RESEARCH

Research that keeps your trade current.

Plain-language briefings for every trade, built from public sources, with a source for every figure. These reports are in preparation, so nothing here is a finished report yet.

Nothing on this site takes payment.

Trade briefings

Every trade, listed alphabetically. One briefing: $49 founding, $99 list.

Concrete trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for concrete shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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Drywall trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for drywall shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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Electrical trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for electrical shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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Framing and carpentry trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for framing and carpentry shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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General contractors trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for general contractors, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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HVAC and mechanical trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for HVAC and mechanical shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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Plumbing trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for plumbing shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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Roofing trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for roofing shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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Site work trade briefing

In preparation

A short briefing for site work shops, built from public sources. Every figure will cite its source.

Founding$49
List$99
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Local market snapshot

Public wages, public bid results and public material price indexes. Never another company's private prices.

Local market snapshot: one metro

In preparation

Public wage rates, public bid results and public material price indexes for one metro area.

Founding$49
List$99
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Local market pack: more than one metro or trade

In preparation

The same public-source snapshot for several metro areas, or several trades in one metro.

Founding$99
List$149
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Notes and briefings

Estimator bid-and-buy note

In preparation

A short note for estimators on bidding the job and buying the material, from public sources.

FoundingPrice to be set
ListPrice to be set
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AIA G702/G703-style billing briefing

In preparation

A plain-language briefing on G702/G703-style pay applications and retainage. It does not reproduce any AIA form text.

FoundingPrice to be set
ListPrice to be set
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What shops are asking for (anonymized benchmark)

In preparation

Built only from opt-in requests, with no shop named or identifiable.

FoundingPrice to be set
ListPrice to be set
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AIA, G702 and G703 are trademarks of The American Institute of Architects; no affiliation or endorsement implied.

Keep my trade current (membership)

In preparation

Monthly updates for your trade and metro.

Founding$19/mo or $190/year
After year one$29/mo or $290/year
Keep my trade current

What goes into a Pinnacle briefing

  • Public sources only, and a source for every figure.
  • No other company's price books, paid bid-service data or copied competitor pages.
  • No data that identifies a shop. The benchmark uses opt-in requests only.

Questions: hello@ibuildyouwin.com

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