Progress Billing & Pay Applications

Keep every draw cycle on schedule by automating the assembly, submission, and follow-up of AIA-style pay applications.

93 hrs
Time saved/month
21
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Progress billing and pay applications require collecting timesheets, material receipts, and site progress data from multiple sources, then manually verifying contract terms and building invoices with complex calculations.

Automation aggregates all billing data, applies contract terms automatically, and generates formatted invoices and pay applications in minutes. The result is same-day billing, fewer disputes, and faster cash collection.

Key features
Collect timesheets, material receipts, and progress data from email, spreadsheets, and accounting software automatically
Look up contract terms, labour rates, markups, and retention percentages without manual searching
Calculate invoice line items with taxes, markups, and retention applied correctly every time
Generate formatted invoices and subcontractor pay applications ready to send
Record invoices in accounting software with project and cost-code allocation in one step
Flag missing data or contract discrepancies before invoices are sent

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Progress Billing Cycle Triggeredtrigger

Weekly or monthly progress reporting deadline is reached. The automation platform receives a trigger from a calendar or manual webhook.

2. Fetch Timesheets and Labour Data

The automation retrieves timesheets from the designated source (email, spreadsheet, or timesheet system) and extracts labour hours and rates.

3. Retrieve Material and Equipment Costs

Material invoices and equipment charges are pulled and matched against purchase orders.

4. Look Up Contract Terms and Billing Rates

The automation queries the contract database or spreadsheet to retrieve labour rates, material markups, retention percentages, and payment terms for the project.

5. Calculate Invoice Line Items

The automation calculates labour costs, material costs with markups, equipment charges, taxes, and retention based on contract terms and current data.

6. Generate Invoice

A formatted invoice is created with all line items, project allocation, and cost codes automatically populated.

7. Generate Pay Application Document

A pay application PDF is generated for subcontractors, summarising work completed, amounts due, and retention held.

8. Send Invoice and Pay Application via Email

The invoice and pay application are sent to the client and subcontractors respectively, with copies logged in the project file.

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Estimated Time Saving
93hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:21 Companies

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