Hi zliener,
This week’s Construction Financial Manager Review features a selection of interesting articles from across the industry this week.
Our goal is to make it easy for all construction financial professionals to stay informed about what matters to them.
Enjoy your weekend!
Peter Menge | zlien Content Manager
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Industry Spotlight
Key articles from across the web on a variety of topics about the construction industry
New Construction Starts:
- Back in October, Dodge released their 2017 Construction Outlook. Now, as February is about to come to a close, is the industry on track? Construction Dive has an interesting 2-part analysis of the Dodge report. Read Part 1 and Part 2 on Construction Dive.
Credit: Dodge Data & Analytics
The Labor Shortage: You Have to Chase it Down, Tackle It, and Beat It Into Submission…
- We were thrilled to publish a guest post on the zlien Construction Payment Blog by Bob Drainville: 5 Ways to Tackle the Construction Labor Shortage. Bob’s article has some solid advice and proactive tips to help you deal with the problem of not having enough skilled workers.
Payment, Credit, and Lien Rights
More construction industry content, but more about specific issues around payment, credit, and lien law updates
Bond Claim Defense
- Defending a Bond Claim: What to Look Out For
by zlien‘s Chief Legal Officer Nate Budde writing for MultiBriefs
Our own Nate Budde has a helpful article on bond claims. Organization, information, and communication are all very important. Follow the link above for much more.
Is Your DSO High or Low?
- Construction Industry Average DSO Discussion
via CFMA’s Connection Cafe
We already know that the average DSO for construction is among the worst for any industry. Click the link above for an insightful discussion from November 2016 by a few smart industry veterans about the reality of DSO in construction.
When Your Single Most Valuable Asset is Your A/R…
- Had to go back all the way to February 2012 to uncover this startling statistic provided by Sageworks. The construction industry claimed 5 of the top 10 spots in an industry list that ranks accounts receivable as a percentage of total assets. If 42-46% of your company’s assets is the money that’s owed to you, is that a good thing? What happens if you don’t get paid? Read the full article on the Sageworks Blog.
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Construction Tech
zlien is a technology company after all! News and other tidbits about the fast-growing construction technology space
Co-Working Comes to Construction
- Construction Co-Working Space to Open in Denver via Builder
Who says the construction is slow to adopt new technology trends? A staple of vibrant tech communities – co-working – is coming to construction, albeit in the already sophisticated city of Denver.
Look, Up in the Sky! It’s a DRONE, It’s a…PHONE??
- Verizon Acquires Skyward Drone Operations Technology via ConstructionEquipment.com
Commercial drones are fast becoming powerful tools for the construction industry, and apparently, Verizon wants in on the action.
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