Resources for Construction Subcontractors

Everything you need to know about change order payments, retainage tracking, and lien deadlines.

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5 Steps to Getting Paid for Change Orders

The exact checklist successful subcontractors use to get paid in 21 days instead of 63. Includes email templates, timing guidelines, and escalation strategies.

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Essential Guides for Subcontractors

Change Orders

5 Steps to Getting Paid for Change Orders

Complete checklist to ensure you never lose money on change orders again. Learn the exact process successful subcontractors use to get paid in 21 days instead of 63.

Retainage

Understanding Retainage: A Subcontractor's Guide

Everything you need to know about retainage tracking, state-specific rules, and how to never lose track of withheld payments again.

Lien Rights

Lien Deadlines by State (2025 Updated)

State-by-state breakdown of mechanics lien filing deadlines. Never miss a deadline and lose your lien rights again.

Payment Collection

How to Escalate Payment Reminders Without Burning Bridges

The proven 3-step escalation strategy: Friendly → Firm → Lien Warning. Get paid faster while maintaining GC relationships.

Payment Terms

Payment Terms for Subcontractors: What You Need to Know

Understanding standard payment terms, pay-when-paid vs pay-if-paid clauses, and how to negotiate better terms with GCs.

Documentation

Documentation Best Practices for Change Orders

How to document scope changes, photo requirements, written approvals, and creating an audit trail that protects you.

What You'll Learn

Change Order Payments

  • • How to track CO signatures
  • • Best timing for reminders
  • • Converting COs to invoices
  • • Email templates that work

Retainage Tracking

  • • State-specific retainage rules
  • • Progress billing schedules
  • • When retainage is released
  • • How to track withheld amounts

Lien Deadlines

  • • Filing deadlines by state
  • • Preliminary notice requirements
  • • When to send lien warnings
  • • How to protect your rights

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