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.

Real-Time Job Costing for Contractors: Stop Finding Out Too Late

John A. McCabe

Published on: 27/04/2026

Most contractors find out a job lost money 45 days after it's done. Here's why real-time job costing closes that gap — and what it means for your margins.

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Inaccurate Time Tracking: What It's Really Costing You

John A. McCabe

Published on: 19/04/2026

Inaccurate time tracking costs up to 8% of payroll — but the real damage is corrupted job cost data. Here's what contractors actually lose.

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Real-Time Job Costing: Why True Labor Cost Is the Missing Number

John A. McCabe

Published on: 14/04/2026

Most software updates charge-out rates in real time. It doesn't show you true labor cost. Here's the difference — and why it's the only number that shows you live margin.

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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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