Job Costing & Project Accounting London
We track the true cost of every construction project with accurate job costing and project accounting covering labour, materials, subcontractors, equipment and overheads.
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Trusted by Construction Businesses Across the UK
ACCA Regulated Accountants
Professional accounting support backed by recognised industry standards.
500+ Construction Clients
Experience supporting businesses across the construction sector.
25+ Years of Construction Experience
Industry knowledge built around the financial realities of construction.
CIS & HMRC Expertise
Accurate records and support for your construction tax and compliance obligations.
Construction Focused Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping designed around projects, subcontractors, costs and cash flow.
Project Accounting Built Around Construction
A construction business can be profitable overall while individual projects lose money. Job costing gives you a project-level view of what each job is actually costing and whether your margins are holding up.
Project costs are difficult to track
Allocate labour, materials, subcontractors and other costs to each project .
Actual margins differ from estimates
Compare project costs and revenue against the original budget
Cost overruns are spotted too late
Monitor costs and estimated cost to complete while work is underway.
You cannot see which jobs are profitable
Produce project-level profitability reports showing revenue, costs and margins.
Construction Job Costing Services
Job costing should give you more than a list of expenses. We bring project costs together so you can understand margins, identify overruns and make better decisions before a project is complete.
Job Cost Tracking
Track labour, materials, subcontractors, equipment and other direct costs against individual projects.
Cost Code Management
Organise project costs by appropriate categories and cost codes to make project reporting more accurate and useful. Cost-code structures are a recurring feature of specialist construction job-costing systems.
Budget vs Actual
Compare estimated project costs with actual costs to identify overspending and margin pressure early.
Project Profitability
See project revenue, costs and gross margins to understand which construction projects are performing and which require attention.
Labour & Subcontractor Costs
Track labour hours, employee costs and subcontractor payments against the projects they relate to.
Materials & Equipment Costs
Allocate materials, plant, equipment and other project expenses correctly to understand the true cost of each job.
Cost-to-Complete
Review costs incurred and estimated remaining costs to understand where a project is heading before completion.
Change Order & Variation Tracking
Keep approved changes and their financial impact visible so project revenue and costs reflect the latest position.
The Cost of Poor Project Accounting
The bigger project risk is margin erosion. If labour, materials, subcontractor costs or committed costs are not captured against the correct job, you may continue making decisions based on a margin that no longer reflects reality. White Weaver tracks costs and overheads against the jobs, helping you identify cost overruns, monitor project margins and address financial issues before they become significant financial risks mentioned below:
Know Your True Project Margins
Job costing is most valuable when there is still time to act. White Weaver helps construction businesses review project performance while work is underway, rather than waiting until the final invoice or year-end accounts.
- Track actual project costs
- Compare costs against estimates
- Identify margin pressure early
- Monitor labour and subcontractor costs
- Review estimated cost to complete
- Analyse project profitability
- Track WIP and retentions
- Use historical job costs to inform future pricing
How Our Process Works
Free Consultation & Quote
We understand your projects, current accounting setup and reporting requirements.
Job Costing Setup
We organise project costs, categories and reporting around how your construction business operates.
Track, Review & Improve
We monitor project costs and profitability, helping you identify issues and opportunities while there is still time to act.
What Our Clients Say
We can finally see which jobs are making money. White Weaver gives us a much clearer view of project costs and margins, rather than relying on the overall company figures.
White Weaver’s project reporting helped us identify where costs were moving away from our original budget and take action earlier.
Our project figures are much easier to understand. We now have a clearer picture of labour, materials and subcontractor costs across our active projects.
Make Every Project More Visible
Know what each project is costing, what it is earning and where your margin is heading.
Get specialist construction job costing and project accounting built around your projects, costs and financial goals.
FAQs
What is construction job costing?
Construction job costing tracks the revenue and costs associated with individual projects so you can understand the actual profitability of each job.
What costs are included in job costing?
Typically labour, materials, subcontractors, equipment and relevant overheads. Specialist construction accounting resources commonly divide job costs into direct labour, materials, subcontractors, equipment and overhead categories.
Why is job costing important for construction companies?
It helps you compare actual project costs with estimates, identify overruns and understand project profitability while work is still underway.
What is the difference between job costing and bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping records the business's financial transactions. Job costing takes those transactions further by allocating relevant costs and revenue to individual projects.
Can you track labour and subcontractor costs?
Yes. Labour hours, employee costs and subcontractor payments can be allocated to the relevant construction projects.
Can job costing include materials and equipment?
Yes. Materials, plant, equipment and other project-related costs can be tracked against individual jobs.
What is cost-to-complete?
Cost-to-complete is an estimate of the remaining costs required to finish a project. Reviewing it alongside costs already incurred can help identify potential margin problems earlier
Does job costing include WIP?
It can. Job costing data can feed into WIP reporting, helping connect project costs, revenue and the financial position of ongoing contracts.
