LiveCosts

Purchase Orders

Generate, Track, and Reconcile Construction Purchase Orders

Track construction purchase orders through their entire accounting lifecycle.
  • Construction Purchase Order Software
  • Create Construction Purchase Orders on Mobile
  • Personal Supplier Pricing Catalogue
  • Construction Work in Progress Reports
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What our customers say about us

“We are Housing Developers with a number of Development Sites. We have been using LiveCosts for the past year with great success.” 5 stars success

 

Director – Housing Developer
“Great software for tracking a construction project costs. Deals with the complexity around construction before it reaches QuickBooks.” 5 stars success

 

Director – Building Developer
“Functionality is getting better all the time and the guys at LiveCosts are super responsive to queries and really offer a personal touch. “ 5 stars success

 

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Purchase Orders

What is Purchase
Order Software?

Automate your purchase order accounting process. LiveCosts creates a simple construction purchase order system that is tailored to the unique requirements of a construction company or contractor.

From the office to the job site, LiveCosts provides a simple purchase order workflow that tracks commitments in real time against your construction project budget – from creation, through delivery, and right to their final invoice.

Purchase Orders

Create Construction Purchase Orders

LiveCosts is construction budget tracking software designed around the unique requirements of a construction company.

Unlike generic accounting softwares, LiveCosts covers delivery addresses, site contacts, delivery dates, and matches them against your invoices in one simple form.

Benefits of Construction Purchase Order Software
  • Automatically match your Purchase Orders against specific project invoices
  • Easy-to-follow workflow from Purchase Order, to Site Delivery Record, to Accounts Payable
  • See budget overruns in real time - not at the end of the project
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Purchase Orders

Create Purchase Orders on Mobile

Take your construction budgeting software mobile, and paperless! Use the LiveCosts iOS / Android App to create purchase orders from the site, which your office team can see (and approve) in real time.

LiveCosts construction budget management software lets your construction site team create a Purchase Order from known suppliers, track and record its delivery to site, and match the price on any invoice against what was ordered – all from within the app.

Benefits of Mobile Purchase Orders
  • Track purchase orders from the job site
  • Email suppliers directly from the app
  • Improve site and office communications
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Purchase Orders

Build Your Company’s Integrated Pricing Catalogue

LiveCosts is the only construction budget management software with a user-friendly construction pricing catalogue.

Streamline how you order construction materials and services by storing commonly-ordered items or lists for use in your future construction Purchase Orders.

Benefits of LiveCosts Construction Pricing Catalogue
  • Add suppliers and materials to your personal pricing catalogue
  • Create repeated orders based on your connected suppliers
  • Replace manual data entry with instant quotes
Build Your Own Catalogue
Purchase Orders

Work in Progress Reports

LiveCosts’ construction project tracking software lets you see in real time what is currently committed, what is outstanding, and what is billed.

You can access data for profit margins and costs to complete and also get an at-a-glance view of over billings and under billings for your clients.

Learn more about LiveCosts construction project report software.

Benefits of Work in Progress Reports
  • Track construction progress in real time
  • Easier way to track daily expenses
  • Accurate financials on individual jobs, and across all jobs
Build a Work in Progress Report
Integrations

LiveCosts integrates perfectly with your existing accounting software

xero
Sage Business Cloud
Sage 50
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Popular Features

Feature 1 | Project Dashboards for Construction

See key cost data about your projects, automatically, in live reports on a custom dashboard. Learn more about LiveCosts construction project dashboard.

Feature 2 | Construction Budgeting Software

Automate your purchase order accounting process. LiveCosts creates a simple construction purchase order system that is tailored to the unique requirements of a construction company or contractor. Learn more about LiveCosts construction budgeting software.

Feature 3 | Procurement Software for Construction

Work smarter, not harder, with the LiveCosts Request for Quotation feature. Issue requests for quotes to multiple suppliers and once, compare prices line by line all with fewer clicks and manual data entry. Learn more about LiveCosts procurement software for construction.

Feature 4 | Construction Time Tracking Software

Time is money. LiveCosts records time from the jobsite and assigns it directly to a project budget ensuring you have full sight of a project’s true costs in real time and how it is performing against its original budget. Learn more about LiveCosts construction time tracking software.

Feature 5 | Construction Material Tracking Software

LiveCosts delivery feature captures the delivery receipt from the field and applies it to the correct Purchase Order in a simple workflow. Learn more about LiveCosts construction material tracking software.

Feature 6 | Construction Invoice Software

LiveCosts electronic construction invoice software will allow you to become paperless overnight.

Feature 7 | Construction Price Catalogue Software

LiveCosts provides a digital construction price catalogue that stores your most frequently ordered materials and their various prices over time. Learn more about LiveCosts construction price catalogue software.

Feature 8 | Accounting Software Integrations

LiveCosts seamlessly connects your project data to accounts in real time. Learn more about LiveCosts construction accounting software integrations.

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LiveCosts Software FAQs

What is The Main Purpose of Purchase Order Management in Construction?

The main purpose of our construction cost management software is to give accurate live reports for all your construction projects. 

We give unlimited project budgets, report on project phases, give budget alerts and manage committed costs. 

If you don't know your project costs, your profitability could be at risk. 

How Can LiveCosts Improve Purchase Order Accuracy?

LiveCosts is a cost management software solution for the construction industry.

With Livecosts, you can automate your purchase order processes and create a system and workflow that is unique to the needs of the construction industry. 

Livecosts automatically tracks your commitments against budgets in real-time.

We have clients in the landscaping, construction, carpentry, plumbing, electrical and renovation niches. Check out some of their stories here.

Can LiveCosts Link Purchase Orders to Specific Projects or Budgets?

Yes, LiveCosts links purchase orders directly with into specific projects or budget lines, giving you detailed financial tracking and cost management throughout each stage of your construction projects. 

Can LiveCosts Integrate With My Existing Accounting Software?

LiveCosts integrates with popular accounting softwares like Xero, Sage and Quickbooks. 

For more details, please check out our Integration page.