Practical guides for running construction jobs
How small contractors estimate, track job cost, turn field evidence into signed change orders, keep daily records that hold up, and schedule crews. Written to be useful whatever software you run.
- Estimating · 9 min read
How to estimate a construction job: takeoff, scope, and pricing
A step-by-step construction estimating guide: blueprint and site takeoff, writing scope, assumptions and exclusions, and markup vs margin, with an example.
Read the guide - Job costing · 9 min read
Contractor job costing: track budget vs actual and forecast final profit
How contractors job cost: cost codes, budget vs actual, committed costs, labor burden, percent complete, and forecasting final profit, with an example.
Read the guide - Change orders · 9 min read
The change order process: from field evidence to a signed change order and a paid invoice
A contractor change order process: capture field evidence, price and sign the change before the work, and bill it so scope creep never goes unpaid.
Read the guide - Field documentation · 9 min read
Daily logs, job photos, and field records that hold up
What to record in a construction daily log, how to take useful job photos, and how field records prevent disputes. Includes a daily log template.
Read the guide - Scheduling · 8 min read
Project scheduling vs dispatch: which kind of contractor are you?
Project-based contractors and route-based service teams need different scheduling. How to tell which you are and what to look for in scheduling software.
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