction Contractors
Cost of goods sold (COGS) makes up a substantial portion...
How to Manage Construction Mobilization Costs
Getting a construction project off the ground is an expensive...
Request for Change Orders: Adjusting the Contract Scope
A change order is an agreement made during the course...
Contractor Financing: The Complete Guide
The financial success of a construction business depends largely on...
The 5 Key Types of Construction Contracts
There are five common types of construction contracts: lump sum...
Introduction to Construction Accounting
Construction companies have to make difficult choices among many financial...
Types of Capital for Construction Businesses
Construction companies need capital to get off the ground, stay...
4 Tips to Negotiate a Higher Credit Limit With Your Building Material Supplier
Contractors trying to grow their businesses and take on larger...