The Breva® Blog.

Writing for contractors who'd rather be in the field. Practical, tactical, and short enough to read on a tailgate.

Founder Posts

Why We Built Breva®: The $280 Billion Problem Nobody Talks About

Slow payments cost the US construction industry $280 billion a year. Most of that loss…

Charles Inokon

March 24, 2026

8 min read

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Founder Posts

The Pre-Construction Contract Review: 7 Subcontract Clauses to Negotiate

Pay-if-paid, retainage, indemnity, lien waivers — the 7 subcontract clauses that decide if you get paid, what to ask for, and how to negotiate each one.

Underbidding to Win Work Is a Margin Problem Disguised as a Revenue Solution

Commercial trade contractors operate on 4–5% net margins. A single mis-bid job can erase the profit from three or four others. New from Breva®: a deep dive into bid discipline, estimating accuracy, and the financial management practices that separate firms that grow from firms that grind.

Why We Built BuildForward™: The System Was Never Designed for Small Subs

The construction ecosystem was built for contractors with a CFO, a controller, and a banker. BuildForward™ closes the gap for the rest.

Joint Checks and Quick Pay: The Two Tools Subcontractors Use to Get Paid Faster.

A plain-English guide to joint checks and construction quick pay programs: what they are, why they matter to subcontractors, and how Breva brings both into the pay-app workflow to close the work-to-cash gap.

Charles Inokon

June 12, 2026

9 Min Read