Do you need clearer visibility of project profitability?
Operating costs continue to rise for surveying practices across the UK, and one of the biggest pressures is the increase in Employers’ National Insurance contributions. While the financial impact is real, many firms still don’t have a clear picture of where those costs are landing.
Are they being absorbed across the business?
Or are they quietly eroding margins on everyday project work?
Without accurate time tracking, it’s almost impossible to know.
The Hidden Risk: Not Knowing What Your Projects Really Cost
A crucial question for surveying firms is:
Do we have clear visibility on whether each project we deliver is genuinely profitable?
For many practices, the honest answer is probably not.
Relying on spreadsheets, memory, or retrospective timesheets often leaves gaps that make it difficult to understand the true cost of delivery — especially on fixed‑fee work, where even small overruns can chip away at margins without anyone noticing.
As overheads rise, those blind spots become even more expensive.
Where TallyPro Makes the Difference
TallyPro is a simple, quick‑to‑set‑up time recording system built to give surveying practices the clarity they’ve been missing.
With TallyPro, firms gain accurate insight into:
✔ How long work actually takes
✔ Whether billed projects are still profitable
✔ The impact of increased employer costs on margins
✔ Opportunities to improve efficiency and resource use
Instead of relying on assumptions, surveyors get real‑time utilisation and project data that shows exactly where time is being spent — and whether fees still reflect the true cost of delivery.
Protecting Margins in a Higher‑Cost Environment
With clearer visibility, firms can:
- Negotiate fees with confidence
- Identify projects that consistently overrun
- Improve resource planning
- Strengthen profitability across the board
And because TallyPro is cloud‑based, easy to use, and designed with surveyors in mind, teams can log time accurately without adding admin or disrupting workflows.
See How Other Surveying Practices Are Using TallyPro
We’ve worked extensively with surveying firms who want a more reliable, data‑driven approach to project profitability.
If you’d like to see how this works in practice, take a look at the Strutt & Parker case study below.
