Construction
Construction Job Costing Tracker
Description
Track project budgets with confidence. Compare estimated vs. actual costs, monitor expenses in real time, and keep your profit margins on target. Ideal for contractors who need a clear picture of where every dollar goes.
What's Inside:
Budget vs. Actual Dashboard
Quickly compare planned vs. actual costs by category.
Budget vs. Actual Dashboard
Quickly compare planned vs. actual costs by category.
Budget vs. Actual Dashboard
Quickly compare planned vs. actual costs by category.
Expense Log Tab
Track every transaction with date, vendor, and notes.
Expense Log Tab
Track every transaction with date, vendor, and notes.
Expense Log Tab
Track every transaction with date, vendor, and notes.
Setup & Budget Planner
Customize categories and set project budgets upfront.
Setup & Budget Planner
Customize categories and set project budgets upfront.
Setup & Budget Planner
Customize categories and set project budgets upfront.
Sample + Blank Files
Start from scratch or use the sample version as a guide.
Sample + Blank Files
Start from scratch or use the sample version as a guide.
Sample + Blank Files
Start from scratch or use the sample version as a guide.
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Tired of guessing where the money went? This tracker shows you exactly what’s on budget — and what’s not.
Meet The Construction Job Costing Tracker
This template helps you stay profitable by tracking projected vs. actual costs with precision — all in one simple dashboard.
Build Your Project Budget
Set cost categories and budget amounts for every division of your project. Adjust markups, profit margins, and taxes to calculate your total bid price automatically.
Build Your Project Budget
Set cost categories and budget amounts for every division of your project. Adjust markups, profit margins, and taxes to calculate your total bid price automatically.
Log Actual Costs as You Go
Record expenses by date, category, or vendor. Automatically compare actual costs to your budget to see where you're over or under at any point in the project.
Log Actual Costs as You Go
Record expenses by date, category, or vendor. Automatically compare actual costs to your budget to see where you're over or under at any point in the project.
Analyze Budget vs Actuals
View a real-time breakdown of your project’s total budget vs. actual costs, profit margins, and category variances — all automatically calculated and summarized.
Analyze Budget vs Actuals
View a real-time breakdown of your project’s total budget vs. actual costs, profit margins, and category variances — all automatically calculated and summarized.
Get Instant Project Insights
See your budget, actuals, variance, and profit margin instantly. Updates as you log expenses so you always know where your project stands.
Get Instant Project Insights
See your budget, actuals, variance, and profit margin instantly. Updates as you log expenses so you always know where your project stands.
What You Can Do With It
Compare projected vs. actual costs, track budgets in real time, and keep every project profitable from start to finish.
Contractors
Monitor labor, material, and equipment costs in one place to stay on budget and maximize profit.
Contractors
Monitor labor, material, and equipment costs in one place to stay on budget and maximize profit.
Project Managers
Compare projected vs. actual costs instantly. Spot overruns early and adjust before it’s too late.
Project Managers
Compare projected vs. actual costs instantly. Spot overruns early and adjust before it’s too late.
Estimators
Track estimates, change orders, and expenses to maintain accurate forecasts across projects.
Estimators
Track estimates, change orders, and expenses to maintain accurate forecasts across projects.
Accountants
Simplify expense tracking and reporting with automated totals and organized cost categories.
Accountants
Simplify expense tracking and reporting with automated totals and organized cost categories.
Builders & Remodelers
Manage progress payments clearly. Know exactly where every dollar goes on each job.
Builders & Remodelers
Manage progress payments clearly. Know exactly where every dollar goes on each job.
Small Business Owners
Use one tracker for all projects. Duplicate and reuse it to keep your financials consistent year-round.
Small Business Owners
Use one tracker for all projects. Duplicate and reuse it to keep your financials consistent year-round.
What You Can Do With It
Compare projected vs. actual costs, track budgets in real time, and keep every project profitable from start to finish.
Contractors
Monitor labor, material, and equipment costs in one place to stay on budget and maximize profit.
Project Managers
Compare projected vs. actual costs instantly. Spot overruns early and adjust before it’s too late.
Estimators
Track estimates, change orders, and expenses to maintain accurate forecasts across projects.
Accountants
Simplify expense tracking and reporting with automated totals and organized cost categories.
Builders & Remodelers
Manage progress payments clearly. Know exactly where every dollar goes on each job.
Small Business Owners
Use one tracker for all projects. Duplicate and reuse it to keep your financials consistent year-round.
Trusted By Contractors Who Care About Profit
From remodelers to general contractors, this template helps keep every dollar accounted for.
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Easy to use, clean layout, and does exactly what I needed. Tracking labor and materials is way easier now.
DS
Diego S.
I used this for a kitchen remodel project. Being able to see budget vs. actual in real time helped me avoid overspending.
SK
Sandra K.
Finally a job costing spreadsheet that doesn’t feel like a nightmare. Super clean and straightforward.
KT
Kevin T.
Love how organized this makes my projects feel. I know exactly where the money’s going at any point.
AR
Amanda R.
I’m managing three projects right now and this helped me stay on top of each one’s cost breakdown. The dashboard is super helpful.
BC
Bryce C.
No macros, no weird setup, just a spreadsheet that works. I use it in Google Sheets on my tablet onsite.
NV
Nancy V.
As a small business owner, this gives me peace of mind. I used to track everything in Notes. This is 10x better.
TG
Tyler G.
I’ve been doing drywall for 18 years and never used a tracker like this. Now I can show my clients exactly where the budget is going.
LJ
Linda J.
Honestly, I didn’t think a spreadsheet would help much—but I was wrong. I finally caught where I was losing money on change orders.
EW
Ethan W.
Great layout and smart formulas. I especially love the expense log—it keeps everything in one place.
ML
Michelle L.
Easy to use, clean layout, and does exactly what I needed. Tracking labor and materials is way easier now.
DS
Diego S.
I used this for a kitchen remodel project. Being able to see budget vs. actual in real time helped me avoid overspending.
SK
Sandra K.
Finally a job costing spreadsheet that doesn’t feel like a nightmare. Super clean and straightforward.
KT
Kevin T.
Love how organized this makes my projects feel. I know exactly where the money’s going at any point.
AR
Amanda R.
I’m managing three projects right now and this helped me stay on top of each one’s cost breakdown. The dashboard is super helpful.
BC
Bryce C.
No macros, no weird setup, just a spreadsheet that works. I use it in Google Sheets on my tablet onsite.
NV
Nancy V.
As a small business owner, this gives me peace of mind. I used to track everything in Notes. This is 10x better.
TG
Tyler G.
I’ve been doing drywall for 18 years and never used a tracker like this. Now I can show my clients exactly where the budget is going.
LJ
Linda J.
Honestly, I didn’t think a spreadsheet would help much—but I was wrong. I finally caught where I was losing money on change orders.
EW
Ethan W.
Great layout and smart formulas. I especially love the expense log—it keeps everything in one place.
ML
Michelle L.
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Common Questions Answered Clearly
Still have questions? Here are clear answers to the most common ones.
What does this tracker help me monitor?
What does this tracker help me monitor?
How does this template help me track project profitability?
How does this template help me track project profitability?
Can I use this tracker for multiple projects?
Can I use this tracker for multiple projects?
What makes this different from a regular expense sheet?
What makes this different from a regular expense sheet?
Can I customize cost categories or add my own?
Can I customize cost categories or add my own?
Does the dashboard update automatically?
Does the dashboard update automatically?
Is this compatible with Excel and Google Sheets?
Is this compatible with Excel and Google Sheets?
How many expense entries can I add?
How many expense entries can I add?
Can I track labor hours or subcontractor costs?
Can I track labor hours or subcontractor costs?
Do you offer refunds?
Do you offer refunds?
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