What does your standard contract say about interest on late payments? If little or nothing, you may be making an expensive mistake. Here’s an example. Continue reading →...

Craftsman's National Estimator Cloud includes 10 costbooks which are updated quarterly. Here's a partial summary of recent costbook-specific updates. CONSTRUCTION, JULY 2022 -- sections (and pages) u...

A contractor does it right – and saves thousands. Most of my blog posts are about missed opportunities -- how a good contract could have avoided a costly mistake. But occasionally, a contractor does...

Powerful Words in Any Contract Disputes are common on construction sites. Every contractor knows that. And any dispute can derail a project – turn a potential money-maker into a money pit. Many disp...

Every construction project needs a contract. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia require a written contract on all residential jobs: AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, ...