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Claim the stage that is actually done
Raise the progress claim from the accepted quote, numbered in sequence, GST on every line. Not a spreadsheet rebuilt each month, and not one lump at the end.
Progress claims Australia
Stop funding the client between stages
The frame is up, or the house is handed over, and the claim is still sitting. Raise it from the accepted quote, hold retention, and work overdue from a list. You should not be the bank between stages.
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2Money & risk
Financials
Where the money is. WIP, forecast cashflow, and per-job margin.
WIP
$42,800
4 jobs in progress
Outstanding
$24,180
2 overdue
Net cashflow
$18,600
Next 60 days
Projected margin
24%
$3,100 variance
Cashflow18WIP by job4Budgets
Cash by week
Next 60 dayswk 5 May+$18,400-$6,200net $12,200
wk 12 May+$9,900-$14,100net -$4,200
wk 19 May+$32,600-$11,800net $20,800
wk 26 May+$7,400-$3,150net $4,250
WIP by job
4 jobsNorthbank Lot 42$18,20032% margin
Civic St 27 fit-out$14,90011% margin
Mason closeout$9,70026% margin
Progress claim · 04
CertifyNorthbank Lot 42
6 days to respond.
$84,200
Who it is for
Australian builders who fund the client between stages. The house is handed over, or the frame is up, and the claim is still sitting. You need the stage billed, the retention held, and a list of what is overdue, on the same record as the job.
What gets the claim paid
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Hold retention on the same contract
Hold and release retention per claim. Subbie claims follow the same register: submitted, certified, paid, so you are not the bank in the dark.
03
Chase overdue from a queue
Overdue invoices flag themselves. Send a Stripe Pay Now link so the client can pay from their phone. WIP, outstanding and a 60-day cashflow view sit up top.
The quote becomes the claim
An accepted quote seeds the job and flows into the invoice. You claim the stage against that contract. The command centre surfaces what is still outstanding, ranked by money at risk.
- Progress claims on the invoice, not a separate tool
- Subbie claims certified on the same job
- WIP, outstanding and a 60-day cashflow view
How this shows up on the job
All featuresSearch jobs, clients, invoices
2Money & risk
Financials
Where the money is. WIP, forecast cashflow, and per-job margin.
WIP
$42,800
4 jobs in progress
Outstanding
$24,180
2 overdue
Net cashflow
$18,600
Next 60 days
Projected margin
24%
$3,100 variance
Cashflow18WIP by job4Budgets
Cash by week
Next 60 dayswk 5 May+$18,400-$6,200net $12,200
wk 12 May+$9,900-$14,100net -$4,200
wk 19 May+$32,600-$11,800net $20,800
wk 26 May+$7,400-$3,150net $4,250
WIP by job
4 jobsNorthbank Lot 42$18,20032% margin
Civic St 27 fit-out$14,90011% margin
Mason closeout$9,70026% margin
Invoicing & paymentsInvoice from the job, Stripe Pay Now, overdue flagging.
Job cost ledger
Northbank · Lot 42
Budget
$186k
Committed
$136.8k
Remaining
$49.2k
Plumbing$42.8k / $45k95%
Framing$48.0k / $60k80%
Electrical$20.0k / $39k51%
Materials$26.0k / $42k62%
Live job costLive budget vs committed vs actual vs remaining, by trade.
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2Dashboard
Today's work queue
Everything that needs your attention today, in priority order.
Overdue
$9,400
1 overdue
Outstanding
$24,180
Sent + partial
Ready to invoice
$12,850
Accepted, not invoiced
On site now
2
3 starting today
Priority queue · 4
Ranked by money at risk
- Collect overdue invoicesCollect · INV-0231 Civic St, 14 days overdue$9,400Chase
- Certify progress claimFinancials · Claim 04 Northbank, 6 days to respond$84,200Review
- Follow up sent quotesClients · Lot 42 variation sent 8 days ago$12,850Chase
- Review supplier responsesSuppliers · 2 RFQs answered this morning$6,240Remind
4 more waiting. The four above are the ones costing you money.
On site today
3Frame inspectionJOB-0142 · 7:00 am · Ari Patel
Hot water replaceJOB-0147 · 1:30 pm · Mia Chen
Cladding photo handoverJOB-0151 · 4:00 pm · Taylor Jones
Command centrePriority queue plus WIP, outstanding and cashflow, in one screen.
More for builders
Same product. A different job on site.
For Australian constructionThe operating system for the business.One record per job. Office, site and the books.Subbies and retentionCertify the subbie. See when you're the bank.Certify claims, hold retention, see when you're the bank.For project managersWhere's the job at? One look.Any job answered from the ute or the office.
Straight answers.
Does Footing do progress claims for Australian builders?
Yes. Claim by stage against the contract from the accepted quote, with GST on every line and sequential tax-invoice numbering. Retention sits on the same job. It is not a standalone claims portal bolted onto a job-card app.
Can clients pay the claim from their phone?
Every invoice can carry a Stripe Pay Now link, so the client pays from their phone. It needs a connected Stripe account, which takes a couple of minutes to set up. With Xero connected, the invoice syncs across and the payment lands back on the job.
What happens when a claim sits unpaid?
Overdue invoices flag themselves, so you work from a queue instead of a folder. The command centre ranks outstanding money at risk, with WIP and a 60-day cashflow forecast on the same screen.
Can I hold retention and certify subbie claims too?
Yes. Head-contract progress claims and subbie claims live on the same job. Retention is held per claim and per work order. You can see the pay-when-paid gap when you have paid a subbie the client has not paid you for.
Do I need a separate tool just for claims?
No. Progress claims sit on the invoice, on the same job as costing, work orders and the client link. You are not exporting a spreadsheet into another product to get paid.
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Progress claim · 04
CertifyNorthbank Lot 42
6 days to respond.
$84,200