Disputes and delays can be avoided with clear planning and strong communication throughout a project’s lifecycle, writes a ...

The biggest threat to completing most construction projects on time and within budget are disputes. Whenever there is a miscommunication between project stakeholders, valuable time and resources must ...

Subcontractors often play important roles in government contracting. A subcontractor may, for example, take the lead in drafting what becomes a winning proposal. A subcontractor may work on a ...

Homeowners are increasingly discovering that the check they wrote to a general contractor was only the beginning of the bill.

When you sign a home improvement contract, you probably picture one company showing up, doing the work, and sending a bill.

Last year, lawmakers in Washington passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, injecting billions of dollars directly into repairing crumbling highways, strengthening shipping ports, ...

Managing subcontractors is often one of the trickiest parts of a build. As projects grow more complex, with overlapping tasks, tight timelines and increasing client expectations, keeping trades ...

In my last post, I discussed ways subcontractors can protect themselves from waiving their right to lien before the owner pays. However, what if an owner pays its general contractor (GC), but the ...

A combination of macroeconomic factors and a desire to drive top-line revenue continues to lead many subcontractors to underbid projects, sometimes unintentionally, ultimately contributing to ...

Financing solutions provider Billd recently surveyed nearly 900 commercial construction professionals across the U.S. for its 2023 National Subcontractor Market Report. Its key finding: rising input ...

In the construction industry, where margins average just 5% and competition is fierce, specialty subcontractors such as plumbing, hydronic, and mechanical systems professionals face unique challenges ...