For commercial managers

Construction software for
commercial managers

Bring the estimate, commitments, approved labour and claims into the same project review.

You need to explain where a job stands and what has changed. Contractable keeps the project records together so you can review the allowance, recorded costs and forecast while the work is running.

One project up to AU$1,000,000, with up to 25 tasks and subtasks, unlimited office users and three Mobile users. Full platform. No expiry — free until you start a second project. Consultation first, then we configure the account around your job.

The problem

The review starts before month-end

Orders ahead of invoices

The supplier invoice may arrive weeks after the order. Review what has been committed alongside what has already become actual cost.

Hours waiting for approval

Site records the time against the task. Management approval is the gate before those hours become actual labour cost.

Two breakdowns to work with

Your crews need a useful work breakdown. Your client needs the agreed payment schedule. The two serve different purposes on the same job.

What changes

Start with the records behind the movement

Before the next commercial review, check how actuals, unbilled commitments and work remaining reach the forecast. Work through the project cost reporting check →

Review the cost position

Compare recorded costs and remaining commitments with the project’s allowance. Review the forecast for the work still to complete.

Look into the detail

Use the recorded hours, orders, invoices and dockets to investigate a change in cost. Check what has been entered and what still needs attention.

Prepare the claim in its own structure

The payment breakdown supports the client’s claim structure. Bring the schedule you use now and we’ll work through it alongside the work breakdown.

Where to look

Three places to start

Budgets and forecasting

Review the allowance, recorded costs and forecast together. See how budgets work

Progress claims

Work through the payment breakdown your client requires alongside the structure your team uses to deliver. See how claims work

Crew scheduling and timesheets

Follow recorded hours through submission and management approval to labour actuals. See how labour is recorded

Questions

Asked the way commercial managers actually ask them

“How do we start with our own numbers?”

Start with a consultation. Bring an estimate and the cost report you use now. We’ll work through the fit, then configure the account around one of your jobs.

“How does time from site reach the budget?”

Hours are recorded against the task on a phone, submitted and approved by management before becoming actual labour cost.

“Can we work through a report covering several jobs?”

Bring the report you use and the decisions it supports. We’ll show you the current reporting options and identify any separate report work before agreeing the scope.

“What happens if our work breakdown needs to change?”

Bring the proposed change and the client’s claim schedule. We’ll check the setup and the effect on existing records before making changes.

“Do we have to replace our accounting system?”

Your general ledger stays where it is. We work through the connection and configuration your business needs during onboarding.

“What about jobs already running?”

Bring one current job to the consultation. We’ll review its records and what is needed to start tracking it in Contractable.

“How is it priced?”

We work through your project value, concurrent jobs and configuration, then explain the subscription and any separate setup costs. The free project begins with a consultation.

Next step

Bring the job you need a clearer view of

Show us the estimate, the cost report and the payment schedule you use now. We’ll work through them with you.

One project up to AU$1,000,000, with up to 25 tasks and subtasks, unlimited office users and three Mobile users. Full platform. No expiry — free until you start a second project. Consultation first, then we configure the account around your job.