Construction software for subcontractors that protects your margin

Subcontractor software from Access Construction provides one connected platform for specialist MEP and trade subcontractors. Win work with Access ConQuest estimating, stay in control with Access Coins Evo ERP, and capture the full site story with Access Fonn site management. Construction-specific AI spots risks early, so you're making decisions before they hit the bottom line.

Construction software for subcontractors

One platform from tender to final account

Specialist contractor software that keeps projects moving

Take a tour inside Access Coins Evo 

Product Tour
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One platform, one complete picture
Your entire construction business in one system - financials, procurement, payroll, project delivery, and operations, all connected and working together in real time.
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CVR that’s current to this morning
Cost value reconciliation pulls straight from live project data, so the commercial picture is always today’s - across every project in the portfolio.
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Bank reconciliation, automated
Coins Evo matches the majority of bank transactions automatically, so your team reviews only the exceptions. Open Banking keeps every account’s cash position current.
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See cash gaps 30–60 days out
Model when applications are certified and when payments land and spot a shortfall weeks before it arrives.
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Forecast profit while you can still act
Predict cost at completion from costs to date and catch overruns early, while there’s still time to course-correct - forecasting feeds straight into CVR.
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Procurement and subcontractor view (1)
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Subcontractor management, end to end
ConstructionLine status monitored continuously, with PayApps applications, retentions and CIS deductions tracked in one place. Issues are flagged before they become disputes.
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Track materials from PO to site
Real-time visibility from order to delivery, with automated reorder points that trigger replenishment before stock runs low.
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Every committed pound, visible instantly
Every purchase order flows straight into the job forecast, so committed costs show the moment a PO is raised - no invoice surprises at month-end.
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Resource Planner (1)
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Plan labour and plant across projects
Schedule labour, equipment and plant across concurrent projects on live data, so kit is never idle on one site while it’s needed on another.
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Variations and RFIs, fully tracked
Every variation moves through a tracked approval workflow with DocuSign built in, and budgets, CVR and forecasts update automatically. Your commercial position never lags the site.
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Payroll and people view (1)
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Complex UK payroll, automated
PAYE, CIS deductions, IR35 status and pension auto-enrolment all calculated automatically, with real-time tax reporting and audit-ready records in minutes.
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Financial controls running in the background
Coins Evo flags permission conflicts before they become audit issues and handles segregation of duties automatically - with bonds, guarantees and lease commitments in the same audit trail.
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Evo Ai view (1)
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Construction-native AI that acts
Coins Evo AI answers plain English questions with insights from your live Coins data - and takes action. Financial Controller, Project Manager and Homebuilder Customer Care skills are built in.
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Catch CVR variance before it costs you
The Coins Evo Feed watches every project daily and alerts you the moment CVR variance breaches your threshold - early enough to act while the margin is still recoverable.
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Executive dashboards, no BI build needed
Dashboards for CVR performance, margin, cash position, subcontractor status and homebuilder progress all come included.
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Month-end in hours, not days
Type ‘Perform Month End’ and a Coins Evo AI skill checks unposted batches, verifies the trial balance and flags what needs attention - days of coordination completed in hours.
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Homebuilder configuration view (1)
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Manage the full homebuyer journey on one platform
Coins Evo tracks plot matching, deposits, buyer communications and sales progression, with Spotler marketing and Stripe payments connected natively.
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From land appraisal to live budget
Appraise land and forecast build costs before committing capital.
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Every development, managed from one view
Track plot completions, handovers and build progress across every concurrent site, so managers manage rather than chase.
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Every homebuyer record on one screen
Warranty, snagging history and plot progress, instantly accessible to any customer care team member.
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NHBC compliance, built into the workflow
NHBC documentation, vulnerable-customer protocols and the full audit trail are managed by the system, not by someone with a spreadsheet.
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See it built around your business
You’ve seen the platform — now see it built around your portfolio, your CVR cycle and your developments. Request a demo.
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🎉 Tour Complete!
You've explored just the surface of what Access Coins Evo delivers for UK contractors & homebuilders.

Enterprise-level security, built for construction 

Our data security standards mean your financial, workforce and compliance data is safe and only accessible to the right people. 

  • ISO 27001 certified. Independently audited information security management across our suite.
  • ISO 42001 certified. We are one of the first in construction technology to formalise AI governance, so you can adopt Evo AI with confidence in how your data is handled.
  • SOC 2 Type 1 certified. Audited controls for security, availability and confidentiality.
  • Top 1% global security ranking. Rated by the cybersecurity risk platform BitSight. 

 FAQs - Construction software for subcontractors

What is construction software for subcontractors?

Construction software for subcontractors is a solution designed around the way specialist trade businesses operate and get paid. Unlike generic construction software, it focuses on the processes subcontractors rely on every day, including applications for payment, retention tracking, CIS and IR35 payroll, and package-level job costing that helps you monitor margins while work is still in progress. 

Subcontractors often manage multiple packages across different main contractors, each with its own valuation dates, variations and retention terms. Access Construction supports this workflow through three connected products that can be used independently or together: Access ConQuest for estimating, Access Coins Evo for finance, commercial management and payroll, and Access Fonn for site records. 

Is Access Coins Evo designed for subcontractors, or is it a generic ERP adapted for construction?

Access Coins Evo was built for construction and only for construction. Coins was founded in 1985 and has served the industry exclusively since, and Access Construction has invested in construction-specific development since acquiring it in 2022.  

That means cost codes, cost value reconciliation, variations, CIS and retentions are native concepts rather than custom fields bolted onto a manufacturing or professional services ERP. For a subcontractor, the practical difference is that labour, plant and material cost reaches the package it belongs to without a monthly reconciliation exercise. 

How does Access Coind Evo handle applications for payment, variations and retentions?

Applications and valuations are tracked contract by contract, so you can see what has been applied for, what has been certified and what is still outstanding across every main contractor you work for. Variations sit in a register tied to the commercial position, which is what stops changes being delivered and then written off. Retentions are held against each contract with release dates recorded. Cash flow forecasting updates as costs and billings move, so the effect of a late certification on next month is visible now rather than in arrears. 

How do Access ConQuest and Access Fonn work with Access Coins Evo?

The three products cover different parts of the same cycle. Access ConQuest prices the work from digital take-off and live pricing libraries. Access Coins Evo manages the money once the work is won: job costing, procurement, payroll, cash and reporting. Access Fonn covers site delivery, capturing forms, photos, progress, snagging and drawing versions on mobile. Used together, the intent is that the tendered number, the delivered cost and the site record all describe the same job.  

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