Building Resilience in Construction Roundtables: Discussion Insights
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Australian construction industry, many challenges confront businesses and professionals alike. The sector, faced with labour shortages, rising costs, and intensifying competition, seeks to navigate the complexities of an industry under pressure. Amidst these challenges lies the quest for resilience, a quality that could dictate the future trajectory of businesses within […]
Fabcon Structural
How Fabcon Structural streamlines progress claims and integrates with Xero to reduce duplicate data entry.
Mainbrace Constructions
Mainbrace Constructions started using Payapps on a single project with just 10 subcontractors using the system. Today, that number has risen to over 44 subcontractors per project and more than 200 claims are being submitted every month.
ADCO Constructions
ADCO Constructions transforms the way they manage progress claims processing and drives efficiencies right along their supply chain.
Systematic Plumbing
Xero integration automatically creates invoices on claim approval, resulting in significant time savings.
Parkview Constructions
Parkview Constructions reduces progress claim processing time by 50%.
Are you really still using spreadsheets to manage payment claims? | IE
Using spreadsheets to manage payment claims and variations is time-consuming and error-ridden, which can lead to payment delays, failure to comply with regulatory obligations and friction between contractors and subcontractors. Payapps offers a much better way – it’s simpler than you think to transform the way you manage payment claims. Compare Payapps with spreadsheets We’ve […]
Construction Payment Management Systems vs ERPs
Construction payment management systems and ERPs are two distinct types of software used by construction companies; but what are they and what are the differences between them? Construction ERP systems Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP’s) are software packages developed for organisation management. Some ERP systems are industry agnostic while others are specifically built for the […]
Payapps – Twice Winners of Construction Computing’s Cloud Technology of the Year Award | IE
The winners of the 2023 Construction Computing Awards were announced at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London City on 9th November, where over 200 supporting guests gathered to see the outcome of the online voting and judging panel’s deliberations. This win has been awarded to us for the second year in a row and we […]
Payapps – Twice Winners of Construction Computing’s Cloud Technology of the Year Award I UK
The winners of the 2023 Construction Computing Awards were announced at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London City on 9th November, where over 200 supporting guests gathered to see the outcome of the online voting and judging panel’s deliberations. This win has been awarded to us for the second year in a row and we […]
Are you really still using spreadsheets to manage applications for payment? I UK
Using spreadsheets to manage applications for payment and variations is time-consuming and error-ridden, which can lead to payment delays, failure to comply with regulatory obligations and friction between contractors and subcontractors. Payapps offers a much better way – it’s simpler than you think to transform the way you manage applications for payment. Compare Payapps with […]
Six Reasons Why The Best Use Payapps
In the dynamic world of construction, efficiency and clarity are paramount. Our latest infographic highlights six essential ways Payapps is transforming progress payment claims in construction management, benefiting a wide range of industry professionals. Dive into how we dramatically reduce progress payment claim approval time, increase project visibility, improve compliance, reduce financial risks, enhance collaboration, […]
Sarah Constructions
Sarah Constructions is using Payapps to improve transparency with subcontractors for payment claims, streamline the accounts payable process and save project managers up to one day per week by reducing administrative tasks.
New Era Group
New Era Group uses Payapps to standardise project financial information with their clients, streamline their monthly progress claims process and reduce the time project managers spend on billing and administrative tasks.
Westplex and Payapps
Transitioning from Excel to a digital solution reduces risk of human error for Westplex.
Parkview Constructions
Parkview Constructions reduces progress claim processing time by 50%.
Fabcon Structural
How Fabcon Structural streamlines progress claims and integrates with Xero to reduce duplicate data entry.
City Circle Group
City Circle Group streamlines progress claims with all their builders, even those not using the system.
ADCO Constructions
ADCO Constructions transforms the way they manage progress claims processing and drives efficiencies right along their supply chain.
Empire Group
Empire create beautiful building facades. They make complex architectural ideas happen, with simplicity and quality. Empire work as subcontractors to some of Australia’s leading head contractors and are experts in 6D design, engineering and construction.
Systematic Plumbing
Xero integration automatically creates invoices on claim approval, resulting in significant time savings.
Mainbrace Constructions
Mainbrace Constructions started using Payapps on a single project with just 10 subcontractors using the system. Today, that number has risen to over 44 subcontractors per project and more than 200 claims are being submitted every month.
Vital Accounts
Vital Accounts is helping their construction clients use Payapps to better manage project invoicing, progress payments, retention, variations and cashflow, saving them time and delivering improved financial outcomes.
Building Resilience in Construction: Insights from Sonja Horrigan, Finance Manager at FKG Group
During our insightful industry roundtables on construction resilience at Blackboard Bar in Brisbane, we had the opportunity to meet one of Payapps customers, Sonja Horrigan, Finance Manager at FKG. Tune into Sonja’s interview with Misty Cronin, Head of Sales at Payapps for Australia and New Zealand, as they delve into the prevailing challenges and opportunities within the […]
The Ultimate Guide to Construction Progress Payment Claims
Uncover the essence of progress payment claims and learn how to streamline your process, avoid common mistakes, and ensure compliance with Payapps.
Guide: Spreadsheets are great. Until they’re not.
Improve Project Productivity with Payapps and Ditch Spreadsheets for Managing Payment Claims Many construction businesses use spreadsheets to manage, submit, and approve progress claims regardless of size. However, this method is time-consuming and fraught with errors that can lead to payment delays, non-compliance with regulatory obligations, and friction between main contractors and subcontractors. Payapps, a […]
Helping construction companies automate payment and compliance workflows
Construction Companies are looking for ways to increase profitability through cost efficiencies and reduce risks by implementing improved compliance processes. The payment process in the construction industry is a tedious and administratively burdensome for general contractors and their trade partners. The adoption of back-office technology is becoming more critical to automating historically very time-consuming and […]
Managing progress claims & invoicing with Payapps and MYOB
At Payapps, we understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the construction industry. That’s why we’ve developed our software to integrate seamlessly with MYOB – a leading cloud-based accounting software. With Payapps, you can enjoy all the features and benefits of MYOB while managing your progress claims more efficiently and accurately than ever before. […]
Payapps Integration with Cheops
Most construction companies use construction software to make it easier to manage construction projects. These softwares offer a broad range of functionality, from project management, document management workforce field/site management, financial management, and many more. Construction software is used to manage projects and subcontracts to varying levels of sophistication; however, they may lack certain features regarding […]
Payapps Integration with Viewpoint’s Construction ERP Jobpac Connect
Most construction companies use construction management software or enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) to make it easier to manage construction projects. These ERPs systems offer a broad range of functionality, including asset management, accounts receivables and payables, reporting and analysis, operations, and scheduling. Construction ERPs are used to manage projects and subcontracts to varying levels of sophistication; […]
A smarter way to manage progress claims & invoicing with Payapps and Xero
At Payapps, we understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the construction industry.That’s why we’ve developed our software to integrate seamlessly with Xero – a leading cloud-based accounting software. With Payapps, you can enjoy all the features and benefits of Xero while managing your progress claims more efficiently and accurately than ever before. Payapps’ integration […]
Payapps Integration with Procore
Most construction companies use construction management software to make it easier to manage construction projects. These softwares offer a broad range of functionality, from pre-construction, project execution, workforce management, financial management, and many more. Construction management software are used to manage projects and subcontracts to varying levels of sophistication; however, they may lack certain features […]
Improve Cost Management and Cash Flow for Your Construction Projects
Research by KPMG found that just 31% of all construction projects came within 10% of their initial budgets. With rising costs and inflationary pressures, it has become more challenging for construction businesses to deliver projects on time, on budget while maintaining profit margins. Furthermore, poor cash flow impacts solvency and supplier relationships. Improving project finances […]
Mastering Queensland Project Trust Accounts
Discover how Payapps is streamlining progress claims so Spaceframe Buildings can focus on PTA compliance. Watch our webinar with our customer, Spaceframe Buildings. Hear from the team as they share their journey in getting “business ready” to meet their obligations under the related legislation for Queensland project trust accounts (PTA). They’ll also share […]
The Role of Digital Technology and Modernisation in Construction – the Key to Success
The construction industry is well-positioned to make good use of a range of technology on offer. Indeed, many digital applications are already being used in the construction sector to positive effect: Modular construction, building information modelling(BIM), big data, additive manufacturing, robotics, IoT, and virtual twins to name a few. In this article, we’ll decode digital transformation advances […]
Building Back Better
The construction industry has faced significant challenges in the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shutdowns and social distancing measures have caused delays and disruptions, and many businesses struggle to adapt. However, Payapps, a leading payment management platform, is working to help the industry “build back better” by streamlining payment processes and improving transparency. […]
Building trust with subcontractors and construction regulators in Queensland
Watch our recorded webinar with special speaker Laura Hattin, an expert in building industry trust accounts, as she discusses the legislative requirements for construction projects in Queensland. As the trusted standard for managing progress claims, including calculating retention, Payapps is delighted to be helping builders, who operate in Queensland, understand these new requirements and their […]
The Subcontractor’s Guide to Retention
Designed for subcontractors, this guide offers insights into ensuring on-time payments, and steps to take if your retention isn’t paid.
Thriving In The Construction Industry Post-Pandemic
Reimagine success in the post-COVID construction industry with our comprehensive guide.
Managing Construction Retention
The management and return of retention monies are a common cause of project delays and disputes, and often add an extra layer of complexity to what is already a high-pressure environment. In this recorded 1-hour webinar – hosted by Payapps in partnership with James Hukin, Director at Vital Accounts and Lewis Skittrall, Commercial Manager at […]
PropTech vDemo day by The Urban Developer
Innovative technology solutions have the potential to help businesses adapt and thrive in a fast-changing world. Our Senior BDM for Payapps, Nick Opasinis, recently joined a panel as part of The Urban Developer’s Proptech vDemo Day. The series brought together speakers who shared ways in which users can capitalise on technology platforms to better experience and extract […]
Payapps Announced Winners at International Design Awards
The winners of international design awards ‘2022 Australian Good Design Awards’ were announced on Friday 16th September. The Good Design Awards are the highest honour for design and innovation in the country and reward projects across 11 design disciplines covering more than 30 categories and sub-categories. Payapps received a prestigious Good Design Award Winner Accolade in the Digital Design category, […]
What Is Retention?
Retention is security held by a procuring contractor to guarantee the performance of a suppling contractor and in particular to safeguard against defects in the event that the supplying contractor fails to satisfactorily rectify them. The security is usually in the form of case withheld (retained) but is often substituted for a bank guarantee or […]
Variations to Building Works
Variations to contracts often arise in the construction world, but the nuances surrounding such variations are seldom fully understood. Find out what you need to know. WHAT IS A VARIATION? Firstly, the question should always be – what does or does not constitute a variation? Even when it is clear that changes to a contract […]
Why Construction Companies Should Embrace Technology For Progress Payment Claims
AN INDUSTRY READY FOR CHANGE This piece was written for S.R. Clarke & Associates, a construction industry executive search firm, by Lauren Brookes, a writer based in Colorado. The content she writes focuses on career and workforce issues in the construction industry. While technological advancement is rapidly expanding in the construction world, many companies are […]
Why We Need to Ditch The Spreadsheet to Manage Progress Payment Claims In Construction
IF YOU’RE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF PROGRESS CLAIMS, EXCEL REALLY, REALLY SUCKS. If you’re a contractor drowning in what feels like 1000 differing spreadsheets from each of your subbies, or whether you’re one of those subcontractors and you’re trying to keep track of who owes you what and when […]
What to Focus On When Engaging Construction Contractors
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CONTRACTOR FOR THE JOB. Getting the building phase of a project right is likely to make the build go relatively smoothly. Get it wrong and cost blowouts, disputes, quality problems and acrimony will generally result. SO WHAT SHOULD YOU AVOID? ACCORDING TO MANY EXPERTS, THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THINGS […]
Why The Relationship Between A Construction CIO And CFO Is Critical For Driving Innovation
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A CFO AND CIO IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CAN BE UNDENIABLY FRAUGHT. THE TWO EXECUTIVES OFTEN FIND THEMSELVES AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE BOARDROOM TABLE, ONE TASKED WITH REDUCING FINANCIAL RISK AND THE OTHER LOOKING TO GET AS MUCH PRODUCTIVITY AS POSSIBLE FROM AN OFTEN LIMITED TECHNOLOGICAL BUDGET. But financial services technology […]
Gaining a working understanding about technology adoption
New technologies are being introduced into the construction field at a dizzying rate, literally forcing construction professionals to adopt or risk being outpaced by competitors. The following paragraphs explore adoption issues the industry is currently struggling with and help equip construction professionals with the tools to understand what technology options are available, the language of […]
Your Guide to Construction Progress Claims
Need to lodge a progress claim in construction? This guide is for you. Managing progress claims in the construction industry can be tricky for contractors and subcontractors, largely due to the complexity, time, and size of construction projects. Depending on the systems being used, it can be difficult to track where a claim or a […]
Your Guide To Minimising Construction Project Delays
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Then the good news – and there is good news – can be placed in the right context. Delays in construction projects are a fact of life. In fact, they are an inevitable and unwelcome reality as one of the most common problems associated with […]
The Next Five Years in Construction And How You Can Adapt And Thrive
The building industry is central to our economy, contributing 13% of GDP and employing over 1.4 million Australians. However, unlike other sectors, it has struggled to modernise and is challenged by rising costs, stagnating productivity, high waste and low margins. For many of us the pace of change can seem overwhelming and hard to stay […]
Tech Adoption Is No Longer A Nice To Have, It’s A Necessity
AN INDUSTRY READY FOR CHANGE The building industry is central to our economy, contributing over 13% of our GDP and employing over 1.15 million Australians*. However the industry has been plagued by rising costs, stagnant productivity, high waste and low margins for decades. The all too familiar image above of mountains of paperwork and […]
Payapps and Subcontractors
BETTER INFORMATION RESULTS IN FASTER PAYMENT APPROVALS At first it might be hard to draw the connection between the quality of information you provide to the builder and how it can affect your cashflow and payment. Imagine, a builder can receive thousands of progress claims a month. Without a system like Payapps, claims are submitted via email […]
Advance Payments in Construction – What Are They and How Can They Be Managed?
Advance payments, once unheard of within the Construction industry, are starting to become a little more commonplace. But what are they and what is their purpose? The benefits of advance payments in construction Essentially, an advance payment is any money paid to a contractor or subcontractor to provide a service before the work or service […]
A Practical Guide To Construction Software Implementation
There has never been a better time to adopt technology to improve your processes and margins. But buying software isn’t the solution by itself – how you implement, communicate and train all of your stakeholders has a huge impact on the success of your software rollout. We also know that many of you do not […]
Adjudication If Parties Settle
It is always good to have as much knowledge as possible of Payment Claims and Dispute Resolutions. No contract party ever wants to end up in litigation from disputes about completion of works or non-payment. However, sometimes these issues do end up in the courts and that is when the promise of payments are a […]
Design & Construction Contracts
When it comes to building disputes, design and construct (D&C) contract disputes are a real conundrum. They are protracted, difficult to disentangle and fraught with unintended consequences. The D&C animal is a confusing and opaque beast and within the building industry has a tendency to mutate as rarely is one D&C contracting iteration similar to […]
How to Make Sure Your Construction Software Roll-out Is a Success
There has never been a better time to adopt technology to improve your processes and margins. But buying software isn’t the solution by itself – how you implement, communicate and train all of your stakeholders has a huge impact on the success of your software rollout. We also know that many of you do not […]
Watch How Easy It Is to Calculate Retention Using Payapps
Payapps is designed to improve collaboration between subcontractors and builders, especially when it comes to payment applications. We also make it super-easy to store all your contract and compliance information in one place and integrate with your favourite accounting packages like QuickBooks MYOB, and Xero. In this quick video, our product specialist Simon Shields will […]
The Keys to Contract Valuation
FIND OUT EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW Assessing project performance is vital to ensure that everything is on track to achieve the projected operational results and maintain profitability for the business. For many companies, this project performance assessment, or valuation, consists of a monthly review process that is typically compiled from manually created spreadsheet data […]
Make Payment Claims Easier For Your Subbies – And For Yourself!
Once a project’s underway, many construction companies get overwhelmed by the sheer effort of managing the payment claim process. It’s at least as difficult (in proportion) for the many smaller businesses that represent your subcontractors. Fortunately, there’s a smarter (and less risky) way to work for everyone – and it doesn’t involve changing your accounting […]
Digitising Construction: Shaping The Next Generation Of Professionals
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We know digital transformation is driving efficiencies, improving compliance, and helping construction firms remain competitive. But what’s the role of technology in shaping the next generation of construction workers? And how do companies continue to attract and retain top talent by embracing a digital-first mindset? In this session we discussed: WATCH THE RECORDING
5 Ways to Generate Trust in Construction
The majority of clients and head contractors say they can’t trust their subcontractors to any appreciable degree – 68% according to KPMG. Equally, subcontractors feel they can’t rely on their head contractors, citing a number of reasons from poor payment processes and contract complexity through to poor planning and communication. We touch on five key practices construction […]
Risk of Failing To Chase Payment
In the construction industry, contractors often leave themselves vulnerable when it comes to chasing contractor payments. Many clients wait an average 8 months before even taking action against their overdue payments! This paves the way for Security of Payment disputes and places both income and profit at risk. Blog post originated by our good friends at Contractors […]
Responding to Requests Under the Security of Payments Act
TIME FRAMES AND THE SECURITY OF PAYMENTS ACT THE SECURITY OF PAYMENTS ACT WAS PUT IN PLACE PRIMARILY TO ENSURE QUICKER PAYMENT FOR BUILDERS, BUT THERE ARE TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY IN THIS AREA THAT CAN HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. The regime provides a method for a builder to be paid for work done in a […]
8-Point Guide to Project Management Software
Construction business owners and project managers alike know how tough it can be to manage a project, but some are reluctant to change processes to find an easier solution to management. EXPLORE THE VALUE THAT CLOUD-BASED OPTIONS CAN BRING TO YOUR BUSINESS SCENARIO 1: WITHOUT PM SOFTWARE Before you have even had your morning coffee, […]
Poor Cash Flow Affects Your Business
Poor cash flow can affect much more than the financial performance of your business. The non-financial costs of poor cash flow can have just as negative an impact on your business as the financial costs. HERE ARE 8 WAYS POOR CASH FLOW COULD BE AFFECTING YOUR BUSINESS. 1. INCREASED INTEREST AND BANK CHARGES When having […]
