Measure the current state
A $14,000 project with $5,200 materials, $4,000 labor, $900 subcontract cost, $600 other direct cost, and $800 acquisition cost contributes $2,500, or 17.9%.
Solution
Job Profitability
A contractor operating workflow for job profitability with cost, ownership, and the paying-customer outcome visible.
The operating reality
Revenue and gross totals hide the acquisition and direct commitments attached to an individual job. Operators discover weak work after capacity has already been consumed.
A $14,000 project with $5,200 materials, $4,000 labor, $900 subcontract cost, $600 other direct cost, and $800 acquisition cost contributes $2,500, or 17.9%.
CloseDay connects the acquisition cost and sold scope to job-level direct costs and cash so contribution can be reviewed by job and used in future pricing decisions.
The problem
Where the cost enters the business
Revenue and gross totals hide the acquisition and direct commitments attached to an individual job. Operators discover weak work after capacity has already been consumed.
Cost of leaving it alone
Make the leak measurable
A $14,000 project with $5,200 materials, $4,000 labor, $900 subcontract cost, $600 other direct cost, and $800 acquisition cost contributes $2,500, or 17.9%.
This is illustrative math, not a benchmark. The point is to assign a dollar value to the current failure instead of treating it as background noise.
The CloseDay response
How the workflow changes
CloseDay connects the acquisition cost and sold scope to job-level direct costs and cash so contribution can be reviewed by job and used in future pricing decisions.
What enables it
Connected features
The outcome comes from connected stages, not a standalone tool.
Operating beliefs
Principles behind the solution
These rules keep the workflow accountable to margin, cash, and the paying customer.
Trade application
Where this matters most
The financial problem is shared; the inputs and exceptions are trade-specific.
Simple dollar example
Make the economics visible.
A $14,000 project with $5,200 materials, $4,000 labor, $900 subcontract cost, $600 other direct cost, and $800 acquisition cost contributes $2,500, or 17.9%.
Illustrative only. Use your own numbers and assumptions; this is not financial advice or a guaranteed forecast.
Run your numbers
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One clear rule. One accountable next action.
Keep the workflow accountable
CloseDay connects the acquisition cost and sold scope to job-level direct costs and cash so contribution can be reviewed by job and used in future pricing decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Practical buying questions
What does Job Profitability change first?
CloseDay connects the acquisition cost and sold scope to job-level direct costs and cash so contribution can be reviewed by job and used in future pricing decisions.
How should the operator measure improvement?
Establish a current baseline using the related calculator, then monitor the responsible stage through paying customer, job contribution, or cash outcome. Avoid substituting activity counts for the final result.
What remains a human decision?
Pricing judgment, unusual scope, safety, customer trust, and exceptions remain human. CloseDay automates reliable movement and makes the decision point visible.
Related reading
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