Business intelligence for construction and trades businesses
Builders, electricians, plumbers, and contractors — understand which jobs generate profit in real time, not after the final invoice.
Common challenges we help address
Familiar situations for many construction & trades businesses.
Job profitability is unclear until completion
Quotes are prepared with expected margins, but actual profitability is often only visible after the job is finished and all costs are tallied.
Cash flow timing creates pressure
Upfront material costs, staged billing, and variable payment timelines create cash flow gaps that are difficult to anticipate.
Material costs shift without notice
Supplier prices change incrementally, and quotes based on previous costs may no longer reflect current margins.
Vital signs for construction & trades
Automatically computed from your connected tools. No manual data entry required.
Job profitability
Real-time profit tracking per job — labour, materials, and overheads included.
Cash flow forecast
Predict cash position based on job schedules, invoices, and payment patterns.
Material cost trends
Track supplier cost changes and receive alerts when margins are at risk.
Quote-to-close rate
Understand which types of jobs you win most and where quoting effort is best directed.
Accounts receivable aging
Identify slow-paying clients early and prioritise collection efforts.
Labour cost per job
Track actual vs. quoted labour hours to improve future estimates.
A construction company discovers that residential kitchen projects are consistently more profitable than the large commercial contracts they had been prioritising — leading to a strategic shift in business development.
Job-type profitability comparison
How businesses like yours benefit
Illustrative examples of how Meridian Pulse helps construction & trades businesses make better decisions.
A plumbing company discovers that emergency callouts are significantly more profitable than scheduled maintenance — and adjusts marketing accordingly.
A builder detects a cash flow gap four weeks early when two large clients delay payments simultaneously.
An electrical contractor identifies that material costs have risen 12% over six months without corresponding quote adjustments.
Integrations for construction & trades
Securely connect the tools you already use with a single click.
See the pulse of your construction & trades business
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