For Project Managers
The crew needs direction. A supplier needs an order. The office needs a forecast. Contractable connects those conversations to the same project budget, so you can see what needs attention while the work is still running.
For project managers balancing delivery, people and cost.
The everyday problem
A delivery turns up. A task takes longer than allowed. Someone asks for extra work. Each event changes the job, but the cost report only helps if those events reach the right part of the budget. Contractable gives the review a common starting point: the work you priced and the records of delivering it.
From responsibility to action
Use the estimate’s Sections, optional Subsections, Tasks and Items to give delivery a useful structure. Review the allowance for each part of the job, rather than trying to explain every movement from one project total.
Work and payment breakdowns →Schedule the work and have the team record time against its tasks. Submitted hours become actual labour cost after management approval, using the configured costing basis. Compare approved hours with Planned Effort when reviewing where time is going.
Crew scheduling and timesheets →Purchase orders and contractor work orders record commitments against the work. Review the remaining unbilled cost alongside actuals before placing another order or revising the forecast.
Purchasing →Contractable Mobile supports task time entry and site purchasing through the Upload Cost workflow. Capture what is known on site; check missing cost or work attribution with the office. Access follows the person’s configured permissions.
Contractable Mobile →Keep variation records alongside the project so the review can distinguish the original scope from changes. Check what has been approved before treating changed work as agreed contract value.
Variations →Compare recorded actuals, remaining commitments and the forecast for work still to complete. Use the underlying project records to investigate a movement and decide what needs to change next.
Budgets and forecasting →Project control and reporting
Start with the work that needs attention. Use the budget and its supporting records to work through four practical questions.
Need to explain the forecast before the next site meeting? Check what updates through the workflow and what still needs your judgement →
Review the relevant Section or Task, then the orders, invoices and approved hours behind it.
Keep the unbilled commitment visible alongside the actual cost already recorded.
Review the remaining scope and the basis of the current forecast with the people delivering it.
Use those findings to agree the next action with site, purchasing, finance or the commercial team.
A shared project picture
Site records the work. The authorised approver checks the hours. Purchasing records the orders. Finance records the invoices. You review what that activity means for delivery and the forecast. Each role contributes to the project picture without needing the same access.
Questions from your team
No. A roster booking is a plan. Worked hours must be submitted and approved before becoming actual labour cost. Labour does not pass through committed cost.
Yes. Permissions can be configured so the team can see assigned work and record time without seeing financial forecasts. We work through the roles your business needs during setup.
The work breakdown and payment breakdown serve different purposes. Bring both to the demonstration so we can show how your delivery structure sits alongside the client’s claim structure.
Bring its estimate, current cost report and outstanding orders. We’ll review the available records and what needs to be configured before you start tracking it in Contractable.
Bring a real example
Show us the estimate, the latest cost report and the part of the job you’re least sure about. We’ll walk through how the records connect and where you would look next.
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