Construction project management software Every project on one page, from first phase to handover
Start a project from a template and its phases appear on a timeline. Tasks, documents, the daily log and the money sit on the same page, so the office and the site look at the same project.
What is construction project management software?
Construction project management software keeps a building job's plan, its progress and its paperwork in one place: the phases and their dates, the tasks inside them, the documents and photos, and what has been spent. The office plans in it and the site updates it.
General project management software manages tasks. Project management software for construction also has to handle phases that run in order from excavation to handover, several houses in one scheme, work recorded from a phone on site, and a client who wants to see progress.
What to look for in construction project management software
- Templates for house and building work, plus your own
- Phases on a timeline that move together when one slips
- Tasks with the labour, material and services used on them
- Documents on the project, not in someone's inbox
- Units for a scheme of several houses
- A simple mode for short jobs without phases
- Progress shared with the client, if you choose
Aaghaz360 does each of these in every package.
Why construction projects drift
Projects rarely fail on one day. They drift when the plan, the site and the money sit in different places and nobody sees them together.
- 1The plan in one file, progress in WhatsApp photos, the money in another sheet.
- 2Phases that slip without anyone moving the dates that depend on them.
- 3Tasks agreed on a call and forgotten by the next site visit.
- 4Drawings and documents in someone's inbox instead of on the project.
- 5Several houses in a scheme mixed together, so nobody knows what each one cost.
- 6Clients calling to ask how far the work has got.
Project management built for construction work
Templates for house and building work
House and commercial building templates start with phases from excavation and foundation to grey structure, finishing and handover. Save any project as a new template.
Phases on a timeline
Rename phases, change their start or length and the rest move with them. See at a glance which phase is running, done or not started.
A task board for the work
Start a task in one click, record the labour, material and services used on it, and complete it with one confirmation.
Houses, units and your own projects
Build 50 houses in one scheme as one project with units, or build for yourself with no client at all.
Simple workflow when you don't need phases
Choose the simple mode and a project runs without phases or tasks: just the daily log, purchasing and money.
Shared with the client, if you choose
A client you share a project with sees progress, site photos and payments for that project only.
Used by: Owners, Project managers, Site engineers.
Running projects in spreadsheets vs in Aaghaz360
- On registers, spreadsheets and WhatsApp: The plan is rebuilt for every new job
- In Aaghaz360: Start from a house or commercial building template, or one saved from your own project
- On registers, spreadsheets and WhatsApp: Dates change and nothing follows
- In Aaghaz360: Change a phase's start or length and the phases after it move too
- On registers, spreadsheets and WhatsApp: Tasks live in calls and chats
- In Aaghaz360: A task board, with the labour, material and services used recorded on each task
- On registers, spreadsheets and WhatsApp: Documents in inboxes and on phones
- In Aaghaz360: Documents on the project, next to its activity and finance
- On registers, spreadsheets and WhatsApp: A scheme is one pile of costs
- In Aaghaz360: One project with a unit per house, followed house by house
- On registers, spreadsheets and WhatsApp: Clients call for updates
- In Aaghaz360: Share the project and the client sees progress, photos and payments
Worked example · sample figures
A house project, phase by phase
A sample house started from the template. Rename any phase, change its dates or add your own.
| When | Phase | Buying | Labour | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | Excavation | Machinery hire, disposal | Machine operator, labour group | $9,000 of $8,000 · over |
| Jul | Foundation to plinth | Cement, steel, bricks, sand | Mason group, steel fixers | $11,000 of $12,000 |
| Aug–Nov | Grey structure | Steel, cement, shuttering, bricks | Mason group, steel fixers | $31,000 of $34,000 |
| Nov–Mar | Finishing | Tiles, paint, wiring, sanitary fittings | Electrician, plumber, painter | $4,000 of $30,000 |
| May | Handover | Snag list items | Project manager | Not started |
Each phase carries its own budget, so the same page that shows the timeline also shows that excavation finished $1,000 over and which phase to watch next.
Project management terms used on this page
- Phase
- A stage of the work, such as excavation, foundation or finishing, with its own dates and budget.
- Project template
- A saved set of phases and default rates, used to start new projects the same way.
- Unit
- One house or apartment inside a larger project, followed separately.
- Task
- A piece of work inside a phase, with the labour, material and services used on it.
- Handover
- The last phase, when the finished building passes to the client.
Projects works with the rest
Projects writes to the same record as every other module of Aaghaz360’s construction management software.
Questions about construction project management software
Can one project hold several houses?
Yes. A scheme of many houses can be one project with a unit per house, so material, labour and money can still be followed house by house.
Do I have to use phases and tasks?
No. The simple workflow runs projects without phases or tasks and records everything on the daily log.
Can I save my own project template?
Yes. Save any project as a new template, and the next project starts with the same phases.
Where do drawings and documents go?
On the project, next to its tasks, activity and finance, so the office and the site open the same files.
Can the client follow progress?
If you share the project, the client sees progress, site photos and payments for that project only.
Can I run a project with no client?
Yes. Build for yourself with no client at all, or build a scheme of houses to sell as one project with a unit per house.
How do I see whether a project is on schedule?
The phases you plan become the project's baseline. As the site records progress, the project shows how much is built against how much the plan says should be built by today, and a forecast finish date.
- Guide: How to manage multiple construction sites without losing control →
- Guide: Construction progress tracking: measure % complete, compare it with the plan and forecast the finish →
- Guide: How to avoid construction delays: causes and fixes for builders →
- Guide: Construction project management Excel template: set it up, then know when to switch →
- Guide: Daily site report format for construction: what to record every day →
Projects is in every package
Priced by how many projects run at once. Users, storage and every module are included in every package.
- FreeFree1 running projectOne site at a time, every module included
- Starter$149/ yearUp to 5 running projectsA builder or contractor running a few sites
- Business$249/ yearUp to 15 running projectsSeveral sites with a buying team and stores
- Unlimited$499/ yearNo limit on running projectsMany sites, stores and departments
- Unlimited users and storage
- Projects, phases, tasks and documents
- Daily site log with photos
- Purchasing from demand to payment
- Site stores and stock counts
- Labour, contractors and pay runs
- Budgets, supplier ledger and client billing
- Quotations to customers