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Trump's 2026 tariffs could add 15-25% to your steel, aluminum, and lumber costs. Here's how to protect your profit margin before your next bid.

Job costing is the single strongest predictor of contractor profitability. When it’s wrong—or missing—your projects “look” profitable right up until they aren’t. This is why contractors struggle with margin fade, surprise losses, and inconsistent cash flow. In this guide, you’ll learn exactly how job costing breaks, how to fix it, and how Salisbury Bookkeeping builds job costing systems that keep contractors profitable year-round.