The Hidden Cost of Self-Performing Work: Why Labor Management Is the Biggest Challenge for General Contractors

For general contractors who self-perform, controlling your own labor is a real competitive advantage — until your crew size stops matching the work in front of you. Too many workers and you're bleeding overhead. Too few and schedules slip. And when you need a specialty trade worker who isn't on your payroll, every day spent searching is a day the project falls behind. Here's how the most profitable self-performing GCs are solving it.