Profit Recovery · General Contractor
On $3M in revenue, that's of earned money sitting outside your account. The fix is contract language and process, not more revenue.
Where completed revenue actually goes
This money is already earned. It's just sitting in your clients' accounts.
Locked in Retainage (10%)
Earned. Completed. Not in your account.
Unbilled Change Orders (avg 6%)
Authorized verbally. Never billed.
For every 100 verbal scope changes on your jobs, fewer than 30 actually get billed. Each step in the process that's missing is a collection point that's open and draining.
"72% of authorized scope changes are done as free work. The fix is one page and a foreman script, not a difficult conversation."
Of every 100 verbal scope changes made on your jobs:
| Metric | Most GC Businesses | Strong Performers | Where We Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Profit Margin | 3 to 8% | 10 to 18% | Retainage velocity and change order capture |
| Change Orders Actually Billed | 25 to 35% | 90 to 95% | One-page CO form + foreman protocol |
| Retainage Release Timeline | 90 to 180 days | 30 to 45 days | Punch list protocol and release follow-up sequence |
| Bonding Capacity | Limited by financials | 2x via job costing | Per-project P&L documentation for bonding agents |
Project & Sub Management
Estimating & Contracts
Cash Flow & Growth
One-page change order template, a field protocol for the foreman to capture scope changes in real time, and a client communication script that makes authorization feel routine. Goal: 95%+ of scope changes documented and signed before work begins.
We define project completion criteria in the contract, build a punch list protocol, and create a retainage release follow-up sequence starting 30 days after completion. Most businesses cut retainage collection time by 30 to 45 days and unlock 6 figures in cash within the first 90 days.
We build a job costing framework that produces per-project profitability data, exactly what bonding companies need to increase limits. Documented job-level profitability for 24 months can typically double bonding capacity without adding revenue.
30 minutes. We'll tell you exactly where your retainage and change order leaks are.
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