Sydney, Australia – Fergus, a leading job management software provider for plumbers and electricians, has announced a new integration with Groundplan, a popular takeoff software for tradies. This integration lets tradies transfer project data between Groundplan’s estimating tools and Fergus’s comprehensive job management platform seamlessly, streamlining workflows and enhancing profitability.
The Fergus-Groundplan integration lets users access supplier catalogues and pricing directly within Groundplan, create accurate quotes based on takeoff data automatically, and eliminate double-handling of information between estimating and job management systems. This seamless connection streamlines the entire process from initial design to parts ordering, saving time and reducing the potential for errors.
Real-time pricing and profitability is a key feature of the integration. Tradies can instantly see the costs of materials and labour, apply their desired markup, and calculate potential profits as they design projects in Groundplan.
Mark Bartels, CEO, Fergus, said, “This integration is another important milestone for Fergus in helping trades businesses save time and increase profitability. By connecting with Groundplan, we’re eliminating time-consuming, error-prone manual data entry—boosting accuracy and freeing up time. After all, time spent on admin is time not spent making money. This integration also provides real-time insights into costs and profitability, empowering users to make smarter, data-driven decisions with the most up-to-date information at their fingertips.”
Users can now drag and drop pre-filled job items from their Fergus favourites directly into Groundplan, with all associated parts, labour estimates, and pricing included automatically. This also equips on-site staff with comprehensive project information. Tradies can quickly give their teams detailed, accurate plans that include every aspect of the job. This level of detail helps prevent on-site confusion, reduces the need for clarification calls, and leads to more efficient project execution.
Rex Redden, CEO, Groundplan, said, “We’re excited to partner with Fergus to bring this integration to life. This partnership goes beyond software integration; it’s about creating a more connected, efficient way of working for tradies, streamlining the takeoff to job management process, and enhancing profitability.”
The Fergus-Groundplan integration also offers varying levels of integration with suppliers. For some suppliers, users can place orders directly through the Fergus platform, streamlining the purchase of materials. For others, the system can generate email orders or printable order forms, accommodating different supplier relationships and preferences. This flexibility means the Fergus-Groundplan integration accommodates workflows regardless of how tradies work with their suppliers.
Mark Bartels said, “Fergus is positioning itself at the heart of a partner ecosystem designed to support tradies at every step. By integrating with Groundplan for takeoffs and estimation and connecting with a wide range of suppliers for materials and parts, we’re building workflows that streamline every aspect of a tradie’s job. This minimises context switching, saves time, and simplifies software management—providing a more seamless solution for your business.”
The Fergus-Groundplan integration is now available to users in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and can be accessed by existing Fergus customers through their current subscription. New users interested in experiencing these benefits firsthand can sign up for a free trial.
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About Fergus
Fergus is a leading job management software specifically tailored for trades businesses worldwide. It aims to alleviate the administrative burdens of running a trade business and empower tradespeople to improve time management and efficiency, and drive profitability.
Born from the real-world experience of tradie Dan Pollard, Fergus was founded in 2012 and developed as a cloud-based platform enabling end-to-end operations management for small to mid-sized trades businesses. Its core features include automatic supplier invoice integrations, detailed reporting on profit margins, and a user-friendly mobile app for managing admin tasks on the go. Additionally, Fergus offers robust tools for quoting, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing, GPS and workforce tracking, health and safety management, and resource planning.
Fergus has revolutionised the way trade businesses operate with over 20,000 tradespeople across eight countries, including Australia and New Zealand, using Fergus. It includes accounting integrations for Xero, QuickBooks, and MYOB, and integrates with leading suppliers, such as Bunnings, Reece, Rexel, Tradelink, MMEM, AWM, CNW, Haymans, and Samios. For more information visit: https://fergus.com/
About Groundplan
Groundplan is an innovative cloud-based takeoff and estimating software tailored for the trade industry. It allows users to quantify materials and labour costs easily and efficiently from PDF plans.
With advanced measuring tools, teams can effortlessly count items, accurately measure lengths, and calculate surface areas to perform lightning-fast takeoffs. Groundplan’s collaborative platform also enables real-time teamwork, which allows all members to have immediate access to the latest project details, no matter where they are located.
Groundplan also offers seamless integrations with industry-leading accounting and job management tools to streamline workflows for electricians, plumbers, landscapers, roofers, and many more trades. You can also use annotation and design tools to create professionally designed PDF documents branded with your company details.
With over 6,100 satisfied users and millions of plans estimated, Groundplan sets the industry standard for modern construction estimation.
