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I just hit my GC license in NY. I have a construction project I am taking over and need to higher laborers. Generally I hire licensed sub contractors that have
their own policies. Do I need to increase my insurance levels or who should I talk with about this issue? Accountant? Lawyer? Insurance Broker?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 17, 2019
New YorkConstruction AccountingLicenses
Customer playing games trying to get a cut off an insurance change order payment....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 13, 2019
ConnecticutConstruction Accounting
How do i pay a subcontractor prevailing wage when im getting the prevailing wage? How would he charge me?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentDec 2, 2019
ConnecticutConstruction AccountingCredit ManagementPrevailing Wages
How do you allocate overhead expense (G and A)? Do you base it on revenue or actual markup rate that each agency gives you ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentNov 20, 2019
New YorkConstruction Accounting
The University awards Consulting Agreements which are 100% reimburseable - essentially cost contracts - do invoices have to be certified no matter the
value of the invoice?
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 26, 2019
New MexicoConstruction AccountingPay ApplicationsPrevailing Wages
What the stander percentage of mobilization & demobilization from total cost of work...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 17, 2019
KansasConstruction Accounting
Does the contractor have to provide receipts as proof they were not paid and what about labor hours? How does one prove hours put in for labor? ...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 13, 2019
MaineConstruction Accounting
Hi guys, I'm a Finance manager working withing a fairly large construction and civil engineering business based in London. I've been trying to get the WIP
message out and the have been playing around with ways of showing this graphically as this seems to be what the commercial teams seem to fo...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 1, 2019
AlabamaConstruction Accounting
What is the standard for billing for pre construction costs?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 2, 2019
CaliforniaConstruction Accounting
We are a general contractor/construction management group that does projects ranging between $5M and $100M. It's a challenge for us to manage change
orders, vendor/sub pay apps, lien waiver collection, submitting owner billing, etc., and generally tracking the dollars & cents & risk as it winds its ...Read More
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Anonymous Subcontractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentOct 6, 2019
VirginiaConstruction AccountingCredit ManagementPay Applications
I have a contractor who wants to hold 10 percent retention. But is telling me that I need to be a 100 percent at the 90 percent draw saying the last 10
percent is rention, I'm on the assumption that I should be 100 percent at the 100 percent draw and he can hold the last 10 percent for 45 days
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 3, 2019
CaliforniaConstruction AccountingRetainage
There is a company that filed a lien on the property for the amount of $7,650.00. They were contacted by the debtor's attorney and they made an offer to
remove the lien for the amount of $7,650.00. The company was then advised to remove and reattach another lien for $27,300.00. This was done...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentAug 27, 2019
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