Construction Pay Application Software

Applications for Payment

Manage applications for payment through structured workflows that support accurate review and approval. Maintain clear oversight of payment status across the project lifecycle.

Mastt applications for payment feature showing budget, paid amounts, forecast costs, and payment progress.Animated view of creating an application for payment, updating status, and generating a payment certificate in Mastt.
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Manage applications for payment with full contract visibility

Record contractor applications for payment against each contract and maintain a complete payment history in Mastt. Every entry updates contract totals and flows through to cost reporting, keeping financial data aligned across the project.

Applications for payment listed by contract with status indicators.

Record applications for payment against approved contracts

Log each contractor’s application for payment within the relevant contract. Keep a structured payment record without relying on external spreadsheets.

📝 Add a new application under Payments by Contract.

💰 Record billed amounts and retention details.

✏️ Update or remove applications when needed.

🔄 Set status to Approved or Paid.

Allocate amounts to line items and change orders

Break down each pay app across contract line items and approved change orders. See exactly how billed amounts affect the current contract value.

📋 Enter detailed line items by contract component.

📑 Paste line items from Excel to save time.

📎 Upload invoices and supporting documentation.

🔒 Apply and monitor retention for each application.

Add Payment screen with Excel line items pasted into an application for payment record.
Generate payment certificate and schedule from application for payment.

Issue payment certificates and schedules from recorded data

Generate formal payment documents from approved pay applications. Keep certified amounts consistent with contract records.

📄 Create a Payment Certificate from application line items.

📋 Produce a Payment Schedule or Payment Recommendation.

📑 Issue a Final Payment Certificate or export a Payment Report.

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FAQs about Construction Pay Application Software

Construction pay app software is a payment management tool that records, reviews, and tracks contractor payment apps against a contract. It centralizes billed amounts, approvals, retention, and payment history for accurate financial oversight.
Retention can be applied in accordance with contract terms, either as a percentage or as a fixed amount withheld from each certified payment. Mastt tracks retention at the application level for clear reporting of amounts held and released.
Pay application software is for project managers, contract administrators, owner's representatives, cost managers, and finance teams. These roles rely on structured payment records to assess contractor billing, manage retention, and maintain accurate contract balances.
Each application is logged under its contract, with details including billing period, billed amount, approved amount, and status. Contract totals and remaining balances update as applications move through the approval and payment process.
Yes. Payment Certificates, Payment Schedules, Payment Recommendations, Final Payment Certificates, and Payment Reports can be generated from each payment line item. Each document reflects the values recorded in the application for payment.
Yes. Invoices, schedules of values, and other backup documents can be uploaded directly to Mastt. All documentation remains linked to the related contract and payment data.

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