Industry · Construction

Construction & trades

General contractor, electrician, plumber, framer, mechanical — manage quotes, projects, invoices and employees from one platform. Professional quotes with provincial tax matrix, conversion quote → work order → invoice with GST/HST/PST/QST automatic, project management with hours/materials tracking, T4/ROE for the accountant.

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Typical challenges

Challenge

Hand-written quotes lost in emails.

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How 4b2b helps

Quotes with templates, line items from catalog, automatic conversion to invoice once accepted.

Challenge

Materials and hours not tracked per project.

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How 4b2b helps

Project management with employee time assignment, materials consumed, real-time margin calculation.

Challenge

WHMIS, harassment training not tracked.

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How 4b2b helps

Provincial mandatory training compliance: WHMIS 2015, working at heights ON, etc. — certificates with refreshers.

Challenge

Manual invoicing time-consuming.

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How 4b2b helps

Invoice with GST/HST/PST/QST generated from work order one click, sent via email or PEC equivalent.

Relevant modules from the 4b2b ecosystem

4invoices.net — Quotes & invoices

Quotes, work orders, GST/HST/PST/QST invoices with automatic conversion.

4myprojects.net — Projects & time

Project management, employee hours, materials, real-time margin.

4softhr.net — T4/ROE preparation

Mobile time tracking and T4/ROE prep for trade contractor accountant.

4softerp.net — Inventory

Materials warehouse management with min level and auto reorder.

Frequently asked questions

Provincial PST/RST in BC/SK/MB handled?

Yes — BC PST 7%, Saskatchewan PST 6%, Manitoba RST 7% all applied based on project location.

WCB / WSIB compliance?

Yes — Workers' Compensation Board (BC, AB, SK, MB, NL) and WSIB (Ontario) premium calculation from payroll data per province.

Mandatory training compliance?

Yes — WHMIS 2015 federal, working at heights (Ontario), confined space training (BC) with auto refreshers and certificate generation.

Mobile app for site workers?

Yes — iOS/Android with geolocation punch, optional, sites assignment, hours logged, materials and photos.

Indigenous procurement integration?

Yes — Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) certification status flagged, Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business compliance for federal contracts.

Specific modules and compliance guides especially relevant for this industry.

Solution

Project management with time billing

Kanban, Gantt, Scrum with task dependencies, time tracking per task — billable hours convert to CAD invoices in one click.

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HR & Canadian payroll preparation

Digital employee files, time tracking with shifts, T4/T4A and ROE generation for the accountant, provincial labour code compliance.

Guide

T4, T4A and ROE — Canadian payroll year-end

Year-end Canadian payroll guide: T4 generation for employees, T4A for contractors, ROE for terminations, CRA XML submission, electronic ROE to Service Canada.