Build the baseline
Estimated labor hours and rate, material cost, other cost, markup, and approved revisions establish the commercial plan.
Construction job costing
See planned cost, actual cost, and variance on every job
Connect the estimate to receipt- and time-backed actuals so cost variance is visible before the job record disappears into separate systems.
Estimate versus reality
Keep the cost plan and the field record on the same job
Ardaro separates planned cost from actual cost so a contractor can see where the job changed instead of relying on a single final number.
Back it with records
Assigned receipts support actual material cost. Approved time supports actual labor cost. Other recorded job expenses complete the actual-cost view.
Read the variance
Compare planned and actual cost, hours, revenue, and margin context while the job can still be reviewed.
Visible math
Know what each number means
Ardaro's job economics are operational records, not magic. The inputs still have to be complete and correctly assigned.
Cost formulas
Planned cost = planned materials + planned labor + planned other Actual cost = receipt-backed materials + time-backed labor + actual other Cost variance = actual cost − planned costMargin context
Planned margin = planned revenue − planned cost Actual margin = recognized/received revenue basis − actual costRevenue status matters. An issued invoice, allocated payment, and forecast are different business facts and should not be treated as the same.
Record quality mattersAn unassigned receipt or unapproved time entry cannot tell the truth about a job. Ardaro makes the lineage visible; the company remains responsible for review and reconciliation.
Free worksheet
Try the comparison with your own numbers
The browser-only worksheet is ungated and does not send the values anywhere.
What Ardaro does — and what it does not
What it does
It links planned values and recorded actuals to the job, then calculates cost and margin variance from those inputs.
What it does not do
It does not invent missing receipts or time, replace bookkeeping, perform an audit, file taxes, or guarantee profitability.
See the workflow
See job costing move from estimate to actual
Start with the live demo, then request a workspace if the workflow fits how your company operates.