A profitable job still runs short of cash when the market slows. Delayed sales or starts, progress draw timing, carrying costs, interest, overhead, and poorly timed payments to trades and suppliers squeeze liquidity fast. Rushed decisions follow, and project stability suffers.
This course takes BC residential builders through reading a project with a cash flow lens and spotting early warning signs before they grow. It covers cash in versus cash out timing, land and construction financing, holding and carrying costs, overhead allocation, pricing discipline, presale and sales slowdown impacts, and scenario planning for delays. Simple forecasting tools and site-based actions show you how to stage work, slow spending, and protect cash without compromising quality or compliance.
When sales or starts slip, you’ll spot the warning signs earlier and know your options. Trigger points you set in advance let you make timing decisions from a forecast instead of under pressure.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify cash flow risks and common cash traps on BC residential projects during slower market conditions.
- Assess carrying cost, interest, overhead, financing, and payment timing pressures that affect project liquidity.
- Use simple forecasting and scenario planning tools to test delayed sales or starts and set trigger points for action.
- Apply practical strategies to stage work, manage spending, compare options to reduce carrying cost exposure, and support better timing decisions.
This course is educational and does not provide legal, tax, lending, or accounting advice.