Rules & Tools for Trade Contractors
Built From Field Experience●On $1B+ Of Construction Projects

Do the Work. Get Paid. Protect Your Margin.

Rules & Tools™ is built for trade contractors who want to capture every dollar of extra work, protect their margin, and run high-quality, profitable jobs.

Practical tools. Real training. Built from the field.

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Change Order Management Course

The GC has a system. Now you will too.

A repeatable framework for capturing every dollar of extra work, from the first conversation in the field to the final payment on the invoice.

  • Contract Strategy
    Understand the clauses that protect your entitlement before the job starts. Notice requirements, change order windows, and pay-if-paid provisions.
  • Cost Recovery System
    Price the impact, not just the task. Direct cost, indirect cost, time impact, and disruption. Every dollar accounted for. None left on the table.
  • Pricing Methodology
    Build a markup structure that is consistent and defensible, applied the same way on every job.
  • Documentation Process
    Build the daily habits that make your change orders undeniable. Disputes are won or lost before the paperwork is submitted.
$299
one-time. Instant access.
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Change Order Help Desk Free

Ask any change order question. Get a real answer.

The Change Order Help Desk is a free resource for trade contractors. Ask any question about change order pricing, entitlement, documentation, contract language, or GC pushback. Get a structured, practical answer you can actually use on the job.

"This help desk is ridiculous. It seems to cover every possible scenario."

John K.
  • No gatekeeping. Every question gets a real, structured answer. Not a link to an article. Not a generic response.
  • Any topic. Pricing, entitlement, T&M logs, notice requirements, markup, GC disputes, contract language, documentation.
  • Always free. No trial, no credit card, no subscription. Free for every contractor who needs it.

The same knowledge that goes into the course and the generator tools. Available here for free, one question at a time.

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Change Order Generator Tool

Stop writing change orders from scratch.

A six-step wizard that builds a complete PCO package in minutes. Enter your numbers, generate the prompt, paste into Claude, and download a formatted Word document ready to submit.

  • Cover Letter
    Professional transmittal with PCO summary, total amount, billing format, and notice status.
  • Cost Breakdown Sheet
    Fully itemized. Labor by classification, PM time, G&A, materials, overhead, and profit. Every charge defensible.
  • Narrative and Justification
    Professional narrative with cost defense and GC pushback responses built in automatically.
$399
one-time. Pre-configured with your branding.
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Annual Budget Generator Tool

Build your annual budget in one sitting.

A guided wizard that walks you through revenue by type, direct labor at composite rates, subcontractor costs, and overhead line by line. Set your targets and everything pre-fills. Adjust any number and the full P&L recalculates in real time.

  • Revenue, GP, and overhead targets drive all calculations automatically.
  • Direct labor built from crew classifications and all-in composite rates.
  • Subcontractor work tracked separately with its own gross profit margin.
  • Full P&L preview. EBITDA is a calculated result, not a guess.
  • Complete budget analysis with ratio benchmarks and a 90-day action plan.
$399
one-time. Pre-configured with your branding.
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Subcontract Agreement Generator Tool

A complete subcontract agreement in minutes.

A structured intake wizard that builds a full subcontract package. Answer the questions, generate the prompt, paste into Claude, and download a formatted Word document ready to sign and send. Reusable on every project.

  • Cover Letter
    Professional transmittal letter introducing the agreement to your subcontractor.
  • Subcontract Agreement
    Multi-section agreement covering scope, payment terms, change order procedures, and lien rights.
  • Execution Block and Personal Guaranty
    Proper signature blocks and owner-level personal guaranty for smaller subcontractors.
$399
one-time. Pre-configured with your branding.
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Live Engagements

Bring Rules and Tools to your team.

Speaking engagements, company workshops, and industry seminars focused on practical systems that help contractors improve execution, tighten communication, and protect profit. Every engagement is built around your trade, your team, and the specific problems you want to solve.

Company Workshop Industry Seminar Conference Presentation PM Training Session Owner Roundtable

Half-day, full-day, and multi-session formats available. We will respond within one business day with availability and format options.

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The Rules and Tools Book.

Everything in the Rules and Tools framework. Change order discipline, pricing methodology, contract strategy, and documentation process. One complete field guide for trade contractors. Written for the contractor who is done leaving money on the table and ready to build a system that protects every dollar.

Publishing Later This Year

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