The Build Up

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Beat the 2026 Tariff Hike: A Subcontractor’s Guide to Locking in Material Costs

Molly Gilson: Dec 5, 2025 6:00:00 AM

The Impact of 2026 Material Tariffs on Subcontractors

Invoices & Payments

Cash flow delays are the silent killer of momentum in the construction industry.

3 min read

Outbid, Outpaced: How Lack of Capital Is Quietly Killing Growth

Molly Gilson: Dec 3, 2025 4:33:20 PM

The Hidden Cost of Cash Flow Crunches Cash flow delays are the silent killer of momentum in the construction industry. While you are focused on...

Financing Subcontractor Success Construction Industry

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Why You Don’t Have a Boat Named “Change Order”

Molly Gilson: Oct 22, 2025 12:08:02 PM

Losing Money on Change Orders? The Hidden Costs and Smart Fixes Change orders are a fact of life in construction. Projects evolve, designs shift, and...

Financing Contracts Subcontractor Success

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Don’t Let Lien Waivers Delay Payments: A Guide for Contractors and Subcontractors

Molly Gilson: Sep 8, 2025 11:25:11 AM

Construction payments are complex, time-consuming, and too often the source of strained relationships and mistrust. Both General Contractors and...

Subcontractor Success Construction Industry

Concerned middle-aged subcontractor in an orange safety vest sitting at a desk, holding his head while reviewing a stack of overdue invoices, with a yellow hard hat nearby — representing subcontractor cash flow problems and payment delays.

1 min read

Why Waiting to Get Paid Kills Momentum

Molly Gilson: Sep 3, 2025 1:13:27 PM

Cycle of Frustration You’ve done the work. Your crew has moved on. The invoice? Approved. But the payment? Still weeks, or even months, away.

Construction Industry

General Contractor with lots of paperwork in the field

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Slash Overhead, Not Standards: A General Contractor's Guide to Modern Subcontractor Management

Molly Gilson: Aug 13, 2025 11:00:28 AM

The True Cost of Manual Subcontractor Management for General Contractors Peak construction season brings a flood of opportunities, but also a tidal...

Insurance Contracts Invoices & Payments Prequalification COI

Subcontractor who has a profitable business but their bank account is cash poor.

2 min read

Profit Rich, Cash Poor: Solving Construction's Cash Flow Dilemma.

Molly Gilson: Jul 30, 2025 4:30:06 PM

It’s one of the most common dilemmas in construction: your end-of-year statements say you’re profitable, but your bank account says you’re stretched...

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