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Expert strategies, comprehensive guides, and industry insights for growth-focused commercial subcontractors.
What Is Retainage? Everything a Contractor Needs to Know in 2023
Retainage is a common practice in construction where a portion of funds are withheld from a contractor or subcontractor until the project is completed. Retainage therefore, can have a significant impact on contractor cash flow. In an industry already rife with cash-flow challenges from large upfront expenses and slow, unreliable payment cycles, retainage does nothing [...]
Built with Billd: Construction Technology, Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Summary Construction technology is an evolving ecosystem. On this episode of the Built With Billd podcast, Billd’s Director of Business Development Robbie Reynolds explores the growth of construction tech in the past, present, and the future alongside Procore's Nate Tockerman (Partner Manager) and Kris Lengieza (Sr Director of Global Partnerships & Alliances). In an [...]
The 2023 Guide to Lean Construction for Subcontractors
The most successful contractors, both GC’s and subcontractors, are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve their operations, become more profitable or grow their construction business. To stay competitive in the construction industry, you can’t simply do things the way they’ve always been done — rather, you should strive to do more of [...]
PayPod Podcast: Scott Hawksworth and Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd
Summary Most of the podcast appearances by Billd CEO Chris Doyle take deep dives into the construction industry and how Billd fits. This time, when Chris joined Scott Hawksworth on the PayPod podcast, he zoomed out. The two shared a discussion on construction finance 101 – what it is, why it’s used, and who benefits [...]
Why Construction Notices and Liens Are a Contractor's Best Friend
For contractors, construction notices are the equivalent of taking out an insurance policy on each project. They’re there if you need it, and irrelevant if you don’t. But for some reason, there’s a negative stigma around sending construction notices, and more specifically, liens in general. This is likely due to the false idea that [...]
Fintech Impact Podcast: Jason Pereira and Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd
Summary Billd CEO Chris Doyle joined Jason Pereira on the Fintech Impact podcast to talk about Billd’s growth as a company. The two also shed light on the problems that Billd aims to solve, and how the company is doing so. In discussing everything from the rising technologies in the construction industry to what [...]
The Top Podcast: Nathan Latka and Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd
Summary As a guest on Nathan Latka’s podcast, The Top, Billd CEO Chris Doyle discusses the business side of Billd’s innovative financing solution for contractors. This episode really pulls the curtain back on what makes Billd “tick” and provides an immersive view into how we are able to provide such great value to our [...]
Construction Genius Podcast: Eric Anderton and Jesse Weissburg, CCO of Billd
Summary Jesse Weissburg, Billd’s CCO, joined Eric Anderton on Eric’s Construction Genius podcast to discuss how contractors can leverage financing to grow their businesses. The discussion focused largely on how contractors can improve their cash flow and, as a result, grow their businesses. Listeners should be prepared to learn a lot about financing in [...]
Building Efficiency Podcast: Jim Schafer and Jesse Weissburg, CCO of Billd
Summary On this episode of the Building Efficiency Podcast, Billd CCO Jesse Weissburg joined host Jim Schafer to talk about why there is a need for solutions like Billd in the construction industry. As the two discuss, it really boils down to the disconnected construction payment cycle: that subcontractors often need to rob Peter [...]
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