Construction Billing and Digital e-MB for Indian Civil Contractors

Built specifically for CPWD, State PWD, and NHAI contractors. Manage digital measurement books, CPWD Form 26 Running Account bills, statutory deductions, and Clause 5 delay defense registers with bank-grade audit integrity.

CPWD Works Manual Compliant • IS 1200 Standards • Direct Tally Prime XML Export

Core Engineering & Commercial Workflows

Engineered to match the operational and audit requirements of Indian public works departments, highway authorities, and infrastructure EPCs.

Digital e-MB & Chainage Measurements

Record field measurements by Km chainage with length, breadth, and depth calculations under IS 1200. Automatically calculate positive additions and deduction items for openings, recesses, and plinths. Includes Fe-550D TMT Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) generating total Metric Tons from cutting lengths, plus Level Book collimation checks.

IS 1200 Measurement StandardChainage TrackingTMT BBS (d²/162)Immutable Audit Lock

CPWD Form 26 Running Account Bills

Generate cumulative work executed ledgers with prior bill deductions and current net payable calculations. Fully automated Account III statutory deductions schedule: 5% Security Deposit/Retention, 2% Income Tax TDS u/s 194C, 2% GST-TDS (1% CGST + 1% SGST), and 1% BOCW Labour Welfare Cess.

Account III DeductionsZero Calculation DriftTreasury Pass-Order ReadyDirect Tally Prime Export

BOQ Master & Variation Management

Import tender schedules directly from Excel or scanned allotment orders. Perform detailed item rate analyses, reconcile Technical Sanction approvals, and monitor statutory variation thresholds (+/- 10% and +/- 25%) to prevent unauthorized overruns before measurement certification.

Schedule of Rates (SOR)Clause 12 Deviation GuardFront-Loaded Bid AnalysisPrice Escalation (10CA/10CC)

Clause 5 Delay Defense & Securities Vault

Maintain contemporaneous hindrance records with automatic statutory 14-day notice countdowns to protect your Extension of Time (EOT) rights under Clause 5 GCC. Monitor Bank Guarantees, FDRs, and Additional Performance Securities (APS) with 30-day proactive expiry alerts to protect cash flow.

Statutory 14-Day ClockHindrance Dossier30-Day BG Expiry AlerterMulti-State APS Calculator

Standard Government Contract Deduction Rules

PillarPro calculates every Running Account bill strictly per Indian statutory rules and the CPWD Works Manual to prevent audit inquiries and recovery discrepancies.

Statutory CodeDeduction HeadPrescribed RateStatutory Rule & Release ConditionBilling Treatment
Clause 1A / SDSecurity Deposit / Retention Money5.00% of Gross ValueWithheld per RA Bill until completion + Defect Liability Period (DLP)Passed via Account III deduction
IT Sec. 194CIncome Tax TDS2.00% (Company / Firm) or 1.00% (Individual)Deducted at source from contractor gross earningsCredited directly against contractor PAN on Form 26AS / AIS
GST Sec. 51GST-TDS (1% CGST + 1% SGST)2.00% of Net Taxable SupplyApplicable for government works contract awards exceeding ₹2.50 LacsAuto-verified with GSTR-7 return filing credit
BOCW Cess ActLabour Welfare Cess (1996 Act)1.00% of Construction CostMandatory statutory cess collected on cost of constructionRemitted directly to State Building & Other Construction Workers Board

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