Down Payments
Are you getting paid for your work, on time and in full? If not, you need to take a hard look at how you’re conducting business.
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Managing Jobs: This is Where it Went Bad
Michael shares a story from a contractor who delegated to the wrong person, and that’s where the job went bad.
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Getting Between the Owner and a Sub
A subcontractor causes a problem on a construction job, the general contractor needs to make it right. It happens a lot, this time with a twist.
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Specialty Contractors and Down Payments
Should specialty contractors require down payments even when working through a General Contractor?
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Subs: Take Care of Business
A contractor friend called to complain about problems he’s having with specialty contractors in his area. This isn’t a one-time complaint; I’ve heard the same from others around the country.
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Who should do the talking?
I was asked recently by an electrical supplier, “Why do general contractors often not want their subcontractors to have any communication with the home owner?”
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Generals and Subs: Working Together
It’s important to define the ground rules of your relationship.
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Residential vs. Commercial Contractors
I’ve long suspected that commercial and residential contractors look at the construction industry differently, and this thread confirmed that suspicion.
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Your Clients and Your Subs
Now, if you are a subcontractor, it doesn't matter what trade, if a general contractor has hired you to work on a job your obligation is to that general contractor only.
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Asking for a Lien Release Prior to Payment
A specialty contractor said, "A general contractor called and asked me to send a lien release. If I do that, he will send a check for what he owes me."
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General and Specialty Contractor relationships
In the last month I’ve heard from more specialty contractors having problems being paid by generals than I’ve heard in years.