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What an hour of labour really costs
Wage is not cost, non-billable hours are half the problem, and the three-line method to rebuild your hourly rate from your own figures.
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Quotes, taxes, getting paid, running the business: short, concrete articles for contractors.
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The client stopped replying: what to do, and when to stop
What silence actually means, the two-step follow-up rhythm that works, and why the second follow-up is the one that gets an answer.
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The change order that saves the end of a job
The rotten plywood replaced without writing it down, the change order that settles the argument in advance, and the negative one nobody thinks of.
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How much deposit to ask for, and how to word it
Why a deposit is worded by what it buys, how much to ask depending on the job, and the split that makes you charge tax twice.
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Deposit, change orders and getting paid: protecting yourself as a contractor
How much deposit to ask and how to word it, why every scope change needs a numbered change order (worked example) and the 5 documents that get you paid.
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How to write a construction quote that wins the job
The seven parts of a quote that gets accepted, a worked electrical example with HST, and the six mistakes that lose the job or the money.
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5 habits of contractors who win their quotes
Response speed, detailed sections, written exclusions: what makes a client sign beyond the price.
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