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Construction Pay Application Kit
A practical construction billing workbook developed by Black Card to help contractors organize schedules of values, prepare progress payment applications, generate invoices, track approved change orders, monitor retainage, and manage outstanding receivables.
APPLICATION
KIT Construction Billing / Microsoft Excel
02 What's Included
Better Visibility Across Every Payment Application.
One workbook to help you organize billing information across the life of a project.
Progress billing for up to 12 applications per workbook.
Schedule of Values with line-item overbilling checks.
Change-order tracking and contract reconciliation.
Automatically calculated payment applications and invoices.
Billing history, payment logging and receivables tracking.
Configurable North Carolina sales tax worksheet.
Designed for Microsoft Excel (.xlsx). Apple Numbers and Google Sheets compatibility remain subject to acceptance testing. This is not certified accounting software, a certified AIA form, or a substitute for contract-specific billing requirements.
03 Access the Resource
Get Your Free Construction Pay Application Kit.
Enter your business information to access the free workbook once available. No purchase or consultation is required.
04 Resource Collection
Tools for the Work Behind the Work.
Only Black Card-approved resources are listed. New tools and guides will be added as they become available.
05 Custom Solutions
Built Around
the Way You Work.
Standard tools can provide a strong foundation. Your process may call for something more specific. Black Card can help you organize recurring work, simplify documentation and develop solutions around the systems you already use.
Request a Custom Solution06 Frequently Asked Questions
Before You Download.
Is the Construction Pay Application Kit free?
Yes. Yes. No purchase or consultation is required to obtain the workbook.
What software do I need?
The workbook is designed for Microsoft Excel (.xlsx). For best results, open and use it in a current desktop version of Excel. Features may not function the same way in Apple Numbers or Google Sheets.
Can I use it on multiple projects?
The workbook is designed to be copied for separate projects, subject to the included license. Each copy supports up to 12 payment applications.
What about licensing and sharing?
The workbook is intended as a practical resource for your business. Any conditions on copying, editing, or redistributing it will be stated in the download license. Please review those terms before sharing the file.
How will updates work?
When Black Card publishes a new version, the latest workbook will be available from the same Resource Center address. Copies you have already saved will not update automatically.
Does the kit replace my contract or accounting system?
No. Verify every payment application against your contract requirements, supporting records and applicable tax rules.