Most progress claim software handles the claim itself and stops there. For a subcontractor or mid-tier head contractor running anywhere from 5 to 100 jobs, the claim is only half the problem — the other half is retention that's quietly wrong, variations that never make it into the next claim, and no single view of which jobs are actually getting paid.
construct-it is built for that whole workflow: progress claims with retention, a variations register, and a project overview across every live job — in one tool, synced with Xero, at a price that makes sense for a business without a tier-one software budget.
10% held per claim, capped at 5% of the adjusted contract, with the 50/50 release tracked at Practical Completion and end of the Defects Liability Period. The cap rises automatically as variations are approved. No spreadsheet drift.
Approved variations lift the contract value and feed straight into the next claim — so your claimed-to-date, retention cap and net payable stay correct without re-keying.
A project overview across all your jobs: what's invoiced, what's owed, what's held in retention, and which jobs are actually making money. The view a claim-only tool can't give you.
Reads your Xero contacts and chart of accounts so claims land in the right place — with one-click claim posting rolling out across plans. No double entry.
Plenty of tools do the claim well and stop there — leaving you to track retention across jobs, variations and profitability in a spreadsheet anyway. Here's an honest guide to choosing software that covers the whole job.
Read: how to choose progress claim software →Plain-English guides for getting paid properly in Australian construction.
Flat AU pricing. 14-day free trial. Built for subbies and mid-tier head contractors.