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CONTROL: THE CONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM 8 STEPS · 60 DAYS · YOUR BUSINESS FINALLY MAKES SENSE JOSH LUEBKER · MASTER ELECTRICIAN · $300M+ IN PROJECTS MANAGED 49 TRADES · STARTUP TO $50M · AVAILABLE OCT 22, 2026 CONTROL: THE CONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM 8 STEPS · 60 DAYS · YOUR BUSINESS FINALLY MAKES SENSE JOSH LUEBKER · MASTER ELECTRICIAN · $300M+ IN PROJECTS MANAGED 49 TRADES · STARTUP TO $50M · AVAILABLE OCT 22, 2026
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CONTROL works for any trade-based subcontractor doing 70% or more commercial progress-payment work — from startup to $50M. The 8-step financial operating system is the same regardless of trade. But the specific cash failure patterns, billing structures, and job costing requirements are different for every trade. Click your trade to read the full operating system page for your specific situation.

Currently 24 trades have full OS pages available at constructioncfo.net. The remaining trades are coming soon as runoncfos.com builds out. If your trade is marked Coming Soon, join the waitlist and you will be notified when your trade page goes live.

BY JOSH LUEBKER  ·  UPDATED JUNE 2026  ·  24 LIVE · 25 COMING SOON
49
Total trades
24
Live OS pages
8
Phase clusters
$50M
Max revenue served
Showing all 49 trades · 24 with live OS pages
PHASE 1 SITE PREP & DEMOLITION
Demolition LIVE
Mobilization cash flow, hazmat discovery billing, tipping fee variance, salvage value recognition
Excavation LIVE
Production rate job costing, soil classification cost codes, equipment utilization and idle cost
Grading LIVE
Cut/fill variance change orders, fuel and equipment job costing, seasonal cash flow gaps
Sitework LIVE
Developer slow pay, scope creep billing, weather delay recovery, large site cash gaps
Land Clearing COMING SOON
Acreage-based production tracking, disposal cost codes, equipment mobilization recovery
PHASE 2 CIVIL & UNDERGROUND
Civil LIVE
DOT pay cycles, unit price variance, equipment utilization, mobilization/demob recovery
Underground Utility LIVE
Municipal 90-day pay cycles, permit delay cash flow, pipe material escalation on long jobs
Dewatering COMING SOON
Equipment rental vs owned cost basis, pump hours job costing, standby billing recovery
Shoring & Shielding COMING SOON
Daily rental rate recovery, engineer of record cost allocation, extended duration billing
SWPPP LIVE
Multi-site portfolio job costing, rain event billing, BMP material cost tracking, seasonal cash forecast
Erosion Control LIVE
Per-site profitability tracking, hydroseeding cost codes, maintenance billing vs installation billing
PHASE 3 CONCRETE & STRUCTURAL
Concrete LIVE
Labor cost per yard, pre-pour/post-pour billing cycles, SOV front-loading, ready-mix procurement
Concrete Flatwork LIVE
SF unit cost tracking, pour schedule billing, weather protection cost allocation
Tilt-Up COMING SOON
Panel count job costing, crane rental by lift, embeds and blockouts as separate SOV lines
Masonry LIVE
Labor productivity job costing, scaffold cost allocation, material waste variance tracking
Structural Steel LIVE
Connection count job costing, shop drawing approval delays, crane rental cost by lift
Reinforcing Steel COMING SOON
Ton-based production tracking, material escalation change orders, placement vs fabrication billing
Post-Tension COMING SOON
Strand footage job costing, anchor and coupler material tracking, pour sequence billing
Precast COMING SOON
Plant vs field cost separation, delivery and erection billing, connection detail change orders
PHASE 4 FRAMING & EXTERIOR
Framing LIVE
Floor-by-floor job costing, lumber escalation change orders, MEP conflict rework billing
Waterproofing LIVE
SF production job costing, substrate prep billing, cure time weather delay recovery
EIFS / Stucco LIVE
SF production rates, 3-coat vs EIFS billing structure, renovation vs new construction rates
Roofing (Commercial) COMING SOON
Square-based production tracking, tear-off vs new install billing, warranty work cost separation
Glazing COMING SOON
Unit count job costing, lead time material procurement cash flow, field measure change orders
Curtain Wall COMING SOON
Panel-based billing, engineering and mock-up cost allocation, sequential installation cash gaps
PHASE 5 MEP
Electrical LIVE
Material buyout timing, switchgear deposits, rough-in to trim-out cash hole, prevailing wage overhead
Mechanical (HVAC) COMING SOON
Equipment procurement deposits, balancing and commissioning billing, startup delay cost recovery
Plumbing COMING SOON
Rough-in to finish billing gap, inspection delay standby billing, material escalation on copper and pipe
Fire Protection COMING SOON
Inspection and test billing milestones, material lead time cash flow, design-build overhead allocation
Fire Alarm COMING SOON
Programming and commissioning billing, AHJ inspection delay recovery, T&M vs lump sum billing mix
Security Systems LIVE
Equipment procurement float, commissioning milestone billing, service contract revenue baseline
Telecom LIVE
Carrier pay cycles, OSP T&M pricing, structured cabling revenue base, deployment schedule cash gaps
Fiber LIVE
T&M rate on annual utilization, carrier billing cycles, revenue mix strategy, utilization-based overhead
Low Voltage COMING SOON
Systems integration billing milestones, equipment procurement timing, commissioning delay recovery
PHASE 6 INTERIOR FINISHES
Drywall LIVE
Floor-by-floor job costing, ceiling height production rate impact, board type substitution changes
Insulation LIVE
SF production job costing, spray foam waste factor, pipe vs batt vs spray cost codes
Flooring COMING SOON
SF production by floor type, material procurement timing, moisture testing delay billing
Painting COMING SOON
SF production by surface type, prep vs finish billing separation, touch-up and punch list cost codes
Acoustical Ceiling COMING SOON
Grid vs tile billing separation, production rate by ceiling type, coordination delay recovery
Millwork / Casework COMING SOON
Shop fabrication vs field install billing, lead time procurement cash flow, field measure change orders
Door & Hardware COMING SOON
Procurement float on hollow metal and hardware sets, delayed delivery billing, installation sequence gaps
Interiors (General) LIVE
Multi-trade self-perform job costing, scope boundary change orders, finish schedule sequencing billing
Carpentry COMING SOON
Rough vs finish billing separation, material and labor mix by work type, punch list cost tracking
PHASE 7 CIVIL SPECIALTY
Paving LIVE
Tonnage cost tracking, seasonal asphalt availability, equipment fleet ROI calculation
Striping COMING SOON
Linear foot production tracking, material cost per job, mobilization recovery on small jobs
Landscaping / Irrigation COMING SOON
Plant material procurement timing, warranty period cost tracking, seasonal cash flow management
Fencing COMING SOON
Linear foot job costing, material procurement lead time, installation crew efficiency tracking
PHASE 8 SPECIALTY TRADES
Marine LIVE
Port authority pay cycles, barge mobilization recovery, per-project bonding documentation, international vendor payments
Elevator / Conveyance COMING SOON
Modernization vs new install billing, maintenance contract revenue baseline, inspection milestone billing

YOUR TRADE IS IN HERE.

CONTROL works for all 49 trades. Eight steps. The same system. Different application per trade. Get the book and build it yourself — or work with The Construction CFO to have it installed for you.

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Josh Luebker — Author of CONTROL
JOSH LUEBKER
AUTHOR · MASTER ELECTRICIAN · FOUNDER, SULPHUR PRAIRIE MANAGEMENT

Former commercial construction PM and master electrician. Managed 150+ projects totaling $300M+ across Google data centers, military bases, hospitals, and high-rises. CONTROL is built on what actually works in the field across all of these trades — not theory.

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