What subcontractors actually need from software
A GC needs to coordinate many trades. A subcontractor needs to run its own crews profitably and document everything it will need to get paid: what was installed, what was extra, what was waiting on someone else. Most construction software is written for the GC side. Field PM is written for the sub side — self-perform labor, cost codes, and the paper trail behind every dollar.
What Field PM covers for subs
- •Foreman daily reports in about five minutes — crew, hours by cost code, quantities, photos, delays (or by voice)
- •Signed T&M tickets captured on site — no more disputed extra work
- •RFIs and change orders with a clean paper trail from question to approved CO
- •Pending change tracking so unapproved work doesn't disappear from your margin
- •AIA G702/G703 progress billing from your schedule of values
- •Cost-coded job costing with performance factor and labor forecasts
- •Safety and QC forms filled on a phone and filed to the job — JSAs, permits, inspections
- •Two-way accounting sync — QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, NetSuite, Acumatica
Free seats where subs need them most
Per-seat pricing punishes subcontractors, because most of your people are in the field. In Field PM, foremen, QA/QC, safety, and subcontractor users are free, so every crew lead can report without adding cost. Pricing is published — no quote call required.
Built for specialty trades
Field PM is multi-trade: electrical, mechanical and HVAC, plumbing, piping and welding, concrete, civil, and structural. Trade-specific pieces are built in — weld mapping and NDE tracking for piping subs, cost-coded productivity for electrical contractors, and ready-made templates for the paperwork every trade deals with.
How it compares
Against GC-first platforms like Procore and Fieldwire, Field PM gives subs the job costing, T&M, and billing core they need at a fraction of the price. Against lighter tools like Contractor Foreman, it adds cost-coded productivity and trade-specific QA/QC.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best construction software for subcontractors?+
The best subcontractor software is the one your foremen will actually use every day and that protects your margin: fast daily reports from a phone, signed T&M tickets, RFIs and change orders you can prove, AIA progress billing, and job costing by cost code. GC-oriented platforms are built to manage subs, not to run a sub's business. Field PM is built from the sub side — self-perform labor, productivity, and getting paid.
Why not just use the GC's Procore account?+
A GC's Procore project is the GC's record, not yours: you usually get limited access to their project, it ends when their job ends, and it doesn't track your labor cost, productivity, T&M, or billing across all your jobs. Subs need their own system of record — then submit what the GC needs from it. Field PM produces GC-ready daily reports, T&M tickets, and pay applications you can send to any GC.
Is Field PM simple enough for a small subcontractor?+
Yes. A foreman's daily report takes about five minutes on a phone (or by voice), and there are ready-made forms and templates for safety and QC. Foremen, QA/QC, safety, and subcontractor users are free, so you only pay for office users — which keeps it affordable for a crew of ten or a hundred.
Can my own lower-tier subs use it?+
Yes. You can connect your subcontractors so they submit their daily reports to you, and sub users don't cost you a seat. Their reports roll into your project record alongside your own crews.
Does it replace my accounting software?+
No — it feeds it. Field PM handles the field-to-cost side (hours, quantities, T&M, change orders, billing) and syncs two-way with QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, NetSuite, and Acumatica so nothing is entered twice.
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