You're a GC and a Sub.
Your Financial Tools
Should Know That.
When you hold retainage as a GC and wait for retainage as a Sub — on the same project portfolio — your true financial position is invisible to every tool on the market. Until now.
Two Roles. Two Ledgers. Zero Unified Visibility.
You operate as GC on 8 projects and Sub on 12. Your AR, AP, retainage held, retainage owed, committed costs, and cash flow projections all interact — but no system on the market connects them. You're making million-dollar decisions on half the picture.
Retainage you hold as GC and retainage owed to you as Sub sit in different reports. Nobody calculates the net — and the net is what actually matters for cash planning.
What you bill upstream as Sub and what you owe downstream as GC are managed in separate systems. The relationship between inflows and outflows is invisible.
Your bank balance says $8M. But after GC retainage obligations, Sub retainage exposure, and committed outflows, your real available cash could be $3M less. Nobody tells you.
A payment delay on a GC project cascades to your Sub payment obligations. A retainage release upstream triggers downstream obligations. No tool models these dependencies.
What Is Dual-Role Net Position?
It's the single number that tells a dual-role contractor their true financial position — combining GC-side and Sub-side obligations into one unified view. Here's the math.
The $100K gap between bank balance and net position is just the start. The real insight is the $3.2M in committed obligations hidden inside. That's money you can't spend — but nothing in your current tools tells you that.
Four Layers of Dual-Role Intelligence
Dual-Role Net Position isn't a single feature — it's a cross-platform capability that combines data from Retainage, AR/AP, Cash Management, and Contracts into a unified financial picture. Here's each layer.
Net Retainage: What You Hold vs. What You're Owed
As a GC, you hold retainage from subs. As a Sub, retainage is held from you. The difference — your net retainage position — determines how much cash is truly locked up. Metaprise calculates this in real time, across every project, every contract.
Two-Sided Balance
Retainage held (your obligation to subs) netted against retainage owed (your right to collect from GCs). The net tells you your actual retainage cash exposure.
Release Timeline Mismatch
You might owe retainage to subs in 30 days, but your own retainage isn't due for 90 days. Metaprise shows the timing gap so you can plan liquidity.
Trend Over Time
Track net retainage position month-over-month. Is it growing? That means more cash is locked up. Is it shrinking? Releases are outpacing new holds.
Net Retainage Position — Live
Net Exposure: What Flows In vs. What Flows Out
As GC, your AR comes from owners and your AP goes to subs. As Sub, your AR comes from GCs and your costs go to your labor and materials. Metaprise calculates the net receivable/payable exposure across both roles — so you know whether you're a net collector or net payer in any given period.
Unified Receivable/Payable View
GC AR + Sub AR combined against GC AP + Sub committed costs. One number tells you your total receivable exposure vs. total payable obligation.
Aging by Role
See AR aging for GC receivables separate from Sub receivables. Identify which role is creating collection risk — often GC collections lag while Sub obligations accelerate.
Cross-Role Dependency Alerts
Alert when a GC collection delay impacts your ability to meet Sub payment obligations. "Airport Terminal B AR is 15 days past due — this affects $340K in sub payments."
Net AR/AP Exposure — By Role
90-Day Forecast That Sees Both Roles
Your GC projects might show positive cash flow this month while your Sub projects show negative. Separately, everything looks fine. Combined, you might have a liquidity crunch in 45 days. Metaprise merges both timelines into one forward-looking view.
Combined Inflow/Outflow
GC collections + Sub billings = total inflow. GC sub payments + Sub labor/material costs + retainage releases = total outflow. Net cash by week.
Hidden Crunch Detection
Alerts when GC-side positive cash flow masks Sub-side shortfalls. "March looks +$400K overall, but Sub operations are −$180K — watch labor commitments on Highway 101."
Scenario Modeling
What if Airport Terminal B payment is delayed 30 days? How does that cascade through your Sub obligations? Model the impact before it happens.
90-Day Combined Cash Forecast
Every Project. Every Role. Every Dollar. Drill All the Way Down.
The company-level net position tells you the macro picture. But the CFO's next question is always "which projects are driving this?" Metaprise lets you drill from portfolio → project → contract → line item, with role context at every level.
Project Portfolio — Net Position by Project
Net Position Is Not a Feature. It's Cross-Platform Intelligence.
Dual-Role Net Position draws from every module in the Metaprise platform. Here's how the data flows.
With Net Position vs. Without
| Question | With Metaprise | Without (Current State) |
|---|---|---|
| "What's our true cash position?" | $5.2M — after all dual-role obligations | $8.4M — bank balance only |
| "How much retainage is really locked up?" | Net $1.6M (not gross $4.1M) | $4.1M held — Sub side unknown |
| "Which projects are cash consumers?" | 4 projects, −$1.2M combined, named | "I'd have to check with the PMs" |
| "Will we have a liquidity problem?" | April crunch: −$85K, root cause identified | "Probably not... I think we're fine" |
| "How does one delay cascade?" | Scenario modeled: 4 downstream impacts | Discovered after the fact |
| "Can we take on a new project?" | Capacity analysis with role-aware forecast | "We'll make it work" |
See Your True Position — Not Your Bank Balance
If you operate as both GC and Sub, you're making decisions on half the picture. See how Metaprise reveals your real net position across retainage, AR/AP, cash flow, and every project. 30-minute demo.
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