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Practical resources developed to help construction contractors improve profitability, strengthen financial visibility, and build a stronger back office.

Each guide is designed to solve a real business challenge—from estimating and job costing to cash flow, payroll, tax planning, and funding readiness.


CONSTRUCTION JOB COST CODE STARTER TEMPLATE

Excel Workbook • 15-Minute Setup • Free Resource

FEATURED TOOL

Know what each job actually costs—not just what you charged for it.

Inside this workbook, you'll get:

✓ Construction cost code starter library
✓ Labor, material, equipment & subcontractor categories
✓ QuickBooks Online setup mapping
✓ Estimate vs. actual cost tracking
✓ Job profitability review
✓ Post-job performance questions
✓ Customizable trade-specific cost codes

BONUS INCLUDED
Step-by-Step QuickBooks Online Setup Guide
Learn how to take the cost codes from the Excel template and set them up inside QuickBooks Online so your bills, expenses, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs can be tracked consistently by job.

Use this workbook to build your cost-code structure, compare estimated costs to actual results, and improve the next bid using real job data.