Project Management Tool for Effective Cost Control
JobCOST Controller
Job Cost Tracking and Reporting Software for Excel
What if you could track and identify cost overruns as they happen and take immediate action to correct them?
Project management is all about detailed cost tracking and effective control.
Searching for a construction project management program to:
Simplify construction job cost accounting
Track construction expenses in real time
Get a handle on your project costs before it's too late
Identify cost overruns and avoid potential losses
Improve profit margins and maximize profit
Try our award-winning software, JobCOST Controller for Excel. It is the right construction jobcost accounting software tool to track job expenses in real time, identify cost overruns effectively and maximize profits. Buy now for immediate download.
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Financial accounting systems are good in tallying actual costs and reporting historical data. But, as a contractor or project manager, you need more than that. You need a system that provides:
Real time data at your fingertips
Budget, actual, committed and forecasted costs
Construction progress by category
Over budget and under budget activities
Detailed Variance reports
Timely alerts for potential losses
On Time and On Budget Job Cost Control
As any experienced contractor or project manager knows, construction projects have a way of overshooting budgets. No matter how closely you try to track your expenses, without the right tool at your fingertips, you are usually too late to take effective measures and avoid financial pitfalls. Timely information is essential and profits depend on it.
JobCOST Controller is designed by individuals who have in-depth knowledge of the construction industry and project jobcost control. It is a highly effective tool that provides the right data at the right time – before things get out of hand and expenses mount.
Key Benefits of Construction Cost Control
Convenient MS Excel based for ease and convenience
Project management software for construction projects
User defined cost categories
Identifies progress by cost account
Includes budget, actual and committed costs
Accurately forecasts costs at project completion
Instant, on-screen variance indication from budget figures
Warns over budget accounts and variances
Helps to avoid losses by identifying problems early
Convenient online Help system
System Requirements for JobCOST Controller
Desktop or laptop computer running under Windows 7 thru Windows 11
Microsoft Excel 2000-23, Office 365 desktop (32-bit or 64-bit MS Office installation)
Compatible printer
How-To Series
Construction Management - Six Rules for Success
Construction management is a professional activity. It does not happen by chance or as a result of one leader. Yet, it has profound effect in the outcome of the project both financially and timewise. Here are 6 rules to follow for effective construction management.
Plan ahead and repeatedly review important construction milestones
Build consensus with critical players of the management team
Be sure available funds match and exceed management plan
Be realistic about construction schedule. Question and review proposed milestones
Anticipate and tackle problems promply and decisevely
Utilize current technology and build management plan around it
Drones in Construction
Construction surveying is one of the essentials of a successful project. A construction survey examines the plot of land for its intended use by its topographic details. This is typically done by certified surveyors and the output becomes a part of the construction planning process. It is expensive, time consuming and prone to errors.
Enter the new drone technology. An altogether different approach to surveying as opposed to centuries old traditional. A multicopter or a fixed wing drone, its operators and the necessary computer software boils down the task to a fraction of time and in most cases expense. Depending on the size of job, cost and time savings may be substantial. For a company to set up a drone program in-house, it has to have simplicity, scalability and efficiency. For smaller jobs, freelance drone surveying services are readily available most of the time locally.
To determine volumetrics, that is, cost estimation of the cut and fill calculations constitute the main cost saving aspect of drones, cutting surveying time to hours instead of days. As followup, repeated drone surveys may help management of earthwork progress. Post-construction drone surveys may round up the overall success of the project while saving time and money. In short, drone tech in surveying appears to be here to stay in ever increasing cost saving innovations in terms of hardware and software.