Cory Salisbury
Founder & Fractional CFO • Salisbury Bookkeeping
Why Lumber Prices in 2026 Mean You Need Job Costing Now
When lumber jumps 18% in a quarter, your estimate from February is a work of fiction by May.
The Three Ways Price Swings Crush Contractors Without Systems
- Phantom Profit: You think you made 20% but the real margin is 8%
- Cash Flow Whiplash: Paying today prices with yesterday pricing
- Bad Estimating Data: Guessing based on stale numbers
What a Real Financial System Looks Like
- Field to Finance: PM software feeds directly into QuickBooks
- Live Dashboard: Job profitability, cash position, and WIP in one view
- Weekly Pulse: Know which jobs are winning and which are bleeding
What Should You Do When Material Prices Are Volatile?
- Build Escalation Clauses Into Every Contract
- Track Material Costs by Vendor and Phase
- Run WIP Reports monthly at minimum
The Emotional Win
Contractors with dialed-in financial systems stop wondering if they can make payroll. They know—precisely, confidently—where they stand.
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