See where drywall labor is beating or blowing the estimate
Every Monday, WebRun reads the Smart Labor hours estimated per phase in The EDGE, totals the actual field hours logged in QuickBooks, calculates the variance for each active drywall job, and posts a ranked Slack digest so the jobs running over show up first.
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How do I compare estimated drywall labor to actual field hours?
Every Monday, WebRun reads the Smart Labor hours you estimated per phase in The EDGE, totals the actual field hours logged in QuickBooks, and calculates the variance for each active drywall job. It posts a ranked Slack digest with the biggest overruns first, so you catch a bleeding job while there is still time to act, all on internal channels.
- Jobs running over on labor surface while you can still adjust
- Estimated and actual hours are compared like for like every week
- The variance digest stays on internal channels, never client facing
Built for drywall contractors · project managers · estimators · operations managers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.estimatingedge.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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The EDGE by Estimating Edge - read estimated Smart Labor hours
estimatingedge.com How to Automate The EDGE by Estimating Edge
WebRun reads the Smart Labor hours estimated per phase. - Open each active drywall estimate in The EDGE
- Read the Smart Labor hours estimated for hang, tape, and finish
- Note the hours that map to work completed so far on each job
Done when Each active job has its estimated labor hours by phase recorded.
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QuickBooks - total actual field hours
- In QuickBooks, total the actual field hours logged against each job and phase
- Compare actual hours to the estimated hours for the same completed work
- Calculate the hour and percent variance per phase and per job
Done when Every active job has an estimated versus actual variance calculated.
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Slack - post the variance digest
slack.com How to Automate Slack
WebRun posts the ranked labor variance digest to Slack. - Post a Slack digest ranking active jobs by how far actual hours run over estimate
- Show estimated hours, actual hours, and the variance for each job and phase
- Put the biggest overruns at the top so they get attention first
Done when Your team has this week's ranked labor variance digest in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Is the digest internal only?
Yes. The variance digest is posted to your internal Slack channel for your team. It is never sent to a general contractor or client, so you can discuss overruns candidly without anything leaving the company.
How does it match estimated hours to actual hours?
It reads the Smart Labor hours by phase in The EDGE and the field hours logged against the same job and phase in QuickBooks, then compares only the portion of work completed so the variance is like for like.
Can it flag a job before it finishes?
Yes. It runs weekly on active jobs, so a phase trending over its Smart Labor estimate shows up while the work is still going, giving you time to adjust crews or scope before the job closes out.
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