20/10/2026
Wise words from our finance queen Books and Admin
You have quoted $20,000 for a job. Great!
But how much of that $20,000 are you actually keeping?
Materials cost more than expected.
The job took an extra three days.
You needed another subcontractor.
And there were a few trips back to fix things.
Suddenly, that profitable job isn't looking quite so profitable.
This is why job costing matters.
With good systems in place, you can track your labour, materials and other job costs rather than waiting until the job is finished to find out whether you've made any money.
Winning the job is one thing. Making money from it is another.
If you'd like better systems in place and a clearer picture of your job costs and profits, let's have a chat.
