• Mitigating Cash Flow Issues by Serving a Preliminary Notice0

    By Patrick Hogan, handle.com Construction companies are highly vulnerable to cash flow issues. In the construction business, parties get paid in full only after they finish working on a project, and one late payment can snowball into bigger financial problems. Contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers must therefore manage their cash flow efficiently to prevent fatal

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  • Prompt Payment Laws: Know Your Rights0

    By Greg Reaume, McInerney & Dillon You might find this article helpful if you have been in this situation: your company is three months into a project, but last month’s payment has not come through on time. When you ask the general about it, he says that you did not submit the right paperwork –

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  • Always Something Awesome – Fanfare for Fire Folks0

    Help us congratulate two of our ASA San Antonio members for recently receiving awards from Honeywell Fire division. Out of 447 fire alarm distributors across the country, Fire Alarm Control Systems Inc received a Diamond Award and J.W. Dielmann Inc. received a Silver Award. These companies have worked hard to continue year over year growth

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  • Contractor Community – April 20210

    From our Friends at National Glass Association BEC Presents™ is the latest limited series of short videos that spotlight need-to-know topics of unique interest to installing companies that can be watched on demand, at the viewer’s convenience, in about 30 minutes or less. BEC Presents episodes include: A state of the glass, metal and contract

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  • President’s Letter – April 20210

    Dear ASA Members,  I am so excited for everything on the horizon right now at ASA. We have so many amazing things happening, and I hope you are just as joyful for the future as I am. In so many ways I feel like we are turning a corner towards a new, brighter tomorrow, and

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  • Women-Owned Companies Gaining Competitive Edge on Large Projects0

    By Heather Cirre, LEED AP, Small Business Contracting and Outreach, McCarthy Building Companies There may never be a better time than now for women-owned trade contractors to take advantage of the opportunities created by favorable marketplace circumstances. Amidst real challenges due to the ongoing pandemic and a national focus on improving racial and social equity,

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