Profit & Margins
8 articles on construction arbitrage.
Profit & MarginsHow to Stop Losing Money on Construction Jobs
More jobs is not the answer. More jobs just means more places to lose money. Here is how to plug the holes that drain your margin on every single job.
Profit & MarginsWhy Are Construction Profit Margins So Low?
You work hard, bill well, and the number at the bottom is still thin. Here is the real structural reason construction profit margins stay so low - and what the operators who escape it actually do differently.
Profit & MarginsHow to Make More Money Without Taking On More Jobs as a Contractor
Most contractors are fully booked and still short of money. The fix is almost never more jobs - it is better margin on the work you already win. Here is exactly how.
Profit & MarginsHow to Find High-Margin Construction Jobs
Most contractors are fighting over the same low-margin jobs. Here is how to find the work that actually pays - and the structural shift that unlocks real margin in construction.
Profit & MarginsHow to Reduce Overhead in a Construction Business
Overhead is the number nobody brags about. But it is the one eating your margin alive. Here is how to cut it, control it, and build a business where more of every dollar you bill ends up yours.
Profit & MarginsHow Much Profit Should a Contractor Make? Set the Income Target First
A contractor turning over $800,000 and clearing less than a laborer is not running a business - it is a job with extra paperwork. Here is how to set a real income target and build toward it.
Profit & MarginsWhat Is a Good Profit Margin for a Construction Business?
Most contractors do not know what margin they are supposed to be making - and they definitely do not know how to get there. Here are the benchmarks, the math, and the model that changes the number.
Profit & MarginsHow to Increase Profit Margins in Construction
The industry average net margin is 5 to 6 percent. Top performers hit 10 to 12. The gap is not talent - it is pricing, job selection, and how the business is built. Here is the exact playbook.