Quoting and job management software for NZ builders

Short answer

WinkScope is quoting and job management software for New Zealand builders and tradies. It prices jobs in NZD with 15% GST, produces written quotes and contracts suitable for residential work over the $30,000 threshold, tracks variations and progress claims, holds retentions in line with the Construction Contracts Act regime, and keeps site photos, timesheets and job costs on one record. Subscriptions are billed in USD worldwide.

15% GST, NZD pricing, written contracts on residential work over $30,000, LBP records on restricted building work and retentions held under the Construction Contracts Act. WinkScope handles the New Zealand version rather than the American one.

NZD and 15% GST

Quotes, claims and invoices price in New Zealand dollars with GST at 15%, shown inclusive or exclusive depending on the client.

Written contracts over $30,000

Residential work at or above the threshold needs a written contract and disclosure. Your quote, scope, terms and payment schedule come out of one document set.

Variations recorded properly

Priced, sent and accepted before the work happens, with the acceptance timestamped on the job.

Retentions

Hold retentions against progress claims and track release dates rather than discovering unretained money a year later.

Priced off NZ merchants

Rates built from PlaceMakers, ITM, Mitre 10 Trade, Bunnings NZ pricing, updated in bulk when costs move.

Site records

Photos, notes, hours and day-work captured on the phone with time and location, filed against the job.

Local compliance handled

Frequently asked questions

Does WinkScope handle 15% GST?

Yes — GST is applied at 15% across quotes, claims and invoices, with a GST summary on each document and inclusive or exclusive presentation.

Can it produce the written contract required over $30,000?

WinkScope produces the quote, scope of works, terms and payment schedule as a document set you can use as the basis of the written contract. It is not legal advice — have your standard terms reviewed once.

Is pricing in New Zealand dollars?

Job pricing is. Set NZD as your company currency and everything renders in NZD. The WinkScope subscription is billed in USD worldwide.

Does it track retentions?

Yes, held against each progress claim with release tracked to practical completion and the end of the defects period.

Will it suit a small residential builder?

That is the core user: small residential builders and trades who need quoting, job tracking and invoicing without an enterprise rollout.

Summary

WinkScope is quoting and job management software for New Zealand builders and tradies. It prices jobs in NZD with 15% GST, produces written quotes and contracts suitable for residential work over the $30,000 threshold, tracks variations and progress claims, holds retentions in line with the Construction Contracts Act regime, and keeps site photos, timesheets and job costs on one record. Subscriptions are billed in USD worldwide. WinkScope subscriptions are charged in USD worldwide. Local currency here is how you price your own jobs inside WinkScope — quotes, invoices, price book and reports all render in it.