The Blog on Bookkeeping Services for Contractors

Learn how Tampa general contractors and subcontractors use Buildertrend job-costing to stop profit bleed, audit committed costs, and lock in 30% margins.

A $400K commercial project is officially on your books. Your initial estimate shows a sweet 20% profit margin—a projected $80,000 in net returns after accounting for labor, materials, and equipment. On paper, your construction company is winning the market in the Tampa Bay area. Your crew is on-site, the equipment is rolling, and the General Contractor (GC) is satisfied with the initial milestones. But when the project wraps up and you audit your operating accounts, that $80,