Project payment workflow

Project payment, connected from milestone to payment.

Manage the movement of project money through a clearer workflow — connecting milestones, approved progress, verified obligations and payment pathways across the construction project.

Oakview Residence
Project payment workflow
Active project
Project value $625,000
01PLANNING
02FOUNDATION
03FRAME
04LOCK-UP
05COMPLETION
FRAME
Progress approved
82%
Payment workflow active
Progress approved✓ Evidence reviewed
Obligation verified12 approved obligations
Payment pathwayReady for release
The construction payment gap

A milestone shows when money moves. The workflow shows what it is meant to support.

Construction payment stages determine when money enters a project, but they do not necessarily provide a complete connection between the money, approved work, participants, outstanding obligations and the project's financial position.

Traditional model

Stage payment
General cash flow
Connection becomes harder to see

PayLocker workflow

Project payment
Project
Milestone
Approved work
Obligation
Payment pathway
The big idea

Construction payment is not simply cash flow. It is obligation flow.

Project money carries the obligations of the project with it.

TRADES SUPPLIERS MATERIALS APPROVED WORK VARIATIONS PROJECT OBLIGATIONS PROJECT MONEY
Connected decisions

One workflow. Multiple connected decisions.

01

Funds

Project funds enter the project environment.

02

Progress

Work and milestone progress are recorded.

03

Evidence

Relevant claims and supporting information are submitted.

04

Approval

Obligations are reviewed and approved.

05

Payment

Approved payments follow the defined pathway.

Project control

See the project payment workflow at a glance.

Connect funding, progress, approved obligations and payment status in one project view.

Project health
Current project position
On track
Available funds$125,600
Approved invoices$88,400
Committed contracts$320,000
Remaining budget$117,000
Funds
Obligations
Forecast

Illustrative example. Project health reflects information recorded on the project and is not a guarantee, certification or solvency assessment.

Across the project

The same connected workflow creates clearer outcomes across the project.

Homeowners

Greater visibility and confidence around project payment status.

Builders

Greater payment discipline without removing control over project delivery.

Contractors

A clearer pathway from approved work to payment.

Suppliers

Better visibility around approved obligations and payment pathways.

Payment workflow states

Every claim holds a visible position in the workflow.

Claim status remains visible to entitled parties according to role and permissions, from submission through to payment.

SUBMITTEDClaim #1048
Frame stage
Submitted 12 Aug
UNDER REVIEWEvidence attached
Frame stage
Reviewed 13 Aug
APPROVEDObligation recorded
Frame stage
Approved 14 Aug
AWAITING PAYMENTIn approved sequence
Frame stage
Position 2 of 5
PAIDVerified account
Frame stage
Record retained
Why workflow matters

Payment integrity is about connection, not complexity.

Connected

Money remains connected to the project.

Attributable

Payments can be associated with approved project obligations.

Visible

Project participants can have clearer visibility into workflow status.

Connect every milestone to the payment workflow behind it.

Discover how PayLocker brings project funds, approved progress and payment obligations into a more connected construction payment environment.