Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide Revisited

Few construction companies fail because of poor building practice; they fail because of poor pricing practice. To succeed in a construction business, you have to price your jobs to cover all labor, material and overhead expenses, pay yourself a decent salary, and make a profit that will keep your company thriving. And a large part of that is knowing how to figure the correct markup for your business.

Listed below are forms mentioned in the book. The forms are for purchasers of the book only; information on how to download the forms is provided in all formats of the book (printed, eBook and audiobook).

Chart of Accounts (used by permission, from “Contractor’s Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2012”), pdf format
Unit Cost Estimating Worksheet (Figure 2-1)
Overhead Expense Chart, Remodeling (Figure 2-4)
Overhead Expense Chart, New Home (Figure 2-5)
Overhead Expense Chart, Specialty (Figure 2-6)
Quarterly Overhead Review, Remodeling (Figure 2-7)
Quarterly Overhead Review, New Home (Figure 2-8)
Quarterly Overhead Review, Specialty (Figure 2-9)
Sample Notice of Right of Cancellation (Figure 7-1)
Sample First Page of Contract (Figure 7-2)
Sample Last Page of Contract (Figure 7-3)
Sample Demolition and Discovery Agreement (Figure 7-4)
Sample Subcontractor Contract (Figure 7-5)
Sample Handyman Agreement (Figure 7-6)
Job Completion Punch List (Figure 7-7)
Sample Change Order Form (Figure 8-1)
Sample Insurance Proceeds (Figure 12-1)