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I Got the Bid and Other Contractor Horror Stories
Have you ever “gone for it” only to discover that you hadn’t really prepared to take care of it? Have you ever thought, “This will get...

Yvonne Root
Jul 24, 20246 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


Digitizing Your Construction Business
Wouldn’t you know it? Digitizing your construction business requires investment. Your company must invest cash to acquire the current...

Yvonne Root
Jul 10, 20243 min read


Mentors Are Imperative – A Quick Guide to Finding Yours
Note: If you looked at the image at the top of this page and wondered what in the world seashells have to do with finding a mentor, read...

Yvonne Root
Jul 3, 20245 min read


Numbers – the Most Useful Tool in Your Toolbox
What’s the most useful tool in your toolbox? No, it’s not a measuring tape, although measuring tapes are useful. What’s more useful is...

Yvonne Root
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Profits Come in Many Ways
Although it is only three words long, the name of our construction-centric accounting firm, The Profit Constructors, says a lot. We make...

Yvonne Root
Jun 20, 20243 min read


Powerful Financial Management
Budgeting, monitoring expenses, and protecting cash are three powerful functions that allow you to manage your construction business’s...

Yvonne Root
Jun 5, 20243 min read


Construction Contractors Need Attitude!
The ability to adjust to the proper constructive attitude of the moment sets leaders of quality construction businesses apart.

Yvonne Root
May 29, 20243 min read


Building the Invisible (so you can build the visible)
Building in Rosyconstructionland In Rosyconstructionland, everything goes right from preplanning to project completion. All material...

Yvonne Root
May 23, 20244 min read


Why We Do Construction-Centric Accounting and Advisory
Just as the owners of construction businesses must, on occasion, step back and answer the question of why they bother, we, too, must...

Yvonne Root
May 15, 20243 min read


When Heads Down Won’t Cut It
A Heads Down Story I recently encountered a heads-down worker. She was courteous and kind when we first stepped into the space where she...

Yvonne Root
May 1, 20245 min read


Contingencies! Do You (Really) Understand Them?
Why do some people (both construction clients and contractors) assume that calculating costs + contingencies + overhead + profit is...

Yvonne Root
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Celebrating the Hidden Accomplishments
Some accomplishments are right out there in the open, easy to spot, and often accompanied by great fanfare – for example, graduations,...

Yvonne Root
Apr 10, 20244 min read


Living Your Life On Purpose
What if I told you that your purpose in life may or may not be tied directly to the construction business you own? The paradox of...

Yvonne Root
Mar 27, 20245 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


Growth May Not Mean What You Think It Does
I watched the reaction in his eyes and face when I told my friend that one of the criteria our team uses when determining whether we will...

Yvonne Root
Mar 6, 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 – Part 2
Auditing Employee Expenses In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Yvonne Root
Feb 14, 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


Drawing Back the Curtain: It’s About Quality Assurance
It’s time to shine the spotlight on a team member at The Profit Constructors! Who Leslie Is Leslie King, our Quality Assurance Manager,...

Tonya Schulte
Jan 24, 20242 min read
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