Keeping up with blogs might not be your top priority, but there are some great resources out there that offer valuable insights on improving receivables performance, advancing business practices, and adhering to a changes in construction law.
As chief legal officer of zlien, I spend a lot of time sifting through various legal and business publications. Over time, a chunk of those have risen to the surface as my favorites and most valuable. These blogs will help any construction professional improve receivables, keep up with law changes, and grow their business.
1) zlien’s Construction Payment Blog
I’ll be frank and say that I believe we offer the best of the best content for construction professionals. If you aren’t already a subscriber, you can sign up here to receive updates. The Construction Payment Blog (CPB) aims to cover everything that falls under the umbrella of construction payment:
- Managing lien compliance to promote fair and timely pay
- Understanding lien waivers so that nobody gets burned
- Improving relationships with parties that you do business with
- Making credit departments’ jobs easier, from 1-person office managers to 100-person teams at Fortune 500 companies
Easily search zlien‘s large database of educational content. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Let us know and we’ll do our best to address the topic.
2) Funding Gates
blog.fundinggates.com
Funding Gates is a receivables management platform geared at small businesses, and their blog offers unique business tips with a twist of fun and pop culture. Coverage includes everything from marketing, to business strategy, to receivables management.
3) TrueAccord
blog.trueaccord.com
TrueAccord is a debt collection solution. Their blog takes a holistic approach to debt collection. You’ll find articles about debt collection’s effects on customer satisfaction, collection best practices and tips, new laws to consider, and more. Look out for TrueAccord’s webinars, posted on their blog as well.
4) Construction Executive Risk Management
enewsletters.constructionexec.com/riskmanagement
Construction Executive Risk Management provides information about managing risk in the construction industry, from insurance, to dispute resolution, to security, to relationships with sureties, to technology trends. In addition to a voluminous article volume, Risk Management also presents webinars.
5) ZenCash
zencash.com/category/blog/
ZenCash is a virtual accounts receivable platform. In addition to providing information about this interesting technology solution, their blog focuses on various aspects of getting paid. Though not specific to construction, ZenCash’s insights are helpful to anybody looking to improve their receivables performance. Their blog discusses, customer communications, contracts, invoicing, and more. Check out their Getting Paid section.
6) JDSupra
jdsupra.com/law-news/construction-law/
As its name suggests, JDSupra has a legal bend and their Construction Law section (linked above) is a great spot to find updates about significant legal events in construction. Though perhaps geared more towards attorney readership, this blog is beneficial to those who want to read up on legal decisions that could effect their business.
7) Construction Law Musings
constructionlawva.com
Another legally focused blog, Construction Law Musings provides insights into topics ranging from sustainable construction to mechanics liens (our favorite section! pictured below).
Bonus: North Carolina Construction News
ncconstructionnews.com
For those of you in or around North Carolina, this one’s a great source for all things construction. North Carolina Construction News’ coverage is fairly comprehensive. From breaking news to discussions of North Carolina law, the blog provides insight into the construction industry in North Carolina and the surrounding area.
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