Understanding Labor Burden
Labor burden refers to the total cost a business incurs to employ someone beyond their base wages or salary. These indirect expenses—including taxes, insurance, benefits,…
Brandon Medina
Brandon is a senior researcher for Construction Coverage and also works full-time in BIM modeling for a major concrete contractor in Southern California. He has previously held positions as a senior VDC engineer with Truebeck Construction and project engineer with Gordon Prill, Inc.
Brandon grew up in California and graduated from California State University with a degree in Construction Management. Through his formal education and work, Brandon has gained invaluable experience across all aspects of the construction and logistics industries, including commercial trucking and shipping.
What Is Job Costing in Construction Accounting?
In construction, job costing is the process of tracking and accumulating project-specific expenses—such as materials, labor, equipment, subcontractors, and allocated overhead. As one of the…
What Is Preconstruction? A Complete Guide
Preconstruction is the preliminary planning phase of a construction project where owners and architects—often in collaboration with a contractor—define the project’s scope, budget, and schedule…
What Is a Construction Punch List?
In the construction industry, reaching the end of a build doesn’t mean the job is finished. Before a project can officially close out, the project…
Construction Change Orders Explained: Definition, Process, & Best Practices
Handling out-of-scope work without a clear process often leads to payment disputes and tension with clients. A change order connects the original contract to what…
Construction Cost Codes: Standard List & Free PDF Download
If you run a construction business by lumping expenses into broad categories like “materials” or “labor,” you will never know exactly where a project is…