Episode 00163 – Modular Jobs Break Normal Accounting
Topic: How modular construction accounting differs from traditional site-build job costing
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Modular construction can destroy your margins if you cost it like a normal site-build job.
Traditional job costing follows the jobsite: labor, materials, subs, equipment, and overhead as the project moves forward.
Modular adds another layer.
Now you have factory labor, inventory, plant overhead, production rework, freight, storage, cranes, staging, and onsite installation. If all of that gets dumped into one job-cost bucket, you will not know where the profit disappeared.
The factory might be profitable while install is bleeding cash. Or the install might be clean while factory overhead is underpriced. One gross margin number will not tell you.
Modular accounting needs separate tracking for design, factory production, logistics, site install, WIP, inventory, and revenue recognition.
If your construction business is moving into modular or prefab and your accounting still looks like a basic site-build setup, fix it before you scale the mistake.
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