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🧮 How to Control Your Construction Budget with SSI Construction Manager

Published: April 24, 2025
Category: Finance

Managing your construction project budget doesn't have to be complicated.
With SSI Construction Manager, you can simplify the entire process — from budget setup to tracking purchase orders and invoices — with just a few clicks.

Follow these steps to gain complete control of your construction budget:

📋 Step 1: Set Up Your Construction Budget

• Open the Execute tab inside SSI Construction Manager.
• Enter all your division costs into the Divisional Breakdown table.
• When ready, click the ➡️ Transfer to Budget button (located at the bottom-right corner).

🔵 This action moves your division breakdown into the main project budget.

🧩 Step 2: Verify Your Cost Codes

• Navigate to the Control & Monitor → Budget tab.
• Confirm that your division numbers have been converted into unique cost codes.

✅ Important:
When creating Purchase Orders and Invoices, you must use the exact same cost code linked to your budget entry.

This ensures all your financial data is correctly tracked and organized.

📝 Step 3: Link POs and Invoices Correctly

• When signing contracts and creating Purchase Orders (POs), select the proper cost code from your budget.
• When logging an Invoice, use the same cost code tied to the original PO/Contract.

This guarantees a seamless connection between your budget, POs, and invoices.

📎 File Attachments Made Easy

Attach important documents easily:

• 📄 PO Tab → Attach your contract documents.
• 🧾 Invoice Tab → Attach your invoice files.

⚠️ Reminder:
Attachments are linked to your local computer files, not embedded.

• If you move or delete a linked file, the link will no longer work.
• Keep all your project-related documents organized in their original folders.

🎯 Why Mastering Budget Control Matters

By using SSI Construction Manager's cost code system:

• 📊 You track budgets, contracts, and payments with full accuracy.
• 📑 You generate professional financial reports in seconds.
• 🚀 You improve your project organization and save hours of manual work.

⭐ Take Control of Your Construction Finances Today!

SSI Construction Manager empowers builders and contractors to:

• Control budgets
• Streamline purchasing
• Manage invoicing
• And drive project success!

🏗️ Start managing your projects smarter today with SSI Construction Manager!