Constructor
Constructor is a construction management platform intended to run a building business from estimating through handover.
What Constructor is
Constructor is a construction management platform intended to run a building business from estimating through handover. Estimators can prepare visual take-offs, BOQs, estimates, budgets and client specifications, and copy or branch existing take-offs. Sales tools create brochures, preliminary estimates, design agreements, pre-contracts, proposals, quotes and site plans from templates. Scheduling uses existing projects or templates and lets users assign and adjust tasks. The accounting module supports claims, variations, purchase orders, project budgets, invoices, receipts, credits and EFT payments. Payroll is described as automated, with ATO STP Phase 2 reporting, KeyPay integration and employee portal access through the Swag mobile app. Constructor is Windows-based, requires MSSQL 2019 and workstations, and its server can run with a cloud provider such as Azure or AWS. It does not run natively on Mac, though the FAQ says it can be used through a Windows boot emulator. Listed pricing includes a Core & 1 License plan at $221 a month; the pricing sheet specifies a minimum 36-month contract and a surcharge on monthly payments.
Good
- Estimating includes visual take-offs and BOQs.
- Scheduling supports task assignment and adjustment.
- Accounting handles claims, invoices and purchase orders.
- Payroll includes ATO STP Phase 2 reporting.
Watch out
- Requires Windows, MSSQL 2019 and workstations.
- Does not run natively on Mac.
- Pricing sheet states a 36-month minimum contract.
- Monthly payments are subject to a surcharge.
Who it suits
Constructor is described as suited to Australian residential or commercial construction companies with annual turnover from 1mm to 250mm. It may suit businesses looking to manage estimating, sales, scheduling, accounting and payroll in one platform.
Verdict
Constructor covers a broad range of building-business workflows, from estimating to payroll. Check its Windows requirements and contract terms before choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From Constructor's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll module | $8.40 a month | Unlimited Payruns · Employee Timesheet App · Initial setup $330 · Includes 2 hrs training |
| Accounting module | $46 a month | Unlimited POs · Unlimited Invoices · Unlimited Claims · Initial setup $330 · Includes 2 hrs training |
| Sales module | $46 a month | Unlimited Sales · Unlimited Clients · Unlimited Brochures · Initial setup $165 · Includes 1 hrs training |
| Scheduling module | $46 a month | Unlimited Schedules · Unlimited Events · Initial setup $0 · No training included |
| Concurrent License | $105 a month | 1 license required · Licenses can be shared across users · Can be added or removed at any time · Initial setup $0 |
| Core module | $110 a month | Required · Unlimited Projects · Unlimited Estimates · Unlimited BOQs · Initial setup $660 · Includes 4 hrs training |
| Core & 1 License | $221 a month | Unlimited Projects · Unlimited Quotes · Unlimited Specifications · Unlimited Take-Offs · Updates and support included · Training and initial setup fees not included |
| Core, Accounting & 1 License | $269 a month | Includes Core · Unlimited Budgets · Unlimited Purchase Orders · Unlimited Claims · Updates and support included · Training and initial setup fees not included |
The facts
Each one read from Constructor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting
- The accounting module supports stage or cost-plus claims, variations, purchase orders, project budgets, invoices, receipts, credits and EFT payments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Constructor is a Windows-based application requiring MSSQL 2019 and workstations, and its server can run on a cloud provider such as Azure or AWS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Estimating
- Estimators can create visual take-offs, BOQs, estimates, budgets and client specifications, and copy or branch existing take-offs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The FAQ says there are no out-of-the-box integrations, but customer integrations have been developed with Salesforce, OCR software, ClickHomes and ELO; it also says there are no external accounting integrations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payroll
- Its payroll page describes automated payroll and ATO STP Phase 2 reporting, with KeyPay integration and the Swag mobile app for employee portal access.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing terms
- The pricing sheet states a minimum 36-month contract term and says monthly payments are subject to a payment surcharge.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Constructor describes itself as an all-in-one construction management platform for running a building business from estimating to handover.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Sales
- The sales tools generate brochures, preliminary estimates, design agreements, pre-contracts, proposals, quotes and site plans from templates.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Constructor scheduling creates schedules from existing projects or templates and supports assigning and adjusting tasks.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and access
- The FAQ says roles and groups can restrict staff access and that remote use requires a VPN or similar secure network access.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Constructor offers guides and documentation through its support portal and phone support Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm AEST.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Target customer
- The FAQ describes Constructor as suited to Australian residential or commercial construction companies with annual turnover from 1mm to 250mm.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- The maker’s homepage says Constructor is Australian made and supported and gives its establishment year as 1995.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1995checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mac support
- The FAQ says Constructor does not run natively on Mac but can be used through a Windows boot emulator.checked 9 Oct 2026
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