Defend Your Profit Before Delay Turns It Into Loss

Practical insights for $1M–$20M contractors on killing the 45-day lag, stopping profit erosion, and commanding real-time cost, margin, and cash flow.

Contractor Consumables: Stop Lumping Them Into Overhead

John A. McCabe

Published on: 06/04/2026

Blast media, welding rods, grinder disks — these aren't overhead. They're task-specific costs with a calculable per-hour rate. Here's how to price them correctly.

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Construction Overhead Rate: Why Contractors Under-Recover

John A. McCabe

Published on: 30/03/2026

Most project-based businesses under-recover overhead by $30–$50/hr. Calculate your true overhead rate per billable hour — and stop leaking margin on every job.

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Scheduling Chaos in Construction: The Hidden Cost of Waiting, Handoffs, and Almost-Ready Jobs

John A. McCabe

Published on: 23/03/2026

Most scheduling problems do not start with bad crews. They start when work gets scheduled before it is actually ready. Learn how dependency scheduling reduces waiting, handoffs, and overtime.

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Most Project-Driven Companies Don’t Lose Profit — They Discover It Too Late

John A. McCabe

Published on: 01/02/2026

Project profit isn’t lost overnight. It’s discovered after the job is done—when it’s too late to fix. Here’s why delay is the real issue.

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