The Common Contractor
Not claimedBuilt for contractors who need fast answers in the field
By AMBER EAKER MCWHIRTER · ProductivityWhy we expect it: Clear value for field contractors, with practical calculators, job tracking, and a well-organized description and screenshots.
In short
The Common Contractor is a productivity app with 26 construction and business calculators, covering things like markup, labor burden, and material estimates for gravel, concrete, roofing, and paint. It also includes basic job tracking that compares estimated costs against actual labor, material, and equipment costs. It is aimed at contractors who need quick answers on site.
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Built for contractors who need fast answers in the field.
The Common Contractor puts 26 practical construction and business calculators in your pocket, along with simple job costing tools that help you compare estimates to actual results and understand what your jobs are really making.
Contractor Business Calculators • Markup and profit margin • Job cost and estimate vs. actual • Labor burden and employee true cost • Effective labor rate and crew day rate • Overhead recovery and break-even • Revenue goals and equipment costs
Construction Material Calculators Estimate gravel, concrete, mulch, topsoil, paver base, drainage stone, roofing, flooring, tile, paint, drywall, decking, siding and wall framing.
Simple Job Tracking Create jobs, save estimated costs, add actual labor, material and equipment costs as the work progresses, and see your real job profitability.
Business Insights Use your completed jobs to see total revenue, gross profit, gross margin and how actual costs are tracking against estimates.
The Common Contractor is designed to be straightforward, useful and fast—the kind of tool a contractor can actually use on the job.
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