Tips for tradies
Learn how to improve your construction business with these short videos and resources on pricing, invoicing, contract variations and cash flow.
How to prepare an invoice
Invoicing is a crucial part of running any business. Learn about what you need to prepare an invoice and what to do if you don’t get paid on time.
Understanding your cash flow
Understanding how to manage and predict your cash flow can help you to plan for future growth, avoid financial troubles and handle unexpected situations.
Learn how to manage your cash flow and how to create a cash flow forecast.
Variations to contracts
Sometimes when you are doing a job as a tradie, the scope of the work can change.
Learn about what a variation to a contract is and what you should do.
How to price a job
Learn how to work out your yearly financial goal, set your markup and calculate your hourly rate.
Use the pricing workbook template to help you.
How to prepare a quote
Learn what you need to do to prepare a quote, including adding materials, labour, time, and extras.
Use the proposal package template to create a proposal you can send straight to your clients.
More resources
Template: Pricing workbook
You can add in your revenue goal, your total overhead costs and your profit target for the year, and you’ll be able to calculate what markup you need to add to each job.
Template: Construction proposal package
Use this template to create a construction proposal that you can send straight to your clients.
Template: Invoice
Use our invoice template. Add in your business details, your client’s details and the job costs. You can send it straight to your clients.
Tax toolbox
When it comes to doing your books, there’s a tax toolbox to help you. Learn:
- how to keep good business records
- what expenses you can claim
- how to disclose the income you earn
- when you need to register for GST
- what your tax obligations are as an employer.
Get started with the tax toolbox(external link) — Inland Revenue