TRADESCRAFT

Job management software for builders

Run every build from one place - quotes, the crew and subbies, site safety, costs and progress claims.

A build brings together a scope of works, a crew, subcontractors, materials and progress claims. Keep them against the same job and compare the estimate with recorded hours and costs as the work proceeds.

Manage the whole build

  • Quote a build as a scope of works, then run it as a job with the crew, subbies and materials attached.
  • Track quoted hours and costs against what's actually been logged so you catch an overrun early.
  • See every job's status and progress across all your sites at once.

Coordinate crews and subcontractors

  • Assign your own staff and bring subcontractors onto a job with their own limited login.
  • Plan the fortnight on one board and move work as the build changes, without losing logged time.
  • Approvals sit on the steps that matter, so nothing big goes ahead without a sign-off.

Keep the site safe and the cash flowing

  • Raise progress-claim invoices against the job and chase the overdue ones automatically.
  • Xero sync covers sales invoices and payment reconciliation. Supplier bills from received deliveries and sent or approved purchase orders push to Xero; bills created in Xero are not imported.

Common questions

Can I bring subcontractors onto a job without giving them everything?
Yes. A subcontractor gets their own limited login that shows only the jobs you've put them on and the details they need - never your whole business. They can see the work, log their hours and upload site photos, and you keep full control of who sees what.
How do progress claims work?
Raise an invoice against the job for the stage you've reached - a progress claim - with your saved ABN, GST and bank details. The customer can pay by card from a link. Sales-invoice sync and payment reconciliation with Xero run in the background; check Activity for any waiting changes or errors.
Can I see whether a build is running over?
Every job shows quoted hours and costs against what's actually been logged. Because time and materials are recorded on the job as the work happens, the picture reflects the entries your team has recorded; keep those entries up to date.
What about approvals on big spends or variations?
Approvals can be required on the steps that count - a large purchase, a variation, a discount - with the thresholds and approvers you set. The work waits for the sign-off, and the whole chain is recorded so there's never a question about who approved what.

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