MARGINSCAN

See what is moving margin on one construction project.

MarginScan connects the project’s contract, scope, cost, changes, billing, forecast, commitments, and field evidence into one structured review so leadership can see material margin conditions, quantify supportable exposure, and decide what to do next.

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Evidence before findings No material conclusion without support in the project record.
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Defensible financial impact No exposure number without math leadership can follow.
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Professional review Client-facing conclusions receive human judgment before delivery.
STANDARD MARGINSCAN$2,500

One defined project. $2,500 applies when the agreed review period and project records qualify; final scope is confirmed before work.

FOUNDING CLIENT MARGINSCAN$1,950

For the first five eligible founding clients. Standard review rigor, introductory terms.

EXPRESS / FOCUSED REVIEW$750–$1,250

One tightly defined issue. Not a full-project MarginScan.

STANDARD TURNAROUND TARGET~5 DAYS

Business days after complete intake; timing confirmed by scope.

Founding pricing is limited. Complex MarginScan: $4,500 when scoped; larger or unusual engagements: custom quote. Final fees and timing confirmed before engagement.SEE ILLUSTRATIVE OUTPUT ↓
BEFORE THE REVIEW STARTS

The review starts with records you already have.

MarginScan does not require a perfect data room. It requires enough project evidence to reconstruct the commercial story and distinguish what is known from what still needs support.

CONTRACT + SCOPE

Start with the deal.

Agreement, exhibits, clarifications, allowances, exclusions, and relevant commercial terms.

ESTIMATE + JOB COST

Trace the cost story.

Original budget assumptions, current cost detail, commitments, invoices, and buyout position.

CHANGES + BILLING

Follow revenue movement.

Change events, pricing, approvals, pay applications, unbilled work, and revenue position.

FORECAST + FIELD EVIDENCE

Test the current forecast.

Cost-to-complete, schedule, production records, daily reports, correspondence, and field evidence affecting the forecast.

GOOD TO KNOW
Imperfect records do not stop the review.

Missing or inconsistent records become part of the analysis. They may limit a conclusion, but they do not automatically disqualify the project.

WHAT IT REVIEWS

Every margin movement leaves a trail.

MarginScan follows that trail across the commercial and financial record of one project—connecting what was sold, what changed, what was spent, what happened in the field, and what the job is now expected to earn.

PROJECT PROFIT TRAIL FIELD EVIDENCE RUNS THROUGH THE ENTIRE REVIEW
CONTRACT + SCOPE
What was sold?

Terms, inclusions, exclusions, allowances, and scope responsibility.

ESTIMATE + BUDGET
What was planned?

Budget assumptions, contingency, buyout, and original margin expectations.

CHANGES + REVENUE
What changed?

Notice, pricing, approvals, billing, underbilling, and unresolved revenue.

COST + COMMITMENTS
What has it cost?

Actual cost, labor, productivity, commitments, invoices, and remaining buyout.

FIELD RECORD
What actually happened?

Production, delays, sequencing, correspondence, and execution evidence.

FORECAST + CONTROLS
Where does it finish?

Cost-to-complete, EAC assumptions, remaining exposure, and forecast reliability.

MARGINSPAN REVIEW

We connect the evidence across the entire job.

RECONCILE Tie scope, cost, revenue, and forecast together.
QUANTIFY Measure supportable margin exposure and recovery.
VERIFY Check material findings against source evidence.
PRIORITIZE Show leadership what deserves attention first.
ILLUSTRATIVE SAMPLE OUTPUT

A profitability picture leadership can act on.

The illustrative sample at right shows how MarginScan organizes material findings, supportable financial impact, source evidence, and practical next steps—not a generic score.

Margin conditionWhere projected profitability moved and what is driving the change.
Revenue exposureUnbilled work, unresolved changes, and supportable recovery opportunities.
Cost & forecast riskPressure from labor, commitments, buyout, productivity, and remaining cost.
Priority actionWhat leadership should address first based on financial impact and urgency.
INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATION / NO CLIENT DATA
Want to inspect what supports a finding?

Open the fictional $2.84M medical office review and click through change orders, field reports, buyout records, labor forecasts, and billing controls.

EXPLORE THE EVIDENCE TRAIL →
MARGINSCAN
PROJECT PROFITABILITY REVIEW
ILLUSTRATIVE
COMBINED FACE VALUE UNDER REVIEW $128,600 Quantified exposure across pending change orders and remaining buyout. Labor variance is tracked separately until the cost impact is supportable.
BUDGETED GP31.8%
FORECAST GP26.4%
UNAPPROVED COs$87.4K
PRIORITY FINDINGS
HIGH
Unapproved change ordersSix pending COs are not reflected in the current billing forecast.
EXAMPLE RECORDSPCO register · change log · RFI trail · owner correspondence
$87,400
HIGH
Labor productivity varianceField hours are trending above the remaining labor budget.
EXAMPLE RECORDSDaily reports · timecards · installed quantities · labor forecast
+640 HRS
MED
Buyout / scope gapRemaining committed cost exceeds the current project allowance.
EXAMPLE RECORDSPO commitments · subcontract buyout register · estimate to complete
$41,200
RECONCILIATION NOTE / ILLUSTRATIVE
$87,400 pending COs + $41,200 buyout = $128,600 combined face value
5.4 margin points × illustrative $2,840,000 contract = $153,360 implied forecast movement
The $24,760 difference is not an additional verified finding. It is an illustrative bridge awaiting reconciliation of labor rates, remaining cost, and forecast assumptions.
ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY • NO CLIENT DATA
WHAT IT IS NOT

Not a generic audit. Not a software score. Not a black-box AI opinion.

MarginScan is a construction-native project profitability review. Technology accelerates classification, extraction, comparison, and candidate-finding development, but it does not replace evidence, defensible financial math, or professional judgment.

The client-facing promise is clarity, evidence, and action around project margin.

WHEN TO USE IT

When the project story stops making sense.

Margin feels wrongThe project is busy and active, but forecasted profitability is moving without a clear explanation.
Change exposure is growingScope, approvals, pricing, billing, and field reality are no longer aligned.
Leadership needs a second lookA material project needs an independent, structured profitability review before decisions are made.
The project is nearing closeoutTeams want to identify open commercial conditions before leverage, documentation, or recovery options disappear.
START WITH ONE PROJECT

Put one project under the microscope.

Start a MarginScan when the project story is fragmented, the margin feels uncertain, or leadership needs a defensible second look.

A STRONG MARGINSCAN CANDIDATE

An active or recently completed project with material margin uncertainty, unresolved commercial conditions, forecast questions, or a need for an independent second look.

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