Construction & Trades
Built for construction, contracting and the trades
Fortis grew out of running a national specialist contracting business. We know CIS, retentions, job costing, subcontractor management and the cash cycle from the inside, and we have built the systems to run it.
What gets in the way
The challenges we see most often
Cash that lags the work
Long payment terms, retentions and stage payments mean profitable jobs can still leave you short. We forecast cash by project, chase properly and structure terms and deposits so you stop funding your customers.
Job costing you can trust
Knowing the margin on a job after it is finished is too late. We set up quoting, labour and materials tracking so you see margin as the job runs and price the next one better.
Subcontractors and compliance
CIS verification and returns, right-to-work checks, status determinations and health and safety documentation all have to be right. We make them routine.
How we help
The services that matter most in construction & trades
Start here. The rest of the ecosystem is available when you need it.
- Payroll & BookkeepingCIS, PAYE and weekly payroll for site teams and subcontractors.
- Business Systems & AIQuoting, specification, job management and invoicing in one system, built from our own.
- Procurement & Cost ControlMaterials, plant hire, fuel, insurance and subcontract rates reviewed and renegotiated.
- MarketingWebsites and campaigns for trade and commercial enquiries, measured in jobs won.
Questions
Construction & Trades FAQs
Do you understand CIS and retentions?
Yes. We run CIS payroll and returns, account for retentions correctly and forecast their release so they are not forgotten money.
Can you build a job management system for a contractor?
Yes. We built our own platform covering leads, quotes, specifications, projects, documents and invoicing for a national contracting business, and we build the same for clients.
Run a construction & trades business? Let’s talk.
A thirty-minute conversation, no charge and no pitch. Tell us where the business is and where you want it to be, and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.