When should I use a project instead of a job?
When one piece of work needs more than one job to deliver it — phased installs, refurbishments, new builds, or anything running over weeks with staged billing. A single-visit repair is a job; a kitchen from strip-out to sign-off is a project.
Can I bill a project in stages?
Yes. Projects work with milestone billing, deposit invoices, variation orders and retention, which is the normal shape of contracted work — a deposit up front, milestones through the programme and a retention release at the end.
Do jobs still work normally inside a project?
Yes. Each job keeps its own scheduling, engineers, forms, photos and certificates. The project adds a layer above them rather than changing how jobs work.
Can I see profitability across a whole project?
Job costing runs per job, and because jobs are grouped under the project, the labour, materials and expenses charged against them roll up to the contract rather than being assessed one visit at a time.