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Beyond Taxes: Figuring Out What an Employee Costs
Figuring out what an employee costs means paying attention to all the price tags accompanying his or her base wage or salary. Those tags...

Yvonne Root
Aug 132 min read


How to Choose a CPA for Your Construction Business
Understanding What Choosing a CPA Means Yes, you WANT someone who can prepare tax reports for your construction business (and many people...

Yvonne Root
Jul 233 min read


WIP Reports are Like Car Engines
The following information is based strictly on the Percentage of Completion type of WIP Reporting, which we suggest as the best practice...

Yvonne Root
May 144 min read


WIP Reports – A Powerful Tool in Your Financial Toolkit
WIP Reports -- A Powerful Tool in Your Financial Toolkit The question we answered in an article titled Is a WIP Report Worth the...

Yvonne Root
May 72 min read


How to Price for Your Construction Projects
The first (introductory) article of this four-part series concerning building an excellent bid package titled Knowing What to Bid on a...

Yvonne Root
Apr 92 min read


Knowing What to Bid on a Construction Project
So, a construction project has gone out for bid, and you’re interested in getting in on the action, but you’re unsure how to know your...

Yvonne Root
Apr 23 min read


Construction Cash Flow Management – Part 4
The first part of this four-part series laid the foundation concerning cash flow . The second part discussed essential components of cash...

Yvonne Root
Mar 263 min read


Contractor Bookkeeping – Avoiding Liability
Are your accounting records haphazard or outdated? It’s more than just a hassle—it’s a liability. At The Profit Constructors, we offer a...

Yvonne Root
Feb 123 min read


Bridging the Communication Gap Between the Office and the Field
Have you ever thought that the employees in your construction company have different or conflicting goals? Do you ever feel the left hand...

Yvonne Root
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Guide to a Sleek Construction Business
So, what is a sleek construction business? It is refined, polished, streamlined, smooth, visually appealing, functional, sustainable, and...

Yvonne Root
Jul 17, 20243 min read


The Burden of Neglecting Labor Burden
Even though some refer to their vehicle as their “wheels,” it would be at least a tad bit crazy to neglect putting tires on those wheels...

Yvonne Root
May 8, 20243 min read


Meet Our Operations Coordinator and Juggler Extraordinaire!
When we learned that today is International Jugglers Day, we knew it was time to introduce you to our Operations Coordinator, Jennifer...

Yvonne Root
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Meet the Advocate Evangelist at The Profit Constructors
When the team at The Profit Constructors drilled down to what our firm provides for our clients – seeking to encapsulate it in one word –...

Yvonne Root
Mar 20, 20243 min read


A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 3
Auditing Insurance Policies In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Yvonne Root
Feb 21, 20243 min read


A Guide to Auditing Expenses in Your Construction Business or Who Ordered This Doll Anyway?
It was bound to happen. When the tech-savvy 5-year-old watched Mommy go online, order items, and retrieve them from the front porch in a...

Yvonne Root
Feb 7, 20243 min read


You Must Make Room for Routine: Here’s Why
It isn’t likely that you got into the wild and wacky world of construction contracting because you were enamored with routine. Instead,...

Yvonne Root
Oct 25, 20234 min read


How To Steadily and Predictably Help Your Employees Meet Expectations
You’re running a construction business and doing your best to get “all the things” done correctly. You must consider cost, quality, time,...

Yvonne Root
Oct 4, 20234 min read


Part Two – The Up-to-Date Guide to Organizing Your Construction Business
You can find it here if you haven’t read part one of this guide. There’s Not Enough Time It is hard to get organized. There are few...

Yvonne Root
Sep 20, 20234 min read


Without Connectors, There Are No Buildings
Finding Screws and More I recently found myself walking down the aisle at one of the local supply stores trying to locate a means of...

Yvonne Root
Aug 16, 20234 min read


36 Reasons to Get into Construction
The Story Behind This Post We’re going to have a little fun here today. It all started when I noticed a plethora of articles, blog posts,...

Yvonne Root
Aug 9, 20235 min read
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