Construction and trades
A working app for home builders
See job cost, programme pressure, variations and handover readiness before margin moves.
Sample scenario: Daniel, the construction manager, is responsible for H-2412. An unpriced retaining-wall change is moving the selected home's forecast margin. Contract value: $684,000. Cost decision due Thursday 23 July.
- Contract value
- $684,000
- What it replaces
- 7 working screens, one system
- The build
- Yours in about a minute
Job cost
Budget, committed cost, actual cost and forecast by trade package. H-2412: An unpriced retaining-wall change is moving the selected home's forecast margin.
An unpriced retaining-wall change is moving the selected home's forecast margin.
- Contract value
- $684,000
- Deadline
- Cost decision due Thursday 23 July
Job cost and forecast
12 active Perth builds | July 2026 | GST exclusive
What this working example shows
Job cost
Budget, committed cost, actual cost and forecast by trade package.
Programme
Trades and critical milestones across active homes.
Progress claims
Claim stages, variations, certificates and retention.
Homes
Each home, supervisor, programme stage, defects and handover readiness.
Procurement
Long-lead materials, orders, suppliers and required-on-site dates.
Defects
Defects by lot, trade owner, due date and completion evidence.
Subcontractors
Trade availability, work packages, compliance and current commitments.
Questions this app can answer
Decisions grounded in the same operating record
What is holding H-2412, and who owns the next action?
What in programme needs attention next for H-2412?
How does progress claims affect contract value?
What changed across homes since the last review?
The assistant reads the same fictional records visible in the app, so an answer can lead directly to its screen, owner and next action.
Before you build
Questions about software for home builders
What does software for home builders cover?
See job cost, programme pressure, variations and handover readiness before margin moves. This working example connects job cost, programme, progress claims, homes and procurement.
How does the job cost screen work?
Budget, committed cost, actual cost and forecast by trade package. The sample follows H-2412, owned by Daniel, the construction manager. An unpriced retaining-wall change is moving the selected home's forecast margin.
What can the built-in AI assistant do?
It works from the same fictional records shown in the app. Try "Compare budget, actual cost and forecast" or ask it to review margin risk.
Can ALEA adapt this example to our business?
Yes. Enter your website and optional notes. The Studio starts from the example's job cost, programme and progress claims structure, then applies your business name, services, language and brand. Work starts only after you submit the form.