Commercial Control Scorecard
Margin erosion, disputes and missed payment notices rarely announce themselves. They build quietly and surface at final account, when the money is already gone.
This scorecard pressure-tests how your firm actually runs commercially, across variation tracking, CVR cadence, payment visibility, audit trail and final account control, then shows you exactly where you are exposed and what to fix first.
How do you currently track variations on your projects?
What We Measure
Five disciplines that determine commercial control
The scorecard covers the five areas that consistently separate well-run commercial teams from those firefighting at final account. Two questions per discipline, calibrated for main contractors and subcontractors.
- Variation Management: How variations are tracked, approved and valued
- CVR & Cost Visibility: CVR cadence and live cost tracking capability
- Payment Applications: How subcontractor applications are received and assessed
- Audit Trail & Risk: Ability to produce a contemporaneous record on demand
- Final Account: Forecasting and monitoring of final account position
The Three Bands
What your score means
0 – 40
Significant process gaps that leave you exposed to margin erosion, disputes and cash flow risk.
41 – 74
Foundations are in place but several processes remain manual or inconsistent.
75 – 100
Well-managed commercial process. Refinements available to reach best-in-class.
Why Commercial Control Matters
Where weak commercial process costs you most
These aren't abstract risks. They're the situations construction commercial teams face every week.
Variations are the #1 cause of final account drift
Most contractors can name the projects where variations spiralled. Poor tracking means you're always reactive, disputing values long after they should have been agreed.
One missed payment notice deadline can cost you six figures
Under the Construction Act, if you miss the deadline to issue a payment or pay less notice, the applied-for sum becomes due in full. No exceptions.
Adjudicators expect a contemporaneous record
When a dispute goes to adjudication, the side with the better paper trail almost always wins. 'We agreed it verbally' is not a defence when the other side has emails and a variation register.
StoneRise Commercial
Built by QSs who ran construction businesses
StoneRise Commercial was designed by qualified quantity surveyors who ran construction businesses for over a decade. Every feature exists because they've personally felt the pain it solves.
The platform covers the full commercial lifecycle, variations, CVR, payment applications and final account, in one connected system with a complete audit trail built in by default.
Variation workflow with audit trail
Every variation instructed, submitted, assessed or disputed is logged automatically with a timestamp and approver identity.
Live CVR with real-time cost tracking
Cost data flows in from procurement, invoicing and subcontractor applications to give you a continuously updated CVR.
Structured payment application workflow
Subcontractors submit through the platform on a fixed cycle. Assessment, notices and deadlines are tracked automatically.