Job costing software for construction
Job costing software for construction contractors
High Desert Construction Software turns daily field hours, vendor receipts and change orders into real cost and margin numbers on every job — while the job is still running. Simple enough for the crew, sharp enough for the office.
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What construction job costing actually solves
Most contractors find out what a job made weeks after the last truck leaves. By then the labor overrun is paid for, the change order was never billed, and the same bad number goes into the next bid. Job costing software fixes that by tying every hour and every dollar to a specific job as it happens.
High Desert Construction Software was built for site work and trade contractors who need the field to be the source of the data. Hours go in from the phone by job and division, receipts go in with a photo, and the office sees actual cost against contract value the same day. If you only need hours, start with field time tracking.
How it works
Set up the job and the bid
Enter contract value and budgeted hours by division so the job has a real target from day one.
The field logs hours and receipts
Foremen enter hours by job and cost code from a phone; expenses go in with a receipt photo.
Watch the margin move
Actual cost, projected final cost and profit margin update as the work happens — not at close-out.
What you get
Field time by cost code
Foremen log regular and overtime hours against a job and division from any phone, same day.
Expense & receipt capture
Record vendor spend with a receipt photo before it ever reaches the office.
Live job margins
Contract value, actual cost, projected final cost and margin on every active job.
Change orders
Approved change orders adjust contract value so profit reflects the real scope.
Your data stays yours
Every record is locked to your company. No other contractor can see it.
Works on the job site
Big targets, short forms and fast loads on weak connections.
Roles for the whole crew
Administrator, project manager and foreman permissions out of the box.
Reports the office needs
Cost-code and division reporting plus exports for your bookkeeper.
Spreadsheets vs. High Desert
| Spreadsheets & paper time cards | High Desert Construction Software | |
|---|---|---|
| When you learn the margin | After the job closes | Every day the crew works |
| Who enters field hours | Office re-keys paper time cards | Foreman, from a phone |
| Change orders | A separate tab someone forgets | Applied to the job's contract value |
| Cost code breakdown | Manual formulas that break | Built in by division |
| Risk of a bad bid | Repeated, because nobody sees history | Caught while there's time to fix it |
Simple monthly pricing
Every plan includes unlimited employees. Choose the tier that matches your active job count.
Starter
$99/mo
Up to 5 active jobs
Solo operators and small crews running a few jobs at a time.
Contractor
Most popular$249/mo
Up to 25 active jobs
Most construction companies land here — multiple crews, real change orders.
Business
$499/mo
25+ active jobs
Multi-crew companies with a full office staff and heavy job volume.
Job costing questions contractors ask
- What is job costing in construction?
- Job costing is tracking every labor hour, material purchase, subcontractor invoice and change order against a single job, then comparing that actual cost to the contract value so you know the real profit on that job instead of an end-of-year total.
- How is this different from accounting software?
- Accounting software records money after it moves. High Desert Construction Software captures cost as it happens in the field — hours entered by the foreman the same day, receipts photographed on site — so your margin is current instead of a month behind.
- Can my crew enter hours from a phone?
- Yes. Time entry is phone-first: pick the job, the division or cost code, enter regular and overtime hours, and submit. Foremen only see what they need, and every entry lands on the job's cost report immediately.
- Do you track change orders against the contract?
- Approved change orders raise the job's contract value, so margin recalculates against the real scope instead of the original bid. Change orders are included on the Contractor plan and above.
- How much does construction job costing software cost?
- Plans start at $99 per month for up to 5 active jobs, $249 per month for up to 25 jobs, and $499 per month for unlimited jobs. Every plan includes unlimited employees and a free trial with no card required.
Ready to stop guessing on job costs?
Start your free trial and see the real margin on your next job while you can still do something about it.