Built on the platforms you trust
Sage | Xero
JOB costing for contractors who have outgrown spreadsheets,
not their accounts system
Small, start-up and growing contractors need a job costing system that gives them complete control of costs, cash flow and compliance without adding more admin to their already overloaded day
The platform 3000+ construction businesses rely on
Where you are today
Sound familiar at this size?
Small contractors are often juggling job costing, cash flow, CIS and VAT administration across spreadsheets and disconnected systems, making it difficult to see project profitability and stay in control as they grow
Rebuilding the contract position on a Sunday
The owner is still the one pulling the
spreadsheet together, because nobody
else can.
spreadsheet together, because nobody
else can.
Finding out too late that a job
went wrong
Nobody knows until all the invoices have landed, and by then the margin has already gone.
Growing on a process built for a smaller business
More people and more contracts, run the
same way it was at half the turnover.
same way it was at half the turnover.
Where to go next
The four things that matter at this size
At Eque2, we understand what matters most to growing construction businesses and focus on helping you control costs, improve cash flow and deliver more profitable projects.
See cost against budget on every contract
Without a spreadsheet in the middle. Never go over budget again without knowing it.
Verify Subcontractors and CIS automatically
Record, verify and report on all your CIS payments automatically, and get Making Tax Digital and Reverse Charge VAT-ready for complete peace of mind.
Get paid faster
You can prepare and send quotes, record purchases and send invoices from anywhere using your phone, saving you hours of admin time. Send your invoice when the job is done and be reminded when it is due for payment.
Stop wasting hours manually preparing the information you need
Customised Excel dashboards and full contract reporting at your fingertips with the ability to drill down to the detail of money coming in and out of the business.
Getting started
How it works for a business this size
Eque2 is designed to simplify the accounts and job costing needs of small contractors. Being easy to use and fast to operate, Construct provides a single entry point for all transactions.
One place to record all your information
Unique two-way integration with the UK’s largest accounting solutions Xero and Sage, removes the need for duplications and double entry, saving time and ensuring accuracy in your financials.
Set budgets and stay within them at all times
Track your contract budgets and costs in real-time using simple reporting functionality. With a click of a button, you can generate pre-defined or custom reports to view your Work in Progress, Budgets vs. Actuals and more.
Get paid faster to improve your cashflow
Easily monitor the status of applications and retentions held by or against you. Improve your cash flow through a variety of tracking functionalities to ensure you never miss a payment date again.
Ensure HMRC compliance
Automatically produce subcontractor certificates and have CIS Tax deducted on payment certifications which is then submitted directly to HMRC.
How Symbiotic Solutions, a Growing Groundworks Contractor, Scaled with Construct
"Construct is very user-friendly and everything’s clearly laid out. There are helpful tips and product tours throughout the system, so if you’re unsure about something, you can have it open on one screen and work through it as you go. It’s straightforward."
Jessica Skeet
Accounts Manager, Symbiotic Solutions Ltd
Room to grow
EQUE2 GROWS WITH YOUR BUSINESS
Many of our customers start with Construct to improve their job costing processes alongside either Sage or Xero, and then add additional modules or migrate to a full construction ERP solution built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as their requirements change. Our team will help you every step of the way.
Price more work at the right margin
Standardise pricing across your estimating team, reuse rates from past jobs, and reduce the gap between tender and final account.
Upgrade your accounts platform with Eque2
Many contractors start with us using a version of Sage or Xero and upgrade when the time is right to another Sage solution, or to Evision, our all-in-one construction ERP solution built within Microsoft Business Central.
Stay with the team you know and trust
We value long term relationships and see it as our job to make sure the solution you use is always the best tool for the stage your business is at. We will help guide you if and when your plans change.
See it on your projects, not a demo dataset
Book a tailored demo and we will walk through tender to final account on the kind of work you run. If you would rather talk it through first, speak to a consultant.
