PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Construction FinTech has evolved to target an array of financial friction points, with delayed payments, a mountain of paperwork and a crowded supply chain of contractors and subcontractors adding hurdles in the financial supply chain.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

To that end, Estep said, real-time payments and Same Day ACH are distinct, but complementary, in this construct. “That way,” Estep said, “faster payments sits over the top, and Same Day ACH or real-time payments are options underneath that. Both are about moving payments faster than they are today.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Late payments are a headache for any industry, but the construction sector has seen some particularly detrimental effects from cash-flow bottlenecks. the collapse of construction conglomerate Carillion pulled back the curtains on the corporate’s B2B payment practices. In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This shift is particularly apparent among businesses in technology, healthcare and construction industries. Interest in upgrading AR processes is particularly high for invoice delivery and payment acceptance capabilities — two key functions that have been particularly impacted by the pandemic. percent of healthcare firms and 26.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Payment processing technology developer PayJunction has rolled out a digital invoice function for companies that harness its virtual terminal offering, according to a Thursday (Jan. These workers can make an invoice, input particulars, connect it with a client’s work order or file and electronically send a request for approval and payment.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Many B2B payments rely on invoices to communicate the payment amount expected and to reconcile the transaction. A recent partnership between consulting firm CGI and invoice payment solution provider Ordo aims to make invoice processing safer and more secure. Keeping Construction Payments Fraud-Free.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Construction companies need to ensure they can swiftly purchase materials and other supplies to complete their projects and maintain steady cashflows. These strains are prompting more construction firms to turn to faster, digital means of conducting their B2B transactions. How Virtual Cards Help Build Better Construction Pr ocurement.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Business management technology provider Sage is rolling out a new solution designed to help construction firms track the health of company finances and compare performance against industry peers. “This offering is our latest commitment to helping construction firms improve their financial health.” In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The latest research in B2B payment practices within the construction sector isn’t good: Two-thirds of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) surveyed by the U.K. Federation of Master Builders (FMB) said they aren’t paid within the typical 30-day invoice payment period, and it’s complicating cash flow management for industry players.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

write off $62 billion in unpaid invoice debt as losses every year. 28) concluded that 55 percent of companies in the construction subcontracting industry feel powerless to influence the payment terms of their contracts with larger construction companies. Late payments are considered an epidemic by some in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

A B2B transaction in an industry like construction, where what triggers a payment isn’t a single, simple invoice. It is perhaps unsurprising, then, that the construction sector is no stranger to delayed and late B2B payments. What’s more complicated than a B2B transaction? ” Rather, the true solution lies in data.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

Corporate payments company Optal struck a new partnership to streamline B2B payments in the construction sector. 18) said Optal is collaborating with Open ECX , a digital transaction platform for the construction industry, via its WebContractor tool. General Manager Andy Downes said construction is a critical component of the U.K.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

Berlin-based fintech Billie announced it will now offer small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) invoice financing, following an agreement with internet technology and financial services provider Wirecard. Invoices can be easily uploaded with the result that the invoice amount is paid out in full immediately,” said Grobe.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

A construction worker’s tool belt can carry a host of important instruments necessary to get the job done. For all the tools available across the construction trade, faster payments solutions are not among the most utilized by employers. Construction’s “chicken-or-an-egg problem”. Building a better construction payment solution.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

However, according to Keith Holmes, VP of operations at equipment rental platform BigRentz , in the last several years, he has seen a significant shift from the purchasing model to the rental model among the construction companies that use the site. “We’ve seen a big shift. Rental Pains.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

These legacy methods often reduce the speeds at which firms deliver invoices and follow up on overdue payments, as they are less efficient for prioritizing collections. The pandemic is also prompting a significant share of firms to change their payment terms and credit limits as well as adopt digital invoicing and payment methods.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

No industry is immune to the problem of late invoice payments, which has become a particular challenge for companies in the U.K. More than a fifth of business “deaths” every year (nearly 58,000 businesses that go under every year) attribute their failure to late invoice payments, the report found. construction.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

construction giant Carillion, the case continues to make headlines. The case pointed a spotlight on the construction industry’s struggles with timely vendor payments, and the financial consequences that delayed and late payments can have not only on a supplier base, but also on the corporate customer. construction sector.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

Visit a construction job site and – along with the water coolers, chain link fences, portable toilets and tools – chances are you will come across stacks of papers, including plans, permits and invoices. The cost of late payments in commercial construction runs $40 billion annually, according to one recent industry report.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Construction companies rely on a variety of subcontractors and suppliers, but paying these partners can quickly become complicated for companies that use paper-based, manual methods to accept and manage all the documents that must be collected before issuing funds. Find the full story in the Report.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Recent Bloomberg reports , for instance, highlighted the ongoing impact of the Sears bankruptcy on the retailer’s supplier base, which continues to await payment on outstanding invoices. That’s why it’s crucial to set out your payment terms, invoicing dates, and due dates in contracts from day one to eliminate ambiguity.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We see much more of a blending of financial services, invoicing and payments from the big players," she said in an interview, noting that even technology giants like Uber and Facebook, which hadn't initially entered the market as FinTechs, are stepping into this field. Take the example of a small construction business, Lapusneanu offered.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

This week's B2B Digest looks at how corporate finance scams come in all shapes and sizes, from employee expense fraud to invoice falsification. 12,600 was scammed from an Australian business via a fraudulent invoice , local reports said. But the BEC scam is not the only kind of business payments fraud plaguing firms today.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

PYMNTS’ examination of recent cases finds employees falsifying invoices, doctoring checks and faking out companies to steal money from employers. million since at least 2011 by generating fake invoices from legitimate vendors, and using company checks that were reportedly doctored to be deposited into her personal account.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2018

One could be forgiven for thinking that in construction, timely payments are crumbling, while in music, transactions are slowing in tempo. In the latest Construction Payment Report 2018 , released this past week by loan software company Contract Simply , data shows that late payments are taking a toll.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This boom in popularity is partly because the overall cost of solar panels and installment is going down, making them a more sustainable option for construction projects. But places like Home Depot, they’re not going to issue an invoice like that. Contractors] need to actually go to the store and [make] the payment.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

When it comes to invoice payments, speed thrills, like a fast-paced World Cup match. Creditsafe commissioned a study that ranked countries according to how quickly firms in each nation pay invoices. Thus, the Late Payments World Cup. As noted in SmallBusiness.co.uk , Brazil came in first, with payments days beyond terms (DBT) at 4.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Comdata, she said, has mimicked the flow from claims to invoice to payment to reconciliation. The rules you're going to do for a healthcare company from a fraud and security perspective are very different from construction,” she remarked.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

While the move was welcomed, Construction Products Association Economics Director Noble Francis told the publication that it is unclear how the government would enforce this, and raised concerns that the construction sector is particularly vulnerable to the consequences of late payments.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

These were given to SMEs working in multiple sectors: tourism, construction, commerce, education, healthcare, social services, industry, agriculture, and livestock, among others. In its 2024 iteration, the Banreservas loan-fair program disbursed 5,800 loans, totaling about $238.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2020

s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) announced that Britain’s biggest construction company Balfour Beatty would be hired, even though it was among major construction firms that were recently punished for failing to pay suppliers on time, according to The Construction Index.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The intuitive dashboard of Palette offers a full summary of vendor invoices as well as their status in the approval workflow in addition to outstanding payables. In separate news, Palette Software introduced AP automation technology that is meant for companies in the engineering and construction spaces, per news in August.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

“While the tax-themed email attacks hit businesses in all sectors, we also saw financial firms and construction industries targeted disproportionately,” wrote Sherrod DeGrippo, who published the research on ProofPoint’s website last week. The construction industry targeting, in particular, is a reminder that no one sector is immune.”.

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CFO Simplified

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Business – HVAC construction company Location – St. They were 6 weeks behind in invoicing. With between 500 and 2,000 AP invoices needing to be entered, the owners insisted that each invoice be matched to the job that they belonged to, so that project profitability could be measured.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The company has analyzed 10 million invoices spanning 24 billion pounds of spending by large companies. The findings show that suppliers billing less than 10,000 pounds annually do not have invoices processed until 35 days after paperwork is received. Thus, payment is late even before the invoice is approved. percent last year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Screwfix, IBM, Seddon Construction, Kier Highways and BT PLC were the five reinstated companies, according to an announcement. IBM was paying 55 percent of invoices in 60 days or less and is now paying at 90 percent, while BT PLC was paying 59 percent of invoices in 60 days or less and is now paying at 94 percent.

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Global Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Innovation: AI-Based Fund Monitoring Company: Eurasian Bank In Kazakhstan, would-be homeowners often engage in shared-equity construction, a process in which future owners buy shares in a house under construction. One shortcoming is that the actual use of funds isn’t always straightforward.

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