Choosing and running construction software, in Québec
Practical guides, honest comparisons (competitors’ strengths included) and concrete compliance — CCQ, CNESST, RBQ, Law 25. Dated, sourced facts, never invented figures. Written by the team building BatiCore.
Estimates & pricing
CCQ wages 2026: hourly rates by trade and by sector, increases and the real cost of a worker
The 2026 CCQ wage table for 10 trades in all 4 sectors, plus apprentices, the increases through 2028 and the real cost of a worker.
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Computing your hourly rate: a Québec contractor’s cost price (2026)
Why an employee paid $48 costs you $72, how the official scales reach $124 billed, and the difference between margin and markup.
Read the articleConstruction estimate template for Québec (2026): what to include, a complete example and a template
RBQ licence, GST/QST, sections, deposit, validity: the structure of a compliant Québec estimate, a complete worked example and a template to reuse.
Read the articleMaterial prices and customs tariffs in 2026: how to protect your estimates
Steel, aluminum, lumber: the tariffs in force and six concrete protections — short validity, adjustment clause, allowance — so you don’t pay for the increase.
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