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How to Impress GCs During Prequalification, According to Expert Lance Furuyama

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What GCs Really Want to See During Prequalification Furuyama has a clear idea of what GCs truly prioritize during the prequal process: Audited Financials: GCs prioritize financial stability, prompting them to ask for a few years of audited financials, balance sheets and profit & loss statements. Shaky finances can put off a GC who was […]

9 Tips on GC Relationship Building from Other Subcontractors

1. Set a Designated Relationship Manager: One subcontractor noted how remote work has undeniably hurt his ability to visit client offices and forge key relationships in person. He recalled a rep from a painting company who used to come by offices just to share donuts and talk to people, and how beneficial it was to […]

How to Build Long-Term GC Relationships that Drive Repeatable Revenue

GC relationships are the bedrock of success for subcontractors. That’s why Billd held a Subcontractor Meetup where Matt Verderamo, a strategic subcontractor consultant at Well Built and former VP of Preconstruction at an exterior sub, shared his tactics for building long-term, lucrative GC relationships. As a former VP of Precon at a leading exterior subcontractor […]

How to Improve GC Relationships and Project Performance with Effective Communication

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The Benefit of Setting and Honoring Commitments As you go about earning a GC’s trust, a huge thing to pay attention to is how you deliberately set expectations for them, and then meet those expectations. You want them to understand that your word is iron-clad.  It’s helpful to picture the following framework: Conversation → Mutual […]

13 Risk Management Tips for Subcontractors, by Subcontractors

Treat Purchase Orders Like Contracts, and Keep Them Simple: POs work like contracts, so review them just as carefully. Opt for less language; simplicity and clarity to reduce the risk of misinterpretation. According to insurance professional Drew Boyd, it’s easier for a lawyer to do some maneuvering and invalidate something within the PO if it’s […]