Practical, plain-English advice on job profitability, cash flow, tax and CIS — written specifically for people who run building and construction firms.
Turnover tells you nothing about profit. Here's how proper job costing shows you the real margin on every project, while it's still running, so you can price better and stop taking on work that quietly costs you money.
Read the article →Short days, the Christmas shutdown and the January tax bill all hit at once. A six-step plan to get your firm through to spring with cash to spare.
Read more →Flat out but never sure where the money's going? The five numbers every contractor should see monthly, and how they change the decisions you make on every job.
Read more →Reverse charge VAT trips up more contractors than anything else. This is what it means, when it applies, and how to stop it causing errors.
Read more →Growing revenue can quietly hide shrinking margins. We look at the most common causes of margin erosion in building firms — and the fixes.
Read more →The single best tool for never being caught short again. How a rolling 13-week forecast works, and why contractors especially need one.
Read more →Verification, deduction rates, monthly returns and the penalties for getting it wrong — everything you need to keep CIS clean and simple.
Read more →One of the biggest decisions a growing contractor makes. We break down the true cost of each route so you can choose with the numbers, not a hunch.
Read more →Retentions tie up money you've already earned — and quietly leak profit when they're never collected. How they work and how to take control of them.
Read more →"We're always chasing money." Getting paid on time isn't luck, it's a system — from watertight paperwork to a chase routine that actually works.
Read more →Most margin problems start at the estimate, not on site. How to price from the cost up, recover overheads, and add real margin — not just markup.
Read more →Your accountant was fine when you started — but has the service kept up? Seven signs it's time for a change, and why switching is easier than you think.
Read more →Surprise tax bills are one of the most avoidable stresses in construction. A simple 'tax pot' system so the money's always there when the bill lands.
Read more →Cloud accounting gives contractors real-time numbers, receipts snapped on site and job-level insight — so you can run the business, not just do the books.
Read more →It's not just tax — it's liability, credibility, admin and how you get paid. The factors that decide which structure leaves you better off.
Read more →Year-end doesn't have to be a scramble. A checklist to prepare properly — and the one habit (reviewing early) that actually cuts your tax bill.
Read more →The simple, avoidable errors that quietly cost contracting firms thousands every year — and exactly how to fix each one. Get it free, straight to your inbox.
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