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Levelset
Website: levelset.com
Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, facilitating smooth payments and successful projects.
858 published works
Construction Payment Blog
Burned: How one contractor learned the importance of preliminary notice
As a guy with forty years in the trades, I should have a bookcase full of stories about getting raked over the coals by customers. But when I look back…
Construction Payment Blog
California Pay-When-Paid: What is a “reasonable time” for payment?
In a construction contract, a “pay-when-paid” clause acts as a timing mechanism that obligates a hiring party to pay their subs or suppliers when they are paid, or within a…
Construction Payment Blog
Managing Construction Payments When Office Teams Are Remote
While on-site construction work continues in many states, COVID-19 has changed the game for construction businesses, forcing most office staff to work from home. Separated from their office resources, credit…
Construction Payment Blog
Why GCs Don’t Give Deposits – And What Subcontractors Can Do About It
For subcontractors, getting a deposit payment on a project is a good way to improve cash flow and ensure that you can pay for your materials. For GCs, being asked…
Construction Payment Blog
Pay-When-Paid: What NY Subs Can Do When Waiting For GC Payment
By Tom Scalisi
If your NY construction contract has a Pay-When-Paid stipulation, you might feel like your only option is to wait it out. That’s not a great feeling! However, it’s important that…
Construction Payment Blog
2020 Report: Construction Suffers From Wasted Time & Slow Payment
In theory, a construction project follows a tried-and-true process: Estimate a job, win the bid, do the work correctly, keep up with paperwork, get paid – all on schedule and…
Construction Payment Blog
NY Subs May Be Able to Get Paid for Work Outside Scope of Contract
Performing extra work on a project without a written change order or other types of approval can be a dangerous game. When looking to recover payment for undocumented or unapproved…
Construction Payment Blog
Florida Owner Contesting A Lien? Contractors Must Act Quickly to Enforce
If you’ve been experiencing payment problems on a Florida construction project, you’ve hopefully secured your mechanics lien rights. More often than not, recording a mechanics lien claim is enough for…
Construction Payment Blog
Can You Extend a Mechanics Lien Claim in New York?
A mechanics lien is one of the most effective ways to ensure you get paid on a construction project in New York – or in any state, for that matter.…
Construction Payment Blog
Paper Checks Are Slow: Here Are Faster Payment Methods for Contractors
Construction is one of the only industries that rely heavily on “physical payment.” Maybe it’s time to do something different. In 2019, it took construction businesses an average of 83…