Cory Salisbury
Founder & Fractional CFO • Salisbury Bookkeeping
Why Material Cost Increases Hit Construction Harder Than Other Industries
You are locked into fixed-price contracts signed months ago. A 15% material cost increase on a $350,000 remodel can vaporize $8,000-$12,000 in profit.
What Does Real-Time Job Costing Actually Mean?
- Integrated project management with QuickBooks
- Live budget vs. actual tracking
- Custom dashboards with auto-updating KPIs
- Forecasting tools for bid adjustments
How Do I Protect My Margins on Fixed-Price Contracts?
- Audit every open job with WIP reports
- Renegotiate what you can with data
- Rebid your pipeline with current costs
- Tighten procurement processes
What Financial Metrics to Watch Weekly
- Gross profit margin by individual job
- Cost per unit/square foot/hour
- Work-in-progress
- Days in receivables
- Cash runway
Building a Financial System
- Integrate PM with QuickBooks
- Implement true job costing
- Build a custom dashboard
- Establish weekly financial rhythm
- Get a construction-savvy financial partner
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