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How to Deal With Difficult Clients as a Contractor in 2025

We’ve all been there before: stuck dealing with difficult clients who have unreasonable demands, request major changes mid-project without being prepared for the budget changes, threaten to sue you over mishaps that you had little to no control over, and all of the other crazy stories we here at UDA know you are remembering as you’re reading this.

In 2025, we’re hoping that you can say goodbye to those difficult clients, or at the very least prevent signing them when you notice the red flags, so if you need some help from industry pros, keep reading this article to learn more!

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The Ultimate Guide to Construction Warranty Management

Construction projects are significant investments, and ensuring their longevity and quality is paramount. One of the critical aspects of safeguarding these investments is effective warranty management. Construction warranty management plays a crucial role in ensuring long-term client satisfaction and maintaining your company’s reputation. Whether you’re a general contractor, project manager, or construction business owner, mastering construction warranty management can set your business apart from the competition.

This comprehensive guide dives into what construction warranty management entails, why it’s essential, and how you can optimize your approach with best practices and the latest tools.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Warranty Management

Maximizing Margins: The Key to Ensuring Profitable Construction Projects

Profitability is the foundation of every thriving construction business. Yet, in an industry rife with tight margins, fluctuating costs, and complex projects, tracking and optimizing profits can feel like an uphill battle. Many builders fall into the trap of focusing solely on revenue, overlooking the detailed financial insights that separate profitable projects from those that barely break even.

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Topics: Business Building Best Practices Financials Project Health

Why Construction Warranties Matter for Contractors

It’s no secret that establishing trust with clients is one of the best ways to boost and solidify your reputation as a contractor. Warranties are one way you can do that, because they communicate a clear plan of action in case something goes wrong.

In this article, we’ll tell you exactly how warranties can help your construction business improve and solidify your reputation in the industry among other things in 4 essential ways.

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The Power of Progress: Why Tracking Construction Jobs in Real-Time is Essential

Every construction project tells a story, a unique narrative that unfolds from the very first day of groundbreaking to the celebratory moment of ribbon-cutting. Each phase of this journey reveals a series of milestones that mark progress, challenges that test resilience, pivots that require adaptability, and triumphs that celebrate success. However, without a clear and organized way to track that story, it risks becoming fragmented and disjointed, leaving teams in a state of confusion and clients feeling uncertain about the project's direction and status.

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Topics: Business Building Best Practices Daily Logging Project Tracking Project Management