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The most important construction KPIs to improve profits and productivity

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If they all revolve around your financials, you might be shrinking your own profit margins. Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. What mistakes were made on the less profitable jobs?

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The most important construction KPIs to improve profits and productivity

Lets Build

If they all revolve around your financials, you might be shrinking your own profit margins. Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. What mistakes were made on the less profitable jobs?

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Five Tips To Help Contractors Stop Losing Money On Change Orders

Contractor Bookkeeping

Four Important Words That Turn High Profit Jobs Into Non-Profit Jobs! It''s A Small Change. In this case the "Hammer" is a change order. You do what you promise and they will pay you, no questions asked and they are the foundation for high profit repeat customers. No law says there has to be change orders.

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. 3 Your Income Tax Return Preparer.

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Process Dependent Vs. People Dependent Increases Contractor's Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Not using Additional Work Orders or Change Orders (Click For FREE Change Order Template). Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit. Changes in their operations due to contingencies beyond their control. Poor scheduling affects production and cash flow.

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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

ProcurementExpress.com

It gets complicated because construction companies need to pay their workers on a regular schedule, and then, account for subcontractors and their payment schedules as well. When the payment hits their account, they may mistake it for profit. What is the Point of a Work-in-Progress Schedule? Final Thoughts.

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Triggers and Solutions for Home Building Inflation

Pro Builder

At the current rate of inflation, an increase in wages or income can’t happen fast enough to mitigate it. (In In fact, inflation increases with wage/income growth, so it’s a vicious circle.) However, if they’re not willing to show you invoices, it’s likely they’re marking up and profiting from the increase.