Excavation

You moved 200 yards of dirt today. Now someone needs to pay for it.

Excavation work is heavy, expensive, and time-sensitive. You are running a mini-ex, a skid steer, and a dump truck — burning diesel every hour you are on site. The margins depend on getting the bid right and getting paid fast. But most excavation contractors still estimate on napkins and invoice by text.

Jobkore gives you estimates, invoices, and online payments that match how excavation work actually gets priced — by the hour, by the yard, by the load, or by the job. No project management you do not need. Just the financial tools that keep your equipment running.

Bid the way you work — hourly, per yard, or lump sum

Some jobs you bid by the cubic yard. Some you bid hourly with a not-to-exceed. Some you give a flat number because you know the site. Jobkore lets you build estimates with whatever pricing structure fits the job.

For a full site prep — clearing, grubbing, rough grade, utility trenches, and final grade — break the estimate into sections so the builder sees exactly what each phase costs. When the scope is clear upfront, there are fewer arguments when the invoice comes.

Scope changes are part of every dig

You hit rock 4 feet down where the soil report said clay. The builder wants the pad extended 20 feet to the west. The city inspector requires a deeper utility trench. Excavation scope changes constantly, and if you do not document the extra work before you do it, you are doing it for free.

Jobkore lets you create change orders tied to the original estimate. The extra hours, the rock removal, the additional trucking — documented with line items and signed off before your operator touches the controls.

Hank AI organizes your site notes into a bid

You just walked a 2-acre lot with a builder. You paced off the cut-and-fill, noted the slope, snapped photos of the tree line that needs clearing, and jotted down that there is an existing septic that needs to come out. Hank AI takes those rough notes and turns them into organized line items — clearing, grading, trenching, hauling — ready for your numbers.

For multi-phase site work where you are quoting demolition, earthwork, and utility installation on the same visit, Hank keeps each scope separate so nothing falls through the cracks.

Collect payment before the equipment leaves the site

Your fuel bill alone can be $2,000 a week. Waiting 45 days for a builder to cut a check is not sustainable when you have equipment payments, insurance, and a crew. Jobkore lets you send invoices with a payment link so clients pay by credit card or bank transfer the day the work is complete.

Stripe handles payment processing at their standard rate — Jobkore charges zero additional fees. Bill progress payments on long jobs, collect retainage when the punch list is done, and keep your cash flow matching your burn rate.

Track every job from bid to final payment

The grading job on Oak Street, the foundation dig on Elm, the drainage project you bid last week that has not been approved yet. Your dashboard shows every estimate, invoice, and payment in one place — so you know exactly where your money is at all times.