General Contractor
Projects, milestones and sites — built on the Construction core template and adapted to how your general contractor actually operates. Run your store with stock, sales and the team working from one workspace built for how construction operates.
General Contractor workspace preview
One workspace, your way
About General Contractor
A general contracting business manages a portfolio of projects simultaneously — each with its own timeline, subcontractor roster, client relationship and cost budget. The contractors who maintain profitability across a growing workload are the ones who can see every project's status and cost position without spending their weekend piecing it together from separate job folders.
The operational reality
The site foreman is managing daily labour allocation, materials delivery, subcontractor scheduling and client queries — while the back office is chasing progress claim approvals, responding to variation requests and processing subcontractor invoices. Cost-to-complete calculations are done in spreadsheets that are updated when someone has time, not in real time. When a project is running over budget, the owner often finds out too late to course-correct.
Where growth bottlenecks
- Project cost tracking in spreadsheets updated intermittently — budget overruns identified too late to manage
- Subcontractor scheduling not linked to project milestones — delays cascade without automatic notification
- Variation management informal — verbal scope changes lead to disputes over what was agreed and when
- Progress claims prepared from the project manager's view of completion, not from a systematically tracked milestone record
How ConfigBiz helps a general contractor
Starts from the Construction core — shared capabilities, terminology and workflows — then configures for general contractor: specific fields, approval steps and reports. You describe your actual operation and LearnBiz AI proposes the precise setup, so the system mirrors how you already work and grows as you evolve.
What general contractor needs to manage
These are the capabilities configured for this template. Start with them, then adjust to your process — nothing invented, only what a general contractor actually uses.
People
Keep the team organized and shifts covered.
Recruitment
Hire the people you need without losing track of candidates.
Contacts & CRM
Contacts & CRM keeps the operational detail in one place.
Products & Services
Products/Services keeps the operational detail in one place.
Purchasing & Suppliers
Suppliers keeps the operational detail in one place.
Operations
Run day-to-day work without things slipping.
How ConfigBiz fits general contractor
Start from the Construction core (shared capabilities, terminology, workflows) then configure for general contractor: fields, approvals and reports specific to your operation. ConfigBiz gives you full control to create the exact workflows and reports you need in your general contractor business and the way your team prefers since.