Recap of the 4 Myths, 18 Tips, 5Cs, and 4 Metrics of Cash Flow

Cash flow is critical for the sustainable growth of a construction contractor.

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Cash Flow: Recap. 4 Cash Flow Myths, 18 Details for Improving Cash Flow, 5C's of Credit Underwriting, and 4 Cash Flow Metrics.

Cash flow is also a key scoreboard metric that all construction contractors should pay attention to.

Here is a recap of the major points:

4 Myths About Cash Flow

18 Tips to Improve Cash Flow 

The 5 C’s of Credit Underwriting for Banks & Sureties:

4 Key Cash Flow Metrics & Trends:


Recap of the 4 Myths, 18 Tips, 5Cs, and 4 Metrics of Cash Flow
Great cash flow is a key driver of valuation and successful successions. Running out of cash is is the #1 reason contractors fail. Improving cash flow improves your Return on Equity. Protect yourself and never let cash flow be the limitation to your profitable growth....

Recap of the 4 Myths, 18 Tips, 5Cs, and 4 Metrics of Cash Flow
Great cash flow is a key driver of valuation and successful successions. Running out of cash is is the #1 reason contractors fail. Improving cash flow improves your Return on Equity. Protect yourself and never let cash flow be the limitation to your profitable growth....

Levels of Productivity
Making major improvements to labor productivity for contractors starts at the company level and must be rigorously managed all the way down to the individual steps in each task.
Connecting Metrics to Activities and Outcomes
Outcomes are created through doing the right activities. Data is only a proxy for that activity and a metric is a synthesis of lots of data points. Metrics are valuable, but always have a skeptical view of proxies for performance, especially with growth.
Levels of Improvement: Start with the Foundation
Every process in your business including field productivity will go through three levels of improvement: From predictable to productive to scalable. Trying to skip levels is the surest way to slow down improvements across the company.