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Never miss a variation again

  • Capture, price & communicate all variations using one seamless process
  • See the impact of variations on materials, labour & financial projections
  • Manage, report & analyse both chargeable and non-recoverable variations
     
     

Does this
sound familiar?

  • There isn't a standardised format for applying pricing or margin to a variation. It’s caught us out with our client, as we can be inconsistent.
  • We run onsite projects in multiple spreadsheets. It’s hard to keep information up to date and visible to the team.
  • Project pressures often mean we have to do the variation before works are costed. We lose the bargaining power once the works are done.
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Yes? Chalkstring can help!

Use one system

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Communicate internally

Record the variation request in Chalkstring, for the project team to see. Provide details of the materials and labour required.

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Deliver the works

On instruction, add the quantities and Chalkstring will update the material & labour bills, enabling you to complete the works.

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Price the variation

Price the variation, using your personalised database of rate build ups and pricing. Export and send the substantiation to your client.

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Report & analyse data

Have the variation automatically appear in the your next application. And see impact of the variation on your project financials.

Variations

Work efficiently  & maximise profit

  • Log variations on the go, sharing information with the project team in real-time
  • Easily handle add and omit, chargeable and non-recoverable variations
  • Cost variations retrospectively, when works have already been completed
  • Price your variation quickly, using your personalised database of rates and pricing
  • Use contract rates or maximise profit with Chalkstring
  • Price consistently and provide robust substantiation, resulting in client approval first time
  • Have the requirements appear in the material and labour bills immediately

See Chalkstring for yourself

 

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See the commercial impact  instantly 

 

  • Review the impact of the variation on the projected costs, margin and revenue easily
  • Identify scope that was missed missed during tendering, to improve future estimates
  • Analyse the different types of variations and establish which are the most & least profitable

With Chalkstring you will:

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Centralise

Use one system to capture, price, communicate and report on variations.

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Standardise

 Standardise internal processes and price variations consistently.

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Analyse

Easily see the impact of each variation on project performance.

See Chalkstring for yourself

Let’s have a quick chat - No pressure, no pitch.
We’ll ask a few questions to see if we can help.

 

Craig Scott, Commercial Director, SCS Building Solutions

"Using Chalkstring, we price variations consistently in relation to the rest of the project. Many variations are similar so we can tweak previous rate build ups in Chalkstring, to create a price. We export detailed substantiation to justify the variation and this enables us to maintain a trusting relationship with our clients."

★★★★★

Craig Scott
Commercial Director | SCS Building Solutions

Sam Jackson, Quantity Surveyor, Brebur Ltd

"Using Chalkstring, we price variations consistently in relation to the rest of the project. Many variations are similar so we can tweak previous rate build ups in Chalkstring, to create a price. We export detailed substantiation to justify the variation and this enables us to maintain a trusting relationship with our clients."

★★★★★

Sam Jackson
Quantity Surveyor | Brebur Ltd

Discover the full capabilities of our cost management module

  • Manage every commercial detail — from orders to valuations
  • Track spend, margin and cost-to-complete in real time
  • Ditch the spreadsheets and stay in control with one system
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