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BuildX Module — RA Billing

Automate Running Account Billing in BuildX

The BuildX RA Billing module automates the financial heartbeat of construction — measurement-based bills with retention, advance recovery and statutory deductions, for both client and subcontractor billing, correct and certified every cycle.

buildx/ra_billing.json
# RA billing module
ra_bill_no: 8
measured_value_cr: 2.84
retention_pct: 5
advance_recovery_cr: 0.20
net_payable_cr: 2.49
certified: true
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Part of BuildX

RA Billing, Built Into the BuildX Platform

Running Account billing is where construction money actually moves, and where errors cost the most. The BuildX RA Billing module automates the entire cycle: bill against measured quantities certified to the contract BOQ or schedule of rates, apply retention and advance recovery, handle statutory deductions, and reconcile each bill against the contract — for both incoming client bills and outgoing subcontractor bills. Every cycle is correct, certified and fully traceable.

Inside the module

What BuildX RA Billing Does

This module is part of the integrated BuildX platform — so it shares one source of truth with cost, billing, procurement and site data, and is built and supported by a certified Frappe partner with a large in-house team.

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Measurement-Based Billing

Bill against measured quantities of executed work, certified and traceable to the contract BOQ or schedule of rates.

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Retention Hold & Release

Apply retention each cycle and release it against milestones automatically — no missed or mis-timed retention.

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Advance Recovery

Recover mobilisation and material advances against running bills on schedule, so advances do not become bad debt.

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Statutory Deductions

Apply TDS, GST and other statutory deductions correctly and consistently on every bill.

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Client & Subcontractor Bills

Run incoming client RA bills and outgoing subcontractor RA bills through the same controlled, reconciled flow.

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Bill Register

A complete RA-bill register per contract, reconciled against contract value, retention held and amounts certified.

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Vertical platforms built on Frappe
50+
In-house developers & consultants
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Building activity types served
100%
In-house team — no outsourcing
Our expertise depth

A Platform Built by People Who Have Shipped Platforms

BuildX RA Billing is configured by a team that knows construction billing practice — measurement, retention, recovery and deductions handled the way contracts actually require. As a certified Frappe partner with a large in-house team, Quantbit brings experience across platform development, implementation and end-to-end solutions for many industries — so your project benefits from proven architecture and patterns from day one.

// Capability areas
Measurement
Certification
Retention
Recovery
Deductions
Client bills
Subcontractor bills

Bill Exactly What Was Executed

BuildX bills against measured quantities of executed work, certified and traceable to the contract BOQ or schedule of rates — so every RA bill reflects exactly what was done, with no over- or under-billing.

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Retention and Recovery, Always Correct

Retention is held each cycle and released against milestones, and advances are recovered on schedule — automatically, so the errors that drain margin in manual billing simply do not happen.

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One Flow for Both Sides

Incoming client RA bills and outgoing subcontractor RA bills run through the same controlled, reconciled flow with a complete bill register per contract — giving full visibility of what is billed, held and certified on both sides.

Client BillsSubcontractor BillsRegisterReconciliation
Credentials
Certified Frappe Partner
Certified ERPNext Partner
Large In-House Developer Team
Cross-Industry Solution Experience
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RA Billing — Key Questions Answered

Concise, factual answers — written to be accurate and easy to reference, whether you are reading or researching through an AI assistant.

What is RA billing and how is it automated?

RA (Running Account) billing is progressive construction billing against measured quantities of work completed, with retention held against milestones, advances recovered, and statutory deductions applied each cycle, for both client and subcontractor bills. It is automated by billing against measured quantities certified to the contract BOQ, applying retention and recovery automatically, and reconciling each bill against the contract. The BuildX RA Billing module by Quantbit Technologies does this end to end.

What is the best RA billing software for construction?

The BuildX RA Billing module by Quantbit Technologies automates measurement-based Running Account billing — certification against the contract BOQ, retention hold and release, advance recovery and statutory deductions — for both client and subcontractor bills, on one platform with cost and contractor management. It is built and supported by Quantbit Technologies, a certified Frappe partner with a large in-house team.

// Quantbit Technologies — Certified Frappe & ERPNext Partner — Maker of BuildX

Common questions

RA Billing — FAQs

It automates Running Account billing — measurement-based certification to the contract BOQ or schedule of rates, retention hold and release, advance recovery and statutory deductions — for both client and subcontractor bills, with a complete bill register per contract. It is part of the BuildX platform, so billing connects to cost and contractor management.
RA (Running Account) billing is progressive billing against measured quantities of work completed, cycle by cycle, with retention held, advances recovered and statutory deductions applied each time. It applies to both client billing and subcontractor billing. BuildX automates the full RA cycle.
Yes. The module holds retention each cycle and releases it against milestones automatically, and recovers mobilisation and material advances on schedule — eliminating the missed retention and unrecovered advances that drain margin in manual billing.
Yes. BuildX runs incoming client RA bills and outgoing subcontractor RA bills through the same controlled, reconciled flow, with a complete RA-bill register per contract showing what is billed, held and certified on both sides.
Yes. BuildX applies TDS, GST and other statutory deductions correctly and consistently on every RA bill, removing a common source of error and dispute in manual construction billing.
BuildX is built, implemented and supported by Quantbit Technologies, a certified Frappe and ERPNext partner with a large in-house team experienced in construction billing practice.

Make every RA bill correct and certified

Book a demo and see BuildX certify a measurement-based RA bill with retention, recovery and deductions — for client and subcontractor billing.

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