• New Year, New Numbers: Mastering Cash Flow with Prompt Payment Laws

    New Year, New Numbers: Mastering Cash Flow with Prompt Payment Laws0

    By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law Firm PLLC For subcontractors, managing cash flow is one of the most pressing challenges in the construction industry. The unpredictable nature of payments, coupled with disputes and delays, can often create financial strain that impacts not only ongoing projects but also the very foundation of a business. However, there is

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  • Improving Cash Flow Predictability in 2025

    Improving Cash Flow Predictability in 20250

    By Patrick Hogan, handle.com Cash flow in construction is notoriously unpredictable. Projects start, work progresses, and costs pile up long before payment hits your account. Delays in invoicing, slow approvals, and late payments can leave subcontractors and suppliers scrambling to cover payroll, materials, and other expenses. Without steady cash flow, even the most profitable projects

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  • Baton Rouge Chapter Celebrates in Style!

    Baton Rouge Chapter Celebrates in Style!0

    If the smiles, laughter, hugs, and mutual slaps on the back were any indication, the First Annual Awards Dinner of ASA’s Baton Rouge chapter is the start of something much bigger. As Angie Weidel, Executive Director, said, “If you missed it, we missed you!” Judge for yourself from just these few photos, what an incredible

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  • Dates & Figs

    Dates & Figs0

    U.S. Census: MONTHLY CONSTRUCTION SPENDING, NOVEMBER 2024 Total Construction Construction spending during November 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.6 billion, virtually unchanged from (±1.0 percent)* the revised October estimate of $2,152.3 billion. The November figure is 3.0 percent (±1.5 percent) above the November 2023 estimate of $2,090.7 billion. During the

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  • ASA Government Relations Committee 2024 Wrap-Up

    ASA Government Relations Committee 2024 Wrap-Up0

    As we enter the New Year, the American Subcontractor Association (ASA) Government Relations Team wanted to briefly update you on our legislative and regulatory successes in 2024. Though last year proved to be challenging, we offer thanks to our Government Relations Committee (GRC) for their tireless efforts in advocating for our members and industry as

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  • Contractor Community – January 2025

    Contractor Community – January 20250

    ASA’s Comments to OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rule ASA, along with the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), 30 trade associations representing virtually every aspect of the construction industry, submitted comments in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in

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