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The Numbers That Matter to the People Who Matter
Jul 01, 2017
As CFMs, we’re all used to providing financial information to third-party users. However, are the...
The Need for Good Data
Oct 03, 2016
Contractors have historically relied on basic data when prequalifying partners: financial stateme...
Key Succession Planning Steps for Contractors
May 01, 2016
For many contractors, succession planning is a crucial yet often overlooked or delayed conversati...
The Operational Model for Modular Construction
May 01, 2020
In the modular and industrialized environment, the four steps of data quality management (DQM) – ...
The Battle Within: The Surprising Key to Winning WIPs
Oct 01, 2018
The Battle Within: The Surprising Key to Winning WIPs
It’s Time to Stop the Pain: Preventing Overexertion Injuries
Jan 22, 2021
In the construction industry, overexertion injuries form a serious and growing problem affecting ...
Dawn Peer Group – Strategies to Improve Subcontractor Cash Flow
Jul 01, 2017
More than 100 attendees woke up early to learn and share cash flow improvement strategies during ...
Killer Subcontract Clauses: A Conference Session Recap
Jul 01, 2017
Following Chairman Samantha Hutchison’s inspiring speech on Monday, June 4 at CFMA’s 2017 Annual ...
Expert Panel Shares Best Practices for Running a Profitable & Efficient Service Department
Jul 01, 2017
Many specialty trade contractors have service operations that augment their construction business...
H-2B Visa Program: A Primer
Mar 01, 2017
Although the construction industry unemployment rate is declining, a severe shortage of skilled w...
10 Tips on How to Handle Cost Plus Contracts
Mar 01, 2017
Over the past decade, our company has seen a greater share of work authorized using a cost plus a...
The 4Cs of Construction Credit Evaluation
May 01, 2018
In a scene from “Diamonds are Forever,” Sir Donald Munger revels in James Bond’s lack of expertis...
Primer on Contractor Tax Deductions for Car & Truck Expense
Nov 01, 2019
Since contractors invest in and use many types of vehicles, including cars and trucks, maximizing...
Leveraging Kotter’s 8-Step Model of Change – Part Two
Feb 01, 2020
In the last edition, we shared how logic alone is not enough to win most over to the new directio...
Progress on American Infrastructure Remains Slow
Feb 01, 2020
One would think that Washington’s policymakers would have the wherewithal to deal with something ...
Cruel To Be Kind?
Sep 01, 2020
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) recently announced that the recession began in Fe...
Best Practices to Prepare for the Recovery
Sep 01, 2020
The construction industry will be one of the many sectors hard-hit by the impacts and disruptions...
Cash Flow for Subcontractors: A Letter from a 59-Year-Old Accountant to His 29-Year-Old Self
Sep 01, 2020
Dear 29-Year-Old Ted, Cash is King. Subcontractors rarely go out of business because they have l...
CFMA 2020 Virtual Conference Specialty Trade Track Recap
Sep 01, 2020
The CFMA Virtual Conference was held June 22-26. On Thursday, June 25, James Benham presented a ...
Cash – The life Blood of the Sub-Specialty Trade Contractor
Sep 01, 2020
Cash is a sub-specialty trade contractor’s most valuable asset. As CFMs, we learn this early in o...
Don’t Waste the Recession: Why Now Is the Time to Reassess Your Business
Dec 01, 2020
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy was booming at a significant pace with record low une...