Ever wonder how to really understand what's inside a construction bid line item?

Chris and Jeff from ProfitDig walk through a powerful (and newly updated) feature inside the ProfitDig app - Line Item Type Breakdown. This tool lets contractors drill down into the nitty-gritty of each line item: materials, labor, equipment, subs, contingencies, and more.

✔️ See how taxes, bond rates, and overhead affect your costs
✔️ Learn how our advanced breakdown improves bid accuracy
✔️ Get full transparency with built-in formula explanations
✔️ BONUS: What exactly is the cornbread icon?

If you're tired of messy spreadsheets and risky manual calculations, ProfitDig is priced for reality and built to help small contractors win more work.

 Start your journey at www.profitdig.com

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Jeff Spencer explains why maintaining a daily job diary is extermely important, not just for staying organized and on-track, but for possible legal purposes. If bed weather prevents you from making progress on a job, you need to make sure that information is documented. The guys also discuss the upcoming daily diary feature that is being developed for ProfitDig.

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Equipment breakdowns are expensive - and totally avoidable. In this episode of ProfitDig Live, Jeff Givens, Jeff Spencer, and Chris Work talk about smart ways to track and plan maintenance for your construction equipment so you don’t get hit with surprise costs or unexpected downtime. Whether it’s earthmovers, pickups, or excavators, your gear is one of your biggest investments - take care of it and build those costs into your bids the right way.

Also: we’re still waiting on that call from Coors Light.

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Just starting out as a contractor? Winning jobs is great - but if your bid isn’t airtight, you could lose your shirt after the job starts. In this episode of ProfitDig Live, Chris Work, Jeff Spencer, and Jerry Work break down exactly how to build a solid bid proposal that wins work and keeps you out of trouble.

What you’ll learn:

How to bid strategically (not just competitively)

What to include - and more importantly, what to exclude

How to handle unknowns like rock excavation

Why exclusions, notes, and scope letters are your best defense

Tips for dealing with change orders, overlapping trades, and material quote windows

Don’t just hope for the best - learn how to cover your butt from day one.

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Thinking about buying your first piece of heavy equipment? Tired of getting crushed by high prices? In this episode of ProfitDig Live, Chris Work and Jeff Spencer break down real-world tactics for negotiating better deals on bulldozers, excavators, and other construction equipment. This video is NOT sponsored by ‪@MillerLite‬ as they have not yet sent us a case of beer.

Learn how to:

Get multiple quotes and use them as leverage

Compare options like a pro (specs, service deals, and hidden costs)

Build relationships with dealers and sales reps that pay off long-term

Avoid common rookie mistakes that kill your bargaining power

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to upgrade from rentals, this is the contractor advice you need before dropping big money on gear.

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Sometimes the best conversations come from just hitting record. In this episode of ProfitDig Live, the crew gets together for an off-the-cuff conversation about gear, tech frustrations, growing older, and staying humble in your work and life.

From USB adapters and laptops for CAD software…
To three-wheelers, internet fiber, spicy site visits, and old-school mentorship…
We cover a lot of ground, but it all circles back to one thing: community.

What to expect:
The value of reconnecting with peers
Choosing the right tools for your craft
Tech problems that never die
Why asking the “right” question matters
Staying humble and always learning
And a whole lot of laughs in between
No filters, no script - just real people, real talk.

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ProfitDig Live takes a strange and fascinating detour through the world of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) design with Phillip Greer, an experienced HVAC designer who shares stories from engineering site visits - including one involving a meat plant, an ice cream company, and a very unexpected video shoot.

We talk about:

What MEP engineers actually do

Working with municipalities and treatment plants

Designing HVAC systems for complex, functional spaces

The realities of site visits in abandoned buildings

The shift from CAD to Revit

Dummy thermostats and building management tricks

And the eternal struggle of ductwork vs. everything else

This one's got laughs, insights, and just the right amount of chaos.

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Contractors! If you're still using spreadsheets to bid jobs, it’s time to upgrade.

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Seth O. Williams joins the ProfitDig Live crew for a deep dive into the world of professional concert lighting—from arena shows and Red Rocks to teaching middle schoolers the ropes.

Learn what it takes to tour with major artists like the Goo Goo Dolls, how lighting rigs are built and programmed, and why attitude and work ethic matter more than anything when you’re living life on a tour bus.

Topics Covered:

What a lighting “rig” actually is

DMX, ArtNet, and lighting protocols explained

Wireless lighting control via iPad

Augmented reality in live event tech

Touring crew structure and planning

How Seth balances pro work and youth education

Life on the road with major touring acts

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Whether you're trying to win your first job or fill a hole in your schedule, negotiating a construction bid is a delicate game. In this episode of ProfitDig Live, the crew dives deep into smart (and not-so-smart) negotiation tactics contractors can use to win jobs without giving away all their profit.

💬 We cover:
✔️ When (and how) to negotiate your price
✔️ How to talk to GCs about being “a little high” on your bid
✔️ What to say without sounding desperate
✔️ The importance of building in a CYA buffer
✔️ Why relationships with suppliers matter during negotiations
✔️ When a GC reaches out to you for cuts - and how to handle it

You’ll also hear real-life examples from the ProfitDig team about how negotiation has saved jobs… and how it can go wrong if you’re not careful.

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Just wrapped up a job? Don’t move on so fast. In this episode of ProfitDig Live, Chris Work and Jeff Spencer talk about why it’s important to look back at completed projects—even the profitable ones—and figure out what actually went right (or wrong).

💡 You’ll learn:
✔️ Why reviewing hours and costs is key to improving your estimating skills
✔️ How to use tools like ProfitDig to break down your numbers by crew, equipment, materials, and more
✔️ How a simple typo can wreck your margins
✔️ What a “filler crew” is—and how it can save you time and money
✔️ Why constantly swapping crews can kill both productivity and your data

Whether you're using software or tracking with pen and paper, do something to learn from each job. Your future profits depend on it.

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💻 Try it out at https://ProfitDig.com – unlimited projects for just $99/month.

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