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Working With Billd: 5 Things to Know
If you don’t already know what Billd does, here’s the gist: Billd offers enhanced payment terms for commercial contractors by offering 120-day terms with any of their suppliers. But if you’re going to work with a company, shouldn’t you know a little more about it — like who’s behind the company name, what they value, [...]
Built With Billd EP 3: Part 1 Marketing for Contractors – Marketing 101
In episode 3 of Build With Billd, Chris Doyle sits down with Billd's Marketing Director, Jon Katz and Kim Grennan, founder and CEO of Axle Eight Marketing in Arizona to discuss simple, yet critical strategies contractors can put in place to move the needle for their marketing efforts to obtain more leads.
4 Things Contractors Should Do Now to Prepare for Reopening the Economy
With cautious optimism, some states and local governments are putting plans in motion for eventually — and incrementally — reopening the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic. The process, guided by careful monitoring of coronavirus symptoms, cases, and hospital capacity, may take weeks. However, these plans offer glimpses of hope for contractors who have stalled normal [...]
Q&A: Supplier Communication Expectations During COVID-19
We’ve discussed on our blog how coronavirus has impacted GC’s, contractors, and subcontractors. But what about suppliers? We sat down for a Q&A with JC Shore, Managing Director of Ensemble by CED Greentech™ to get a better understanding of how this virus has impacted manufacturing and communications with contractors. JC dives into what supplier’s expectations [...]
Built With Billd EP 2: Managing Cashflow During A Crisis
In episode 2 of Build With Billd, Chris Doyle sits down with Levelset’s CEO Scott Wolfe for a discussion about managing cashflow during a crisis. Chris and Scott dive into some of the short term and long term impacts that are going to take place in construction as a result of COVID-19. They also share [...]
Coronavirus’s Impact on Construction: How the Industry Will Evolve
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, construction of all types was on the rise throughout the world. Offsite and site builders had signed contracts, ordered materials, and laid out schedules to begin everything from affordable housing to huge commercial and industrial projects. But all that came to a grinding halt when COVID-19 drove country after country [...]
Why The Price of Construction Materials Will Go Up and What To Do About It
Construction material prices were projected to rise modestly in 2020 according to reports early in the year, but COVID-19 has added a new level of uncertainty to these predictions. But, as history has proven, you can consistently count on the price of construction materials to climb regardless of a global pandemic or looming recession. In [...]
Built With Billd EP 1: Dealing With COVID-19 as a Contractor
“One of the things that I said to my supervisor yesterday, if you notice someone that is sick or if you know someone that is sick and is being kept quiet, don't keep quiet, call me to take action. If you have to stop the job, just do it and stay calm. Because this is [...]
What To Do If Your Construction Project Gets Delayed
The New Year brought tremendous promise with construction spending climbing 1.8% in January, the strongest monthly rise in nearly two years. Now, due to the coronavirus pandemic, construction could be facing the headwinds of a recession. With that reality, you can expect some construction project delays, depending on the state you work in.
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