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.

Construction BusinessProfit ManagementConstruction ManagementConstruction Job CostingContractor Profitability

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.

Project Cost TrackingHow To Increase Profit In Fabrication BusinessProfit ManagementConstruction ManagementConstruction Job CostingConstruction Financial Management

True Labor Cost in Construction: The Wage Cost Trap (And Why Project-Driven Companies Get It Wrong)

John A. McCabe

Published on: 16/03/2026

Most contractors and project-driven companies use incomplete labor cost data. Discover why wage-based job costing causes hidden costs, poor visibility, and profit loss.

Profit ManagementProject ProfitabilityConstruction Job CostingConstruction Financial ManagementContractor Profitability

The 60-Second Job Cost Test: Can You See Project Cost Right Now?

John A. McCabe

Published on: 09/03/2026

If your boss calls at 9:30 AM asking the cost of a job right now, can you answer? Most contractors can’t. Here’s why—and how real-time job costing fixes it.

Profit ManagementProject ProfitabilityCash Flow & Margin Control