Billing POS for construction and contracting in Australia
Bill progress claims against the BOQ with retention and advance recovery, approve variation orders, sell cement and steel from the yard and rent equipment by the hour, day or week.
Construction & Contracting POS on an iPad or Android tablet.
On your phone
The same POS when the counter is busy.
Real screen: Construction & Contracting POS in its demo store. Prices in the picture are the demo store's, in riyals; your store shows Australian Dollar and your own tax.
Ideal for
General contractors
Subcontractors
Building materials yards
Equipment rental
Real screens
Construction & Contracting POS: the real screens
The POS, the dashboards and the charts as they look in the Construction & Contracting POS demo store, on a computer, a tablet and a phone.
Contracting dashboard
Billing and the average invoice, your clients, who owes most, and works and services against materials.
POS terminal at the counter
The full POS on a touch monitor: product pictures, the current sale, the GST and the total as you go.
Your figures on the phone
The same dashboard on your phone, wherever you are.
Billing by client
Who owes most on your invoices
Works against materials
In the phone's browser or the StartERP app
Prices in the picture are the demo store's, in riyals; your store shows Australian Dollar and your own tax.
Project BOQs, progress claims with retention, variation orders, a materials yard and equipment rental.
Projects dashboard
BOQ, contract value with variations, certified percentage and outstanding per project.
Progress claims
Enter this period's quantities per BOQ item, checked against the remaining contract quantity.
Retention and advance recovery
Retention and advance-payment recovery are deducted on every claim.
Variation orders
Raise and approve variations, then bill them like BOQ lines.
Materials yard
Cement, steel, sand and ready-mix by bag, tonne, trip or cubic metre.
Equipment rental and trips
Rent by hour, day or week with operator and fuel options, and bill delivery trips.
Ready-made sections and starter items
The terminal opens with these product sections. Load the starter items in one click, then rename them, change prices or add your own products and barcodes.
Cement & blocks
Steel
Sand & aggregate
Ready-mix
Equipment rental
Delivery & trips
Sample starter items
OPC cement 50 kg (bag)A$7.65
Rebar 12 mm (per tonne)A$1,192.50
Ready-mix C30 (per m³)A$110.25
Excavator 20 t (per hour)A$99.00
Red sand, 20 m³ trailerA$292.50
Prices exclude 10% GST, as quoted to business customers
Up and running in three steps
Create your account
Start the 15-day free trial, choose Australia and your business category. It opens the matching POS terminal.
Add your products
Load the ready-made starter items in one click, then rename them, set your prices or import your own list.
Add your tax details and sell
Enter your Australian Business Number (ABN) once and every receipt is a tax invoice with 10% GST from the first sale.
Included with every StartERP POS terminal
The terminal is the front counter of a complete cloud ERP, so sales flow straight into stock, accounts and GST reports.
GST-compliant tax invoices
Every sale is a tax invoice with your Australian Business Number (ABN) and 10% GST, following Australian Taxation Office (ATO) rules. Tax invoices with your ABN and GST at 10%, as the ATO requires.
10% GST to the cents
GST-inclusive or exclusive pricing, line discounts and rounding computed correctly on every receipt.
Clear English screens
Every screen, receipt and invoice in plain English, with French and Malayalam screens too.
Cash, EFTPOS, cards and Apple Pay and split payments
Take cash, EFTPOS, cards, Apple Pay or bank transfer, or split one bill across several methods.
Inventory that updates itself
Each sale updates stock across branches and warehouses, with low-stock alerts and purchase orders.
Receipts on WhatsApp
Send the invoice PDF to the customer on WhatsApp Business in one tap, or print on 80 mm thermal or A4.
Accounting built in
Sales post journal entries automatically, ready for the GST return, profit and loss and receivables ageing.
Multi-branch and cloud
Run every branch from one account in the browser on a PC, tablet or phone, with per-branch numbering and stock.
Business Advisor
What the Business Advisor watches for you
Every day it checks your own figures and sends the people you choose what needs a decision, by email, WhatsApp and notification, with the action ready: one tap to act, snooze or dismiss, or ask StartAI why.
Customers past their credit terms, with reminders ready to send
Top products sold at a thin margin
Slow stock tying up cash in the warehouse
Costs and expenses running ahead of sales
Customers at or over their credit limit before the next order ships
Supplier bills unpaid past the due days, with a payment plan
Pricing
Pricing made for your business
We share our prices on request. Pick the modules and POS terminals your business needs and we will email you a quote. Subscribe monthly or yearly, or buy the licence once.
On your own server
Available on request
Prefer StartERP on your own in-house server or your own cloud instead of a subscription or licence? We set it up for you. The cost depends on your requirements, so send us an enquiry and we will reply with a quote.
How many tills make sales. 2 are included; any number of users and devices can use the app.
Included in every store (7)
DashboardKnow how the business is doing in ten secondsSales, profit and expenses for today, this month or any rangeThe GST box, the same figure you file with the tax authorityOverdue customers and low-stock items flagged for actionMostly used byEvery business, such asGroceryRestaurant
POS terminalA checkout built for your kind of businessTax-compliant invoices from the counterCash, card, bank transfer or on account, split as you likePrints on receipt printers or A4, or shares a PDF on WhatsAppMostly used byEvery business, such asSupermarketCoffee Shop
SalesInvoice faster and get paid on timeTax invoices with QR code and Arabic and English layoutPart payments, cash discounts and payment history per invoiceLists with totals, filters and export to Excel or PDFMostly used byEvery business, such asTradingGrocery
Sales returnsReturns handled cleanly, stock and books includedReturns linked to the original invoice, never over-returnedRefund in cash or to the customer's accountStock and cost updated automaticallyMostly used byEvery business, such asSupermarketLadies Boutique
ServicesSell your time and expertise, not just goodsService items with their own price and GSTSold on invoices and every POS terminalSales and profit reports per serviceMostly used byLadies Beauty SalonBusiness Centre & Typing Services
Customer managementKnow every customer and what they oweAccount statement and balance per customerCredit limits enforced at the counterGST and national address for B2B invoicesMostly used byEvery business, such asGroceryTrading
User managementGive each person the right accessUnlimited users on every planSix ready-made system rolesPer-user store accessMostly used byEvery business, such asSupermarketRestaurant
Modules
Modules made for Construction & Contracting POS
Add-ons this business adds most, each with its own page of screens and guides. Add them at sign-up or any time later.
Yes. A progress claim is issued as a standard B2B tax invoice with 10% GST, after retention and advance recovery are deducted.
Does it handle equipment rental?
Yes. Equipment is rented by the hour, day or week, with optional operator and fuel.
Does StartERP follow Australian Taxation Office (ATO) GST rules?
Yes. Invoices show your Australian Business Number (ABN), GST at 10% and totals in dollars, following Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requirements. Tax invoices with your ABN and GST at 10%, as the ATO requires.
What hardware do I need?
Any PC, laptop, tablet or phone with a modern browser. USB and Bluetooth barcode scanners that type into the browser work out of the box, and receipts print on 80 mm thermal or A4 printers.
How much does it cost?
We share our prices on request, so you pay only for what your business needs. Every store gets 7 modules and up to 2 POS terminals that make sales, with unlimited users and devices. Pick the add-on modules, POS terminals and hardware you need, send a price request and we will email you a quote. Subscribe monthly or yearly, or buy the licence once. Every store starts with a 15-day free trial and no card is needed.
Start selling with a POS built for Australia today
Prices on request: pick the modules your business needs and we will email you a quote. Subscribe or buy the licence once. Unlimited users and devices. Every store starts with a 15-day free trial.