Construction Cost Codes: How to Set Up a System That Makes Job Costing Easy

How to build a cost code system that makes job costing simple instead of painful.

Construction Cash Flow Management: How to Stop Living Job to Job

Most contractors who go under don't fail because of bad work. They fail because they run out of cash. Learn how to...

How to calculate your true labor rates and track labor costs so you stop losing money on crew hours.

Payment terms that protect your cash flow and get invoices paid on time.

Fuel is one of the sneakiest line items on a construction budget. It never shows up as a single big expense, but those...

Construction cost overruns don't happen overnight. They build up through bad estimates, untracked change orders, and...

Payroll processing in construction is a different animal than most industries. Between certified payroll requirements,...

Payroll taxes in construction are more complicated than most industries. Between federal withholding, state-by-state...

Every experienced contractor knows that no project goes exactly as planned. Contingency budgets are the safety net that...

You did the work. You sent the invoice. And now you're chasing a check that should have shown up weeks ago....

Cost-plus isn't the only way to price construction work. Here are five pricing strategies that help contractors stop...

Retainage can lock up thousands of dollars across your projects for months. Learn what construction retainage is, how...