In the highly competitive construction industry, bidding accurately is crucial for maintaining profitability. Many contractors win projects only to realize later that labor costs  have wiped out their expected profits. The cause is simple but devastating: bidding based on gross wages instead of the True Cost of Labor . If your estimates rely solely on wages, you’re underpricing each project by 20%–35% , a silent profit leak that worsens with every payroll run. That hidden cos