Construction Profits Are Simply

[Income - COGS - Expenses] = Profit

 "If You Know The Answers The Questions Will Not Bother You" - Randalism

Let's Get Some Answers - Contractors and sub-contractors know there is more to profits than what is shown above and most of you rely on your "gut feel" to know when project has made a profit or not.

Most contractors add a 5%-25% profit margin to their estimated costs to arrive at a final bid price which means a minor increase in any of the big four Labor, Material, Other Costs and

Subcontractors can have a huge negative impact on your QuickBooks For Contractors Job Profitability Reports.

For contractors not familiar with income and expenses flow for a typical mid-size construction job, consider the following general example.

Example Job 1001

• Bid Price = $60,000

• Three Monthly Payments $20,000 Each

• Job Costs Are Heaviest In Month One And Get Lighter Month Two And Three

  

Month 1: Materials, labor and G&A expenses are paid by the contractor but only part of the contract amount (draws) has been collected to offset the expenses. At the end of month 1, the project shows a loss.

Month 2: Labor, materials, G&A (overhead) are expensed by the contractor for Month 2, but no payments (draws) are still behind the job costs for Month 2. At the end of Month 2 the project still shows a loss.

Month 3: The project is finished and the balance of the project is paid in full. At the end of Month 3, the project starts to show a profit.

Net Result: Gross Profit on the job is $5,000 at the end of Month 3

There Are More details regarding opportunity costs including why two contractors can do the same job and have the same expenses yet one contractor will earn more profit than the other one due to differences in Construction Company Business Process Management Strategy.

The Short Video Below Shows A Sample Of It

With Bonus Material On Cash Flow

Without proper tracking and matching of income and expenses, most construction companies never know if they made a profit until the job is over.

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