O'Regan Electrical use LiveCosts to:
- Connect RFQs, quotes, purchase orders, deliveries, and invoices.
- Track labour time and spot delays caused by missing materials.
- Reduce material waste and tighten supply chain accountability.
- Know exactly what every job is costing, in real time.
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About O’Regan Electrical
O’Regan Electrical is an electrical, maintenance and telecommunications contractors serving Cork City, County and beyond. Specialising in new builds, renovations, extensions, maintenance and telecommunications sectors.
Challenges
What specific challenge or problem were you facing before using LiveCosts?
- Limited visibility into true material costs across live projects.
- No clear, real time understanding of how much was being spent on materials each month.
- No clear visibility into which accounts were paid or outstanding.
- Difficulty tracking whether material spend stayed within planned cost percentages per project.
- Inability to clearly see where time was being lost on site due to late deliveries or missing materials.
Results
How did LiveCosts help solve this challenge or improve your process?
- Provided instant clarity on exactly what everything costs, at any point in time
- Connected the full workflow from supplier setup to RFQs, quotes, purchase orders, delivery, invoicing, and accounting.
- Enabled accurate tracking of material costs against target percentages per job.
- Delivered visibility into what stock was on site, what was in storage, and what was still outstanding.
- Closed the loop between procurement and accounting, removing blind spots
- Made it possible to track labour time against jobs and identify delays caused by late materials.
What tangible results or benefits have you seen since implementing LiveCosts?
Full visibility of material spend in real time across all projects.
Ability to measure and question inefficiencies such as delays and wasted labour hours.
Stronger control over material waste, which was a key priority.
Enhanced control over supplier payments and delivery verification.
Clear tracking of cost allowed versus cost spent.
Greater confidence that material costs stay within planned margins.
“You now know exactly what something costs.”
Experience
What was your experience with the LiveCosts team?
- Straightforward setup process that tied the entire system together.
- A system that immediately became part of the daily workflow.
Clear structure from supplier setup through to employee time tracking.
Yes.
“It gives you visibility, control, and accountability.”
“In construction, cash and materials are everything. LiveCosts puts you back in control of both.”
“It’s the first thing that comes up on my desktop in the morning!”