Award-winning construction technology trusted by thousands of professionals in New Zealand and globally by cutting administration and improving project collaboration. Build better together with Payapps – An Autodesk Company.
Purpose-built for main contractors and subcontractors to use together for fast and accurate payment claims. Spend more time working on projects and less time chasing, correcting and managing claim paperwork.
Reduce the time it takes to process progress claim approvals by up to 50%*, keep track of payments against project budgets, stay compliant with the Construction Contracts Act legislation and minimise disputes with subcontractors.
Payapps makes your job easier if you are a Commercial Manager, Contract Administrator, Quantity Surveyor, CFO, Company Accountant, Accounts Payable Manager or Company Owner.
*as reported by customers
Make accurate payment claims easily, see the status of all project claims, get faster approvals, manage variations and retentions, and improve business cash flow.
Payapps is ideal for businesses and sole traders working with builders who use Payapps to manage payment claims and approvals. It can be also used stand-alone to keep track of claims, variations and retention.
Put paper, emails and error-prone spreadsheets behind you with standardised payment claims in one place for submission and approval anytime, anywhere and from any device. One consistent format for all claims submissions helps subcontractors prepare them in a timely manner, and helps main contractors approve them faster.
See huge productivity gains with payment claims and variations provided in a consistent format, while intuitive workflows ensure the entire approval process is managed efficiently. This helps reduce time spent on managing, recording and archiving claims and associated documentation, which helps cut processing time and costs by up to 50%*. *As reported by customers
See where payment claims are at in real-time to reduce time spent chasing up with phone calls and emails, and finding misplaced paperwork. Payapps works standalone, or integrated with leading construction ERP systems or widely-used accounting software to ensure a single, accurate source of current and previous claims by project.
Reduce risk and stay compliant with payment regulations such as the Construction Contracts Act in New Zealand. Get reminders to approve payment claims and issue payment schedules, and reduce the risk of payment disputes. Subcontractor document compliance is ensured with verification required for claim submission and approval.
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Payapps is used by 70% of the top 20 construction firms in Australia as well as thousands of subcontractors in Australia and New Zealand.
“What used to take us an hour now takes five or ten minutes. We’ve seen an amazing return on our investment and the guys in the field love it.”
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