GC Eliminates Insurance Compliance Risk and Pays Subs 10 Days Faster
General contractor, Portland, OR
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Challenge
The company's 75-sub database lived in a shared Google Sheet that nobody kept current. 11 subs had expired insurance certificates on active jobs — discovered during a routine audit. Sub payments were taking 40-45 days because lien waivers and POs were being reconciled manually.
Solution
The company migrated subs into BuilderMate's contractor management database. Subs updated their own profiles and uploaded fresh insurance certificates through the subcontractor portal. Automated 60/30/7-day expiration reminders replaced manual tracking. Weekly payment runs with digital lien waivers cut payment cycle time.
Results
Within 45 days, every active sub had current insurance. Average days to pay subs dropped 10 days. Sub retention climbed 35% as the combination of fast pay and professional systems made The company the preferred GC in their market.
“We eliminated a liability we didn't even know we had. No more subs on job sites with expired GL coverage. And the subs love us because we pay them 10 days faster than our competitors.”
BuilderMate Features Used
- Contractor Management Database
- Subcontractor Portal
- Insurance Certificate Tracking
- Purchase Orders
- Lien Waivers
- QuickBooks Integration
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