The ProfitDig Blog

You finally find that one guy who can do it all. Shows up on time. Gets along with everyone. Knows his trade inside and out. Then one day, he quits. What happened? You paid him fair. You thought he was happy. But he’s gone and you’re left scrambling to fill the gap. If that story […]

If your profit keeps disappearing even when you bid the job right, the problem might not be your numbers. It might be your crew. Labor is one of the biggest expenses on any construction job, and even small inefficiencies add up fast. The problem is, most contractors are too busy putting out fires to notice […]

Hiring your first employee is a big step. It feels like proof that your business is growing. But it also comes with risks. If you are not careful, you can lose money fast. Let’s go through the key things you need to think about before you bring someone onto the payroll. First, know the real […]

Ever bid a job in a hurry? You grab your calculator, punch in some numbers, scribble a few totals, and boom – you’ve got a price. Five minutes later, you’re on to the next thing. The problem is, one tiny math mistake in that quick calculation can cost you thousands of dollars. Contractors lose money […]

Ever finish a bid on the back of a napkin at lunch? A couple of quick numbers, add a little padding, and boom – you’ve got a “bid.” It feels fast. It feels easy. It also feels like you’re working for free half the time. Here’s why those back-of-the-napkin bids are costing you money: 1. […]

If you’ve been in construction for more than five minutes, you’ve probably had some fancy acronym tossed your way. Someone sends you paperwork labeled “RFI,” or an owner asks for an “RFP,” and you’re left scratching your head wondering what alphabet soup has to do with pouring concrete. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. A lot […]

Summer can be a wild ride for contractors. Crews are stretched thin, days are long, and jobs pile up faster than you can keep track of them. By the time fall rolls around, you might be too exhausted to think about anything other than catching your breath. But before you put summer in the rearview […]

When the long days of summer start to fade and the leaves begin to change, most contractors finally get a chance to catch their breath. The summer rush is often the busiest stretch of the year, with crews running wide open and bids flying out the door. But when fall arrives, things usually slow down […]

Bidding jobs is one of the most important parts of running a construction business. You can be the best builder in the world, but if your bids are wrong, you are going to lose money before you even set foot on the job site. The tricky part is that many contractors screw up bids without […]

If you have been in construction for any length of time, you know the feeling of chasing crews. You show up at the job site and half your guys are missing. One is working on another project. Another called in sick. Before long you are standing there wondering how you are supposed to hit the […]