Why Sitework Contractors Float the Developer's Project
Sitework contractors end up financing the developer's project when pay applications run 60 to 90 days behind the work, scope creep goes unbilled, and weather delays burn crew time nobody recovers. CONTROL sets billing dates, notice rules, and a rolling cash forecast so a big site stops draining the bank account.
The specific ways sitework contractors lose cash, pulled straight from what makes this trade different.
Developer Slow Pay
Developers pay when their lender funds the draw, and that draw can trail your work by 60 to 90 days. Your payroll runs every Friday regardless of what the draw schedule does.
Scope Creep Billing
Extra curbs, extra passes, and moved utilities feel like keeping the customer happy until the month closes. Every unbilled favor is margin you already spent.
Weather Delay Recovery
Rain days idle crews and machines that still cost full price. A notice and documentation standard turns recoverable delays into billed time instead of a write-off.
Large Site Cash Holes
A big site means big monthly spend against one slow-paying customer. Without a 13-week forecast, the hole opens unseen and payroll finds it first.
The CONTROL chapters that solve this for sitework contractors specifically.
Why do sitework contractors run out of cash on big projects?
How do I stop scope creep from eating my sitework margin?
What profit margin should a sitework contractor target?
