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6 Numbers You Need to Know

Construction Business Owner

These KPIs are centered on sales revenue, overhead, profit markup, labor costs per unit of work, and your updated job cost labor for every project. You can’t expect anyone to care about your finances as much as you do.

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Why You Need Materials Financing in Your Back Pocket

Levelset

Even if you have enough cash today, financing your materials is a great solution to have in your back pocket for unexpected needs in the future. “We Now it is with Materials Financing.” – Joseph G., Taking on bigger jobs requires more cash flow to cover upfront material costs and overhead expenses within your business.

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Overcoming Construction Labor Shortages to Grow Your Business

Levelset

For companies to offer competitive salaries and maintain payroll, they must have enough cash flow to pay overhead costs and employees. Polanco Business Solutions CEO Alberto Polanco financed materials through Levelset , which freed up cash for other expenses — like payroll. Learn more about Materials Financing here.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

That’s because other forms of capital — like labor or equipment — can’t generate value if you don’t have enough cash to take on new jobs, acquire materials, or cover overhead. “Often, the case is pretty strong to use debt financing for long-term assets, which frees up cash for operating expenses.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 11 Ways to Cut Overhead

PSMJ Resources

11 Ways to Cut Overhead. Here are eleven creative ideas to reduce your overhead expenses. Assign collateral duties to everybody in the office, virtually eliminating overhead positions. Corporate Finance Associates blog. 11 Ways to Cut Overhead. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, July 23, 2012. HubTrotter.

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Job Order Contracting Training Note – JOC Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

The following is a list of items that are generally considered when a contractor is developing a JOC coefficient.

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What Ethical Problems Every Contractor Should Know Before Signing An Agreement

Contractor Bookkeeping

The right side is evident when there are higher revenues, improved brand, and business awareness, better employee motivation, and new sources of finance i.e., from ethical investors. Conversely, the bad side is evident as ethics is accompanied by higher costs, higher overheads, and danger of building up false expectations.