CONTROLQORE FOR MASONRY CONTRACTORS.
QuickBooks shows total labor cost after the fact. ControlQore shows actual cost per unit against estimated cost per unit every week, while the job is still running. SPM builds cost codes by masonry type and floor level, so job-level profitability is visible by week eight, not at closeout.
The cost code structure is the foundation. Cost codes built to match the masonry estimate format produce a direct actual-versus-estimated comparison by cost category, weekly. Cost codes built from a generic template produce blended totals that hide variance until closeout. SPM sets up ControlQore during onboarding so that gap never opens.
HOW SPM BUILDS CONTROLQORE FOR MASONRY CONTRACTORS.
Cost Codes by Unit
CMU block by size, face brick, stone, architectural CMU, by floor and wall type. Each cost code maps to the corresponding category in the masonry estimate. When a foreman posts hours it hits the same bucket used in the bid.
Weekly Variance Review
Actual labor cost per unit against estimated rate by wall type. When any cost code runs more than 10% over estimate for two consecutive weeks, SPM flags it and builds the change order if one applies.
Scaffold as Its Own Cost Code
Scaffold erection, adjustment, and dismantling tracked separately from masonry placement. Masonry productivity rates reflect actual placement time, and scaffold cost is visible as a potential change order.
SOV with a Scaffold Line Item
SPM negotiates scaffold setup and mobilization as a separate SOV line item, billed at commencement. Scaffold runs 8 to 12 percent of total masonry labor on multi-story work; it should be billed when erected, not when the last brick is placed.
WHAT THE OWNER GETS EVERY MONTH.
WIP Schedule From Actual Data
Cost-to-cost percentage complete by job. Overbilled and underbilled positions. Projected final margin updated from actual cost trajectory, ready for bonding and banking discussions.
Job-Level P&L by Cost Code
Every active job showing actual gross margin against estimated. Completed jobs showing actual versus estimated at closeout to calibrate future masonry estimates.
13-Week Cash Flow Forecast
Every cash outflow and inflow mapped 13 weeks forward. Cash gaps visible 8 weeks before they occur.
AR Aging and Collections Report
Every invoice over 30 days flagged, collections calls made weekly. Most clients clear $50,000 to $200,000 in earned AR in the first 30 days of engagement.
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