Software for excavation contractors
Trenching for a service, removing a stump and preparing a foundation site involve different equipment and uncertainties. Microtra keeps the business details around your excavation work together, from the client's agreed scope to recorded machine hire, crew hours, hauling expenses and the final invoice.
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The everyday details
Site access, existing surfaces and the intended disposal destination can change the work behind an excavation request. Record what the estimate assumes and what still needs checking. Do not let a general earthwork description hide restoration or hauling exclusions.
Unexpected material or a condition outside the original scope should trigger a conversation before extra work proceeds. Keep the decision and approved change with the job so a larger invoice can be traced to the agreement that produced it.
Crew hours, rented attachments, haul trips and disposal expenses may arrive as separate records. Review them against the same job rather than relying on a machine's time on site to explain everything your business spent.
How Microtra helps
Use the tools that fit your day, with your records ready on your phone or on the web.
Create estimates with your own quantities, items and notes for excavation, hauling and other agreed work. Microtra does not perform earthwork takeoffs, calculate cut-and-fill volumes or generate grading designs. Check those in suitable specialist tools.
Explore this featureUse the client and linked property record for the premises, with job notes and photos for access and the agreed work area. Your field planning and professional safety checks remain separate from the business record.
Explore this featureCreate appointments linked to the job and assign staff. No-login equipment resources can also sit on the schedule. Review the sequence yourself, especially when a machine delivery or another contractor affects whether the crew can begin.
Explore this featureAdd time manually or use the timer for staff and tasks. Review the entries before billing labor or preparing a time-and-materials invoice. The app records your time; it does not read machine telematics or decide an equipment charging basis.
Explore this featureEnter expense details and receipt photos for hire, transport and disposal. Link billable client costs when appropriate and review reports by job. Inventory starts off; enable it in Modules & terms before using stock or purchasing tools.
Explore this featureA day in the life
Meet the client at the site, review the requested work and identify assumptions that need resolution. Prepare the estimate from your own measurements and calculations, with hauling and restoration responsibilities made clear.
Create job appointments after checking your external delivery and access arrangements. Note the person approving changes and the site contact so the crew does not have to resolve those roles while equipment is waiting.
If the agreed scope changes, document what was found, discuss the added work and update the estimate or invoice detail as appropriate. Keep photos, time and expenses connected to the job.
Check approved quantities, crew entries and supporting costs before sharing the invoice PDF. Record payment received through your existing method; card charging and accounting sync are coming soon.
Your words
Choose Trades & construction when you set up Microtra and these are the labels you start with. Change them, and the tools you use, any time in Modules & terms.
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Compare plansA few useful answers
No. Microtra handles estimates, site jobs, time, expenses and invoices. It does not read plans, model terrain or calculate earthwork quantities. Use the results of your specialist calculations as reviewed inputs to the business estimate.
No-login resources can represent equipment alongside staff scheduling. Confirm actual availability and arrangements yourself. This is not a fleet maintenance or telematics system, and GPS tracking is coming soon.
Trades & construction supplies Job, Client and Properties. Keep the site's business context linked to the client and add work details to the job. Specialist surveys, utility information and technical site documents remain in your established field process.
Yes. Use distinct invoice items and the quantities or charging units you have agreed. Review supporting costs before presenting additions; an expense or time entry does not automatically mean the client authorized that charge.
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