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Direction by Horizon

From quote to job site.

Construction management that fits your business. The same information carries through from the quote to the job site and its follow-up.Construction management, adapted to your business.

For construction teams, in the office and on site.

Built and implemented by Horizon Nord,
partner monday.com

A workstation in the site office, where the project file supports job preparation

Estimating / price requests

Main table

26-0040 : Summit Residences inc.

Price requestEstimated cost ($)
01 52 00 - Site facilities$4,200
02 41 19.13 - Selective demolition$12,800
06 10 00 - Wood framing$18,600
07 92 00 - Caulking and sealants$9,400
08 53 00 - PVC windows$52,300
09 29 00 - Drywall and joint finishing$11,700
09 91 23 - Interior painting$7,900
01 74 13 - Cleanup$2,800
The bid request

See where each job stands, its value and when it finishes.

Your costs change.
See where.

Purchase orders, invoices and approved hours: see what drives each cost code.

A line needs attention? Open it to see the amounts behind it.

📒 Budget

Main tableBy jobVariances
26-0030 : Blackbird Hill Inn inc.12 cost codes shown of 60
Budget lineRevised budget ($)Confirmed POs ($)Invoiced ($)Labour ($)Actual cost ($)Available ($)
$9,800$6,400$5,210$1,920$7,130$1,480
$26,600$21,750$21,750$3,640$25,390$1,210
$18,200$15,800$15,800$1,740$17,800$400
$3,200$2,980$2,980$0$2,980$220
$9,900$9,700$9,700$420$10,120-$220
$88,700$84,150$91,400$12,480$103,880-$15,180
$15,800$15,350$4,605$0$4,605$450
$6,200$4,250$3,200$1,040$4,520$630
$18,500$17,850$17,850$0$17,850$650
$46,900$45,200$22,600$0$22,600$1,700
$25,000$24,100$10,100$0$10,100$900
$32,000$30,900$12,360$0$12,360$1,100
+ Add a budget line

Select a line to open its details.

Estimating / price requests

Main table

26-0040 : Summit Residences inc.

Price requestEstimated cost ($)Accepted total ($)
08 53 00 - PVC windows3
$52,300$49,800
BidderReceipt statusBid amount ($)Bid approval
Boisvert Windows inc. Received $49,800 Selected - email sent
Lanaudière Doors and Windows Received $57,600 Declined - email sent
Laurentian Glass inc. Received $53,400 Declined - email sent

The estimator compares inclusions and exclusions before selecting a bid.

From clock-in
to invoice.

Hours come in from the job site. The office reviews them before they feed costs and billing.

Every time entry includes the job, cost code and hours. The supervisor reviews the hours, approves them or sends them back for correction.

Time and materials, fixed-price or progress billing: prepare the lines for your contract, then review the invoice.

A worker tracks time on a phone at a summer job site.

⏱️ Time entry

26-0028 : Lachapelle Property Management4 entries
Time entryStatusHoursEmployee cost ($)Cost code
Marc Lavoie4 h$26007 10 00 : Waterproofing
Jean TremblayApproved4 h$23207 10 00 : Waterproofing
Pierre BouchardApproved4 h$24431 23 23 : Backfill
François GagnonSubmitted4 h$20831 23 23 : Backfill

🧾 Billing

Invoices in preparation1 invoice
InvoiceStatusBilling methodSubtotal ($)
F-26-0058 : Lachapelle Property Management5DraftTime and materials$4,634
LineQuantityUnitUnit price ($)Subtotal ($)
Jean Tremblay4 h4h$72$288
Pierre Bouchard4 h4h$75$300
Beaulac Building Supplies : MB-0920141 lump sum1lump sum$1,842$1,842
Mont-Castor Equipment Rentals : LMC-5526111 lump sum1lump sum$964$964
Scaffolding issued from the shop1 lump sum1lump sum$1,240$1,240
Sum$4,634

🧾 Billing

Invoices in preparation1 invoice
InvoiceStatusBilling methodSubtotal ($)
F-26-0057 : Summit Veterinary Clinic1DraftFixed price$68,560
LineQuantityUnitUnit price ($)Subtotal ($)
Contract instalment (20%)1 lump sum1lump sum$68,560$68,560
Sum$68,560

🧾 Billing

Invoices in preparation1 invoice
InvoiceStatusBilling methodSubtotal ($)
F-26-0069 : Cedar Residences2DraftProgress billing$2,000
LineUnit price ($)Completion (%)Completed to date ($)Previously billed ($)Current claim ($)
Foundations50% of $6,000$6,00050 %$3,000$1,800$1,200
Interior finishing50% of $4,000$4,00050 %$2,000$1,200$800
Sum$2,000

Your business.
Your way of working.
Built your way.

More than 21 modules. A foundation that grows with your business.

Opportunity board: work requests and the status of each file.
Estimating board: estimates, accepted prices and received bids.
Quote board: quotes, statuses and proposed amounts.
Project board: jobs and their project stages.
Budget board excerpt showing purchase orders, invoices and labour costs.
Schedule board: stages, planned dates and subcontractor confirmations.
Purchase order board: statuses, amounts and line items with quantities and prices.
Management tasks board: project phases, tasks, statuses and dates.
Time entry board: hours for each employee and approval status.
Daily logs board: workdays and log review statuses.
Inventory movements board: materials issued and returned, quantities and costs.
Deficiencies board: subcontractor lists and the status of individual corrections.
Document management board: work package, documents and approval statuses.
RFI board: technical questions, statuses and required response dates.
Subcontractor compliance board: documents, receipt statuses and validity dates.
Subcontractor releases board: subcontractors, covered amounts and signature statuses.
Contract notices board: suppliers, reported amounts and receipt dates.
Accounts payable board: supplier invoices, amounts and approval statuses.
Billing board: billing methods and line items with previously billed amounts and current claims.
Client feedback board: client scores and response follow-up statuses.

Sell and estimate

Opportunity

One request arrives by email, another by phone. Keep the contact, plans, address and deadlines in a file your team can carry from qualification through to the client’s decision.

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Estimating / price requests

A lower price does not always cover the same work. Estimate each cost code with your quantities and unit costs, then compare bids alongside their documents, inclusions and exclusions.

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Quote

Keep a clear record of the accepted price and additional work. Prepare sections, selling prices, inclusions and exclusions while your team retains its cost calculations and chooses the billing method.

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Manage projects

Project

The quote is accepted. The project manager gets the client, contract, plans and assigned people without rebuilding the file. The project record connects to the budget, schedule, purchases and site follow-ups.

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Budget

A confirmed purchase order reduces the available amount before the invoice arrives. Review the revised budget, purchase orders, invoices, hours and materials by cost code to understand the differences.

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Schedule

A planned date does not guarantee a subcontractor’s arrival. Organize stages, durations and dependencies, then see each company’s confirmation or the scheduling conflict it reports.

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Purchase order

Connect the selected price to an approved purchase order that reduces the amount available in the budget. Each order identifies the supplier, job and cost code, with quantities, prices and required documents.

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Management tasks

The next job should not depend on one person remembering every task. Reuse your management checklist, assign responsibilities and set deadlines for permits, mobilization, follow-up and closeout.

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Follow site work

Time entry

Hours entered on site support job costing and payroll preparation. Employees choose their job and cost code in the time-tracking app; the office reviews worked periods before approving them.

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Daily logs

When a delivery delays work, photos alone do not explain the day. The foreperson records attendance, deliveries, incidents and delays on a phone, in a daily log linked to the job.

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Inventory movements

Materials taken from the shop cost the job even without a new supplier invoice. Record issues and returns with quantities; the catalogue supplies units, prices and cost codes for review.

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Deficiencies by subcontractor

After an inspection, assign corrections without losing the photos or locations. The mobile report links each deficiency to a trade and priority, then groups the corrections by subcontractor.

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Manage documents

Document management

A revised shop drawing, an expected warranty or a directive to distribute: each document keeps its purpose and follow-up. Group records by job, supplier and specification section, with due dates and revisions.

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RFI

A technical answer given over the phone can leave several versions circulating on site. The RFI keeps the question, plan references, photos, responsible professional and required response date together.

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Subcontractor compliance

Find missing certificates before you need to approve an invoice. Keep each subcontractor’s required documents, files and validity dates in a record shared by the relevant purchase orders.

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Releases

Find the release that covers a payment and the signature still outstanding. Track partial or final releases requested from subcontractors and provided to clients, with amounts, periods and related invoices.

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Notices of contract

Keep a notice of contract easy to find with the right contract. Retain notices received and prepare those your company issues, with the job, parties, amounts and supporting records.

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Bill and close

Accounts payable

Before approving a cost, find the supplier invoice with its purchase order and job. Document reading prepares amounts and lines; the office reviews the information and suggested links.

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Billing

Bill according to your contract: time and materials, fixed-price instalments or progress claims. Each invoice stays linked to the project and client, with its lines and deadlines. Track document status separately from payment status.

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Client feedback

Follow up on client feedback after handover. The questionnaire collects comments on work, timing, communication and the overall experience. Each response returns to the job with an assigned follow-up owner.

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Keep your
accounting software.

Direction by Horizon can connect with QuickBooks, Acomba, Sage or your current accounting software.

What does Direction by Horizon do for a construction company?

Direction by Horizon is a customizable management system for construction companies. It connects quotes, jobs, purchasing, time and billing on monday.com. More than 21 modules carry the same file from the first contact to job closeout. Horizon Nord adapts this foundation to your business and trains your team.

Who is Direction by Horizon for?

Direction by Horizon is for construction companies and teams. Modules are configured around your activities, contracts and responsibilities. Sales, office and site teams find their records and follow-ups in one system, adapted to the way they work.

Is Direction by Horizon suitable for a small construction business?

The fit depends on the workflows you need to connect. If purchase orders, invoices and timesheets move between separate files, Direction by Horizon can bring them together by project. You can start with your priority modules. The proposal specifies users, monday.com Enterprise subscriptions and implementation.

What can be customized in Direction by Horizon?

Stages, roles, approval rules, views, forms and documents can be adapted to your business. Horizon Nord also configures cost codes, rates and work templates for your trade. You can start with your priority modules and expand them over time. Changes are checked against the complete workflow.

How is it different from monday.com on its own?

monday.com provides the platform. Direction by Horizon adds a construction management foundation with connected modules, records and automations. It runs on monday.com Enterprise and includes adapting your processes and training your team. AI assists follow-up work; your team keeps control of decisions and approvals.

Can we use Horizon Clock or OCR by Horizon without Direction by Horizon?

No. Horizon Clock, OCR by Horizon and the other Direction by Horizon applications are available exclusively with Direction by Horizon. Mobile time tracking feeds the Time Entries module; invoice reading prepares information for review in Accounts Payable. These tools are part of the system’s workflows.

How do you track a job budget and extras?

The Direction by Horizon budget compares planned costs, confirmed purchase orders and recorded expenses by cost code. Supplier invoices, hours and approved material movements feed this view. An extra retains its quote and acceptance. Once accepted, it updates the revised budget and billing preparation according to the contract. Your team checks the records and amounts before interpreting differences.

Can we use fixed-price, progress, or time-and-materials billing?

Yes. Direction by Horizon prepares fixed-price instalments, progress claims and time-and-materials invoices. For time and materials, approved hours, supplier invoices and material movements feed the invoice lines. For progress billing, the project manager confirms completion percentages. The office checks amounts, taxes and holdbacks before authorizing the invoice to be sent.

Can we keep QuickBooks Online, Acomba or Sage?

Yes. You keep QuickBooks Online, Acomba, Sage or your current software for accounting, payroll and payments. Direction by Horizon brings together job costs, invoices and related documents. The connection and the data to exchange are defined with your team during scoping and set out in your proposal.

How much does Direction by Horizon cost, and are licences included?

The Direction by Horizon system is free. Implementation starts at CAD $15,000, including training. Third-party platform fees are separate, including the required monday.com Enterprise subscription, billed by monday.com. Your proposal sets out the implementation scope, external fees and support before work begins.

What does implementation include, and how is our team trained?

You start with an existing management system. Horizon Nord reviews your needs, adapts the selected modules and documents, then validates the workflow with your team. Implementation includes role-based training and documentation. Your proposal specifies the sessions, deliverables and support after launch.

How do we get started, and how long does it take?

The demo helps identify the workflows your business needs. You can start with your priority modules. We then define the data to bring over, documents to adapt and people to train. The timeline is agreed with your team and recorded in your proposal, including validation and launch stages.

Let’s talk about
your jobs.
Let’s talk construction.

A Direction by Horizon demo built around a follow-up that takes your team time.

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Budget 26-0030 : Blackbird Hill Inn inc.

06 10 00 - Wood framing

Summary

Revised budget ($)
$88,700
Actual cost ($)
$103,880
Available ($)
-$15,180
Variance ($)
$15,180
Project
26-0030 : Blackbird Hill Inn inc.
Project manager
MD

Adjust budget

Selected bid price ($)
$84,150
Internal estimate ($)
Budget ($)
$88,700
Extras ($)
$0
Revised budget ($)
$88,700
Estimate package
06 10 00 - Wood framing

Cost code totals

Confirmed POs ($)
$84,150
Invoiced ($)
$91,400
Labour ($)
$12,480
Materials ($)
$0
Actual cost ($)
$103,880
Variance (%)
+17.1 %

Purchase orders

1 item $84,150
Purchase orders
Purchase orderStatus🤖 PO total ($)🤖 Accounts payable ($)🤖 PO confirmed date🤖 Confirmed PO PDF
BC-26-0071 : Rivard FramingConfirmed$84,150$91,40018 Aug. 2026No file
3 subitems
Purchase order lines
Order lineQuantityUnitUnit price ($)🤖 Subtotal ($)
Wall framing1lump sum$33,000$33,000
Floor framing1lump sum$28,650$28,650
Roof framing1lump sum$22,500$22,500

Supplier invoices

2 items $91,400
Supplier invoices
Supplier invoicePayable status🤖 # Invoice🤖 Invoice date🤖 Subtotal ($)✏️ Invoice PDF
Rivard FramingApprovedCR-2608131 Aug. 2026$79,600No file
Rivard FramingApprovedCR-2609218 September 2026$11,800No file

Site hours

24 items $12,480
Site hours
Time entry✏️ Work descriptionStatus🤖 Hours worked (calculated)🤖 Employee cost ($)
Marc Lavoie - 7 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 7 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 7 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Marc Lavoie - 8 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 8 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 8 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Marc Lavoie - 9 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 9 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 9 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Marc Lavoie - 10 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 10 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 10 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Marc Lavoie - 11 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 11 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 11 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Marc Lavoie - 12 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 12 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 12 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Marc Lavoie - 13 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 13 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 13 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Marc Lavoie - 14 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Jean Tremblay - 14 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520
Pierre Bouchard - 14 SeptemberWood framingApproved8 h$520

Materials

0 items $0
Materials
Material✏️ Quantity🤖 Unit🤖 Unit cost ($)🤖 Cost ($)
No linked item.