Recap of the 4 Myths, 18 Tips, 5Cs, and 4 Metrics of Cash Flow

Cash flow is critical for the sustainable growth of a construction contractor.

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Cash Flow: Recap. 4 Cash Flow Myths, 18 Details for Improving Cash Flow, 5C's of Credit Underwriting, and 4 Cash Flow Metrics.

Cash flow is also a key scoreboard metric that all construction contractors should pay attention to.

Here is a recap of the major points:

4 Myths About Cash Flow

18 Tips to Improve Cash Flow 

The 5 C’s of Credit Underwriting for Banks & Sureties:

4 Key Cash Flow Metrics & Trends:


Cash Flow
Great cash flow is a key driver of valuation and successful successions. Running out of cash is is the #1 reason contractors fail. Improving cash flow improves your Return on Equity. Protect yourself and never let cash flow be the limitation to your profitable growth....

Cash Flow
Great cash flow is a key driver of valuation and successful successions. Running out of cash is is the #1 reason contractors fail. Improving cash flow improves your Return on Equity. Protect yourself and never let cash flow be the limitation to your profitable growth....

Top Talent - Who Are Your Top 10%?
Contractors are all highly leveraged around their top talent. Here’s a great exercise with your executive team:
Collections and Retention Trend Metric
Assuming that a contractor’s project team has done an effective job of aggressively billing the project, the biggest variable that remains for cash flow is the effectiveness of collections.
Integrated Systems - Defined
Construction contracting is a very competitive business. Some project owners demand competition for the lowest qualified price. Competing to win consistently boils down to a few questions: