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Practical articles on payroll, time tracking, and everything that can save you hours every month.
Progress billing and fixed-price contracts: why your time tracking is the difference
Whether you're billing by phase or holding a fixed price, the same question comes up mid-project: how much have you actually spent? Without tracking hours by phase, you're invoicing on gut feel — and absorbing the gap.
Read article →Payroll record-keeping for Quebec construction: what you actually need to keep
A payroll audit is rare — but when it comes, you have 30 days to produce years of records. Here's what Quebec contractors need to keep, how long to keep it, and how to stop recreating documents under pressure.
Read article →The solo contractor's paperwork problem: how to get your evenings back
When you're on the job site all day and at the kitchen table all night, admin work never stops. Here's how to cut the load without hiring a full-time office manager.
Read article →What to keep when a construction project wraps up
Closing out a project is more than handing over the keys. Here are the documents to hold on to, why they matter, and how to avoid the dusty banker's box problem.
Read article →6:47 a.m., Tuesday: handling unplanned absences in peak season
When a missing worker throws off a concrete pour in July, the right move isn't always obvious. Here's how to stay on top — and how to stop it from becoming a crisis every time.
Read article →Overtime in construction: the calculation that always catches you off guard
Overtime in construction hits differently than most industries — stricter rules, higher rates, and a fixed-price contract that absorbs every extra hour. Here's how to stay ahead of it.
Read article →The new hire on site: what that first Friday will reveal
Hiring in peak season happens fast. But between the handshake and the first correct paycheque, there's a list of things to get right — and the clock starts Monday morning.
Read article →Three sites running at once: how to keep track
When multiple sites run in parallel, every mis-attributed hour distorts your labour costs — and you only find out at project close. How to stay in control without spending your evenings on it.
Read article →Weather stoppage on site: what to do with payroll when the sky decides
Frost, ice, heat wave: when weather shuts down the site, payroll and planning go sideways. What you need to know — and have in place — before it happens.
Read article →New CCQ wage rates 2026 by trade: what's changing
CCQ wage rates change on April 26, 2026 across all Quebec construction sectors. What this means concretely for your employees' pay this month.
Read article →What a payroll error really costs
A mistake on a paycheque stub can be corrected. What takes longer to repair is the trust you lose in the process. What it really costs — and how to avoid it.
Read article →Job-site premiums: what gets lost between the timesheet and the paycheque
Travel, remote site, elevation, team leader: the premiums most often missed in Quebec, why they fall through, and how to stop chasing them every month.
Read article →The monthly report: the Friday you lose every month (and how to get it back)
Why the monthly report eats so much time for Quebec contractors, the mistakes that cost the most, and how to stop losing your Fridays to it.
Read article →The folded slip in the back pocket: why you won't miss it
What really happens when a Quebec contractor ditches the paper timesheet: the resistance, the relief, and how to manage the transition.
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