Module 7 of 10

Planning, Billing and Project Control

Schedules, measurement records and the billing cycle that turns work into cash.

1. 7.1 A Construction Schedule You Can Actually MaintainMost site schedules die in three weeks. Build one from the BOQ with crew-output durations, and keep it alive with a 30-minute weekly routine.7 min read
2. 7.2 The Measurement Book: Rules, Entries and EvidenceThe MB is the legal backbone of every bill. Learn the entry format, the recording rules that make it dispute-proof, and a fully worked set of entries.7 min read
3. 7.3 RA Bills and Progress Billing, Step by StepThe RA bill is where measurement becomes money. A complete worked bill — cumulative value, GST, retention, advance recovery, TDS — down to the exact net payable.7 min read
4. 7.4 Work Orders and Subcontractor BillingMost subcontractor payment fights are measurement-basis fights. Learn to run a clean work-order-to-bill cycle with a fully worked labour contractor bill.7 min read
5. 7.5 Variations and Extra Items Without FightsEvery project changes mid-way. The difference between a paid variation and a year-long fight is what you wrote down before the work was done.7 min read
6. 7.6 Retention, TDS, GST and Other Deductions on BillsThe gap between the invoice and the bank credit is not a mystery — it is five named deductions. Learn each one, who keeps it, and when (if ever) it comes back.7 min read
7. 7.7 Final Account and Project ClosureThe final account is where every loose thread meets — variations, reconciliations, retention. Close it with a statement both sides sign, not a fight both sides remember.7 min read