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title: "Digging for Profit: Secrets to Success in the Construction Industry"
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# [Digging for Profit: Secrets to Success in the Construction Industry](https://marketing.profitdig.com/blog/digging-for-profit-secrets-to-success-in-the-construction-industry)

 Written by [info@profitdig.com](https://marketing.profitdig.com/blog/author/infoprofitdig-com) | Jul 19, 2024 10:06:00 AM

Have you checked our book, [Digging for Profit: Secrets to Success in the Construction Industry](https://www.amazon.com/Digging-Profit-Secrets-Construction-Industry/dp/1532745303/)? It is available in paperback and Kindle format at Amazon.com.

<https://www.amazon.com/Digging-Profit-Secrets-Construction-Industry/dp/1532745303/>

Here is the table of contents:

Introduction  
Chapter 1 – How to Get Started in the Construction Industry  
Chapter 2 – How to Get Your First Customer  
Chapter 3 – How to Bid Your First Job  
Chapter 4 – What to Charge for People and Equipment  
Chapter 5 – Contract Negotiations  
Chapter 6 – Contract Review  
Chapter 7 – So You Won Your First Bid – Now What?  
Chapter 8 – Job Management  
Chapter 9 – Job Costing  
Chapter 10 – Managing Materials  
Chapter 11 – Equipment & Labor  
Chapter 12 – Rental Equipment  
Chapter 13 – Subcontractors  
Chapter 14 – Bidding Strategies  
Chapter 15 – Size of Projects You Should Pursue  
Chapter 16 – Job Bonding  
Chapter 17 – When to Hire an Estimator  
Chapter 18 – Managing Your Finances  
Chapter 19 – Dangers to Avoid  
Learning From My Mistakes  
About the Authors

**Introduction**

Construction is a tough business. It can make you rich. And it can drive you into the ground. I should know. I’ve been in the construction industry for nearly a quarter century. I’ve been the guy sitting in the office bidding jobs. I’ve been the guy operating the backhoe. Hell, I’ve even been the guy shoveling gravel. I’ve made a lot of money. And I’ve gone bankrupt.

But I dug my way back out. I wouldn’t trade any of that experience because it has made me who I am today (well, maybe I would trade the bankrupt part). Today, I am a professional construction estimator and co-founder of ProfitDig LLC - an online application for easy construction estimating and job costing.

This book is the culmination of my nearly twenty-five years’ worth of knowledge in the construction industry.

You can be successful in your own construction business, if you do things the right way.

First off, you need to be really good at whatever it is you do. Forget about starting your own business until you have mastered your craft.

Second, you need to be organized. You need to have a system for creating job bids that accurately reflect what it will cost you to complete the work (with some profit on top). And you must have a way to track all of your costs against the items in your bid.

Third, you need to be professional. If you want to grow your business, people need to respect you and like you. You need to deliver high quality results on time and on budget. And if on time, on budget isn’t going to happen, you need to know how to deal with it.

These are the things we will talk about in this book. So let’s get to work!

[Order the book at Amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/Digging-Profit-Secrets-Construction-Industry/dp/1532745303/), or get a free downloadable coy by joining our mailing list.

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