You’ve finished the work on time. Your crew did an excellent job, and the project is ahead of schedule. But it’s been 45 days since you submitted your invoice, and you still haven’t been paid. Sound familiar? The average construction payment cycle stretches to 83 days, nearly three months from invoice submission to payment. That’s not just frustrating, it’s a cash flow crisis that can disrupt your entire operation. The problem isn’t always that clients refuse to pay, it’s oft