For general contractors
Software for general contractors
Subs to bid, insurance certificates to chase, inspectors to meet, owners to keep happy and a budget to protect. Northdesk keeps every project, every sub and every dollar in one place.
A GC manages people more than materials
A general contractor’s day is coordination: getting prices from subs, knowing who is on site, keeping paperwork current, logging changes, and making sure the owner pays for what was added. When that lives in email, texts and spreadsheets, things fall through, and the cost shows up at the end of the job.
Bids from subs, side by side
Send plans to subs and suppliers in a few taps. They view the plans and send their price from a link, no account needed. Every bid lands side by side with the lowest marked; award in one tap and the others hear back politely. Each bidder sees only their own bid. Bid requests.
Know who’s on your site
Your crew clocks in from their phones. Subs, inspectors and visitors scan the project’s QR code to sign in and out, picking their company. The project page shows everyone on site today, grouped by company.
Paperwork that stays current
- W-9s and certificates of insurance on file for every sub, with reminders before they expire.
- Change orders sent from the project and approved by the owner online.
- Plans, permits and photos kept with the project, on every phone.
- End-of-day photos for a dated record of progress, with Dex tracking it.
Work with subs on Northdesk
If your subs use Northdesk too, link up: connect your project to theirs, see who’s on site, and chat about it together. Each company still sees only its own records.
Protect the budget
Awarded bids, material orders, crew hours and bank charges all land on the project, so the money dashboard shows profit by project as you go. Payment schedules handle milestone billing: Dex suggests the schedule, drafts each invoice when it’s due and asks before sending. Your accountant gets their own finance-only portal.
Free tools for the field: the square corner calculator, the stair calculator and the concrete calculator.
Questions people ask
What software do general contractors use to manage subs?
Northdesk keeps subs’ contacts, trades, W-9s and insurance certificates, sends them bid requests, and signs them in on site with a QR code.
Can subs bid without an account?
Yes, from a link. They see only their own bid.
Does it handle change orders?
Yes. Send them from the project; the owner approves online, and they flow into the invoice.
Can I bill by milestone?
Yes, with payment schedules. Dex drafts each invoice when it’s due and asks before sending.
How do we get started?
Schedule a demo. Companies sign up through Managed Softwares, and the team sets Northdesk up around your company: your name, logo, colors and only the parts you use.
Free calculators for this work
Related
- Bid requestsPick the plans, choose subs from your list or type an email.
- Project managementOne page per project with today’s work up front, and the whole business around it: crew, schedule, subs, materials and money, in one place, with Dex built in.
- AI bookkeepingBank and card charges come in on their own.
- Concrete contractorsPours that move with the weather, footings measured off the plans, finishers on the right site at 6 AM, and an inspector who signs in before you pour.
Run the day from one desk.
We’ll set Northdesk up around your company: your name, your logo, only what you use. Dex will book you a walkthrough with our team.