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Paint scope is spread across finishes schedules and notes
Structure takeoffs by substrate, system, coat, colour, area and revision.
Solutions / Painting
Built for commercial painting contractorsPrice every surface. Control every change.
Manage measured areas, paint systems, labour allowances, access, progress, defects, instructions, variations and claims from one connected project record.
Tender-to-project handoverChange and claim controlEarlier margin visibility
Stay ahead of rework, revisions and unpaid extras.Keep estimators, project teams and commercial staff working from the same project baseline.
Painting commercial watchlist3 actions
Painting tenderIn review
Level 3 finish progressAction due
Changed colour instructionChange identified
Labour forecastOn forecast
Where margin gets exposed
The trade detail matters commercially.
Painting packages are labour-sensitive and easily affected by incomplete areas, changed colours, extra coats, difficult access, damaged finishes and repeated touch-ups. SubbieTRAC connects what was priced with what crews are asked to deliver.
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Productivity depends on access and area readiness
Carry programme, access and preparation assumptions into the delivery plan.
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Rework and touch-ups disappear into labour cost
Record causes, instructions, photos, affected areas and labour as work occurs.
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Claims lag behind completed work
Track progress by area and system with supporting records for claims and variations.
One connected workflow
From tender invitation to final account.
SubbieTRAC keeps the original estimate, project delivery record and commercial actions connected so your team can act before risk turns into unrecovered cost.
STEP 01
Build the measured scope
Take off walls, ceilings, doors, frames, trims, exposed services and specialist finishes.
STEP 02
Price labour realistically
Allow for preparation, coats, masking, access, protection, programme constraints and productivity.
STEP 03
Handover systems and areas
Give project teams the finish schedule, allowed hours, product assumptions, exclusions and risks.
STEP 04
Plan and record progress
Track area readiness, completed coats, inspections, defects, touch-ups and crew productivity.
STEP 05
Separate base scope from change
Capture colour changes, extra coats, access restrictions, damage and out-of-sequence work.
STEP 06
Claim with evidence
Connect measured progress, dayworks, photos, approvals, variations and forecast margin.
Trade-specific control
Keep the right information visible at every stage.
The system follows the work instead of forcing your team to rebuild the same information in spreadsheets, folders and manual registers.
At tender
Surface and system takeoffsPreparation and coat allowancesAccess and protectionFinish schedule clarifications
At handover
Area and colour schedulesLabour budgetsProduct and supplier dataProgramme assumptions
During delivery
Area readinessCoat and inspection statusCrew productivityDamage, rework and instructions
At claim
Progress by area and systemApproved variationsDayworks and evidenceRemaining labour forecast
Make project reviews about decisions—not data collection.
Bring tender allowances, project progress, variation exposure, claims and forecast margin into one conversation.
Trusted commercial guidance
Questions your team should answer before the risk becomes cost.
SubbieTRAC turns trade knowledge into repeatable checks, responsibilities and next actions across estimating, delivery and contract administration.
1Are preparation and patching responsibilities clear?
2Which surfaces, coats or finishes remain undefined?
3Who owns damage and repeat touch-ups after handover?
4How will completed work be measured and substantiated each claim?
The outcome
More control without more disconnected administration.
Give each role the information it needs while preserving one reliable commercial history from tender to final claim.
Outcome 01More consistent labour allowances
Outcome 02Clearer progress by area and system
Outcome 03Evidence for rework and extra coats
Outcome 04Earlier warning of labour overruns
The SubbieTRAC platform
Tendering, project delivery and contract administration working as one.
Know what was priced, what changed and what needs action.
Instead of managing tender allowances, site records, correspondence, variations and claims in separate places, SubbieTRAC keeps them connected to the same project.
Tender pipeline, takeoff, estimate, scope and quoteProject planning, tasks, procurement, diary and documentsInstructions, RFIs, variations, notices, claims and retentionCommitted cost, exposure and forecast project margin
Painting project overviewConnected record
Original margin21.4%
Forecast margin18.9%
Unpriced change3 items
Painting tenderReview
Level 3 finish progressPrice
Changed colour instructionTrack
Labour forecastClaim
SubbieTRAC for Painting
Stay ahead of rework, revisions and unpaid extras.
See how a connected tender-to-final-claim workflow can help your team reduce missed scope, control change and protect project margin.
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