Notes from the money side of construction.

BusinessSeptember 23, 2026

What We Heard at the Second Annual Construction Intelligence Summit

Contractors and CPAs spent a day in Indianapolis working through what AI actually does in construction finance right now, and what has to be true about your books first.

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Construction KPIs
Business·September 22, 2026

Construction KPIs: The Metrics That Keep a Job Moving

Construction KPIs are the metrics a contractor uses to track whether each job and the business are making money, holding cash, staying on schedule, and staying safe. They fall into four groups: financial, project, safety, and schedule and quality. Financial KPIs like percentage complete, over/underbilling, projected final cost, and days in accounts receivable most directly decide profit and cash flow.

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What questions you should ask your AI Vendors
AI·September 10, 2026

AI for Contractors: What Questions to Ask AI Vendors Before You Buy

Before you buy an AI tool for your construction business, ask the hard questions first. We touched on a few of the questions contractors should ask during our September 9 webinar on AI for cash flow, WIP, and job costing: how a vendor secures your data, whether it connects to your ERP, whether it shows its sources, and more.

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Business·September 8, 2026

How Should Contractors Use AI to Get Better Answers?

Contractors get better answers from AI by asking precise questions: name the project, the metric, the timeframe, and the decision you are making. A vague prompt like "how's the job doing?" returns a vague reply; a specific one returns a real number. It also helps to keep your data clean and use AI that connects to your live financials.

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Business·August 28, 2026

How to Get Your Construction Line of Credit Increased: What Banks Actually Ask For

You have the backlog and the crews, but your banker still says no. The difference between contractors who get a line of credit increase and those who don't comes down to what they submit.

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Business·August 24, 2026

To Build or Not to Build: A Question I Didn't Expect to Find at the Globe

Standing in front of Shakespeare's Globe, Hamlet's most famous question turned into a software question: build your own AI financial tool, or buy one that already understands construction finance?

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Business·August 6, 2026

Top Construction Accounting Software Options for Contractors

Construction accounting software helps contractors manage job costing, cash flow, payroll, and profitability across projects. Popular options include Acumatica, CMiC, COINS, ComputerEase, Foundation, Jonas Premier, QuickBooks, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, Spectrum, and Vista. The best fit depends on company size, workflows, and growth goals.

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Business·August 6, 2026

Conditional vs. Unconditional Lien Waivers: Which to Sign & When

A subcontractor finishes a billing period, submits the pay application, and a waiver form comes back with the payment paperwork. It looks routine. It is routine. But whether that document says

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News·August 5, 2026

ProNovos Partners with Pine Services Group to Extend Early Payment Options to Construction Subcontractors

For Immediate Release

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