Know where every project’s margin really stands.
Nova tracks cost against budget on every project, connected to the field, so margin fade shows up early enough for you to act on.
Cost against budget, live
See committed cost, actuals, and where each project is trending, without waiting for accounting to catch up.
The margin history behind it
Nova keeps the history, so when a project's margin moves, you can see exactly when and why.
What’s the difference between project costing and WIP reporting?
Project costing tracks cost against budget on a single job in detail. WIP rolls every job up into the earned-versus-billed and margin picture for the whole company. Costing is the job-level view; WIP is the portfolio view.
How does Nova calculate margin in real time?
Nova compares your contract value to your projected final cost as costs, commitments, and change orders come in, so margin updates as the job moves instead of at close.
What causes margin to look fine on paper but fade in reality?
Underestimated costs, unapproved or under-priced change orders, labor overruns, and slow reactions in the field. Each is small on its own, but together they eat the margin between the estimate and the final numbers.