Xero for Construction

Xero is great for accounting, but it wasn’t built for job costing. Planyard fills the gap with real-time cost tracking, automated purchase orders, and seamless invoice approvals — so only clean, error-free data lands in Xero.

  • Approval-only sync keeps ledgers clean
  • 3-way match blocks bad invoices before accounting
  • Real-time project costs and forecasts

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See how Planyard helps businesses like yours succeed - read their stories in our blog.

"We had to get our accountant on board and interface it with Xero, so invoices hit the right job number. Now an invoice gets uploaded in Planyard, I sign it off, and it drops into my Xero payment schedule in three or four weeks - it’s perfect."

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Lee Covington, Owner
Lee Covington Owner  ·  E&N Group Ltd  ·  London, United Kingdom

"All of the financial data and invoices are sent automatically to Xero and emailed to my bookkeeper, who then has all the information she needs to record it correctly in our accounts. It’s sort of job done, as simple as that."

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Ian Holford, Managing Director
Ian Holford Managing Director  ·  Higgihaus Developments  ·  Bristol, United Kingdom

"When I have been working on cloud accounting like Xero and Quickbooks they don’t have a specific construction-based costing tool. You have project management costing tools but they are not aimed at the level of what construction companies need so I came across Planyard and I was like finally there is something that solves the problem."

Paul Howarth, Experienced FD/Consultant
Paul Howarth Experienced FD/Consultant  ·  Live Management Accounts

"Xero does have a purchase order system, but it wasn't geared towards a construction business or the way we actually operate."

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Sam Jarman, Director
Sam Jarman Director  ·  Rosetta Contracting  ·  Old Knebworth, United Kingdom

"Planyard's integration with Xero has streamlined our project financials, providing clear insights and saving us valuable time. It's easy to use and keeps all commitments organized for seamless financial tracking."

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Sharon Brown, Financial Controller
Sharon Brown Financial Controller  ·  Empower Renewables  ·  Dublin, Ireland

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Solutions for Contractors on Xero

Pick a starting point: add the controls Xero misses — job costing, estimating, approvals, CIS, and more.

See real-time job visibility with Planyard + Xero

Watch a 2-minute tour: capture invoices, auto-link to POs, route approvals, and sync clean, fully coded bills to Xero—no re-typing.

Process: Capture → PO link → Approve → Sync

Site and QS teams work in Planyard; Finance stays in Xero. You get one controlled flow from invoice capture to payment-ready bills—so ledgers stay clean and job reports stay accurate.

Profitability insights

See which projects are on target and which need attention. Live variance and EAC show impact before it hits margin.

Construction Forecasting Software

Upload your project budget and track the financial progress in real-time

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AUS Contractor success stories

"If I were still relying solely on Excel to track and present the financial positions of our projects, I would be losing significant time every single month. By implementing the streamlined processes that Planyard supports, I’m saving at least three to four days of work every month that would have otherwise been spent on manual data entry and reconciliation."
Jason Escobar
Jason Escobar
Project Management / Systems & Process Dev The Keane Group
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"Planyard is exactly what I’m after as a business owner: a good-value system that keeps everything in one place, saves me money and makes sure I’m not losing any money on projects. As a businessman, that’s a no-brainer."
Lee Covington
Lee Covington
Owner E&N Group Ltd
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"Planyard takes your project budget and puts it very clearly on screen, allowing you to account for all your costs, invoices, and receipts as you process them before they even reach the accounting department. This gives you a live, real-time picture of exactly where your project budget stands at any given point."
Ian Holford
Ian Holford
Managing Director Higgihaus Developments
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"Using Planyard gives me a lot more certainty that the figures we are looking at are accurate and reflect the true status of the budget."
Graham Eastwood
Graham Eastwood
Office Manager Karringtons Ltd
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"It’s a fantastic visualizer; you can jump onto Planyard at any point and instantly see exactly how the job is performing straight away."
Grant Collins
Grant Collins
Quantity Surveyor Skyler Contracting
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