What Is a Fully Burdened Labor Rate? A Contractor’s Guide
A fully burdened labor rate is what an employee really costs per productive hour: wage plus taxes, workers’ comp, and benefits. Here’s how to calculate it.
How to Bid a Construction Job Without Losing Money
Learn how to bid a construction job the right way: material waste, burdened labor, overhead, and the margin math that keeps you from quietly losing profit.
How to Price a Change Order (Stop Eating Scope Creep)
Learn how to price a change order the right way: add the true cost, apply your margin with divide-by-(1-margin), get written approval, and stop losing profit.
Structuring Deposits and Progress Payments as a Contractor
How contractors set a deposit and progress payment schedule that keeps cash in ahead of costs out, with typical deposit ranges and a full worked example.