Construction software for builders, renovators, and handymen
Quotes, variations, sub-trades, and invoicing — without losing a day to paperwork.
Configured for building & construction businesses by Magnolia Innovative Solutions.Small builders and renovators sit in an awkward spot — too small for enterprise project tools, too operational for a basic invoicing app. ServiceM8 fits the gap exactly: full job costing, branded quoting, sub-trade dispatch, variation tracking, and mobile invoicing. As a Certified Partner we configure it around your trades, your sub-contractors, and the way your jobs actually run.
Sound familiar?
Common headaches we solve for building & construction businesses
Variations always get forgotten
Mid-job scope changes get added as line items the moment they happen. Customer e-signs, they flow to the invoice.
Sub-trade coordination is chaos
Share a job with a subbie without giving them your customer database. They see what they need; nothing more.
Quoting big jobs takes a week
Build line-item quotes from your catalogue. Templates for common job types cut quoting time by 70%.
Job costing is opaque until the end
Materials, labour, and sub-trade costs all hit the job in real-time so you see margin as the job runs — not three weeks after.
How it works
The building & construction workflow, end-to-end
Quote
Branded line-item quote built from your catalogue and templates. Customer e-signs to accept.
Schedule
Job stages and sub-trade involvement scheduled across days or weeks on the dispatch board.
On-site
Crew and subbies see their part. Photos, materials used, hours logged, variations captured.
Variations
Mid-job scope changes added as line items, signed off by customer, flow to invoice.
Invoice
Progress claims or final invoice built from the live job costing. Xero/MYOB stays in sync.
Built for the way you work
Branded quoting
Line-item quotes with templates for common job types. Customer e-signs to accept.
Variation management
Mid-job scope changes captured, signed-off, and billed. No more lost variations.
Sub-trade access
Share jobs with subbies without exposing your customer book.
Job costing in real-time
Materials, labour, sub-trade costs roll up as the job runs.
Progress claims
Bill stages of bigger jobs as they complete, not just at the end.
Accounting integration
Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks two-way sync.
“We were doing about $1.2M a year and losing maybe 4-5% to variations no-one billed. Switching meant every variation was signed-off and on the invoice. Cash flow noticeably tighter inside three months.”
Director
Renovation builder, 14 staff
Anonymised — full case study available on request
Frequently asked
Building & Construction software questions, answered
Is ServiceM8 right for a small construction business?
How does it handle variations?
Can subcontractors access the platform?
Can we do progress claims on bigger jobs?
Does it integrate with Xero or MYOB?
Is it better than spreadsheets for a one-person handyman business?
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Set up specifically for building & construction businesses. Demo or live account, your call — your Certified Partner is here from day one.
- Building & Construction service catalogue and pricing configured for you
- Custom forms (compliance, sign-off, sign-in)
- Dedicated Certified Partner onboarding
- Xero, MYOB & QuickBooks integration
- Free trial — no credit card required
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