A free, professional construction invoice template for Australian building and construction businesses. Download as Word, Excel, or PDF — formatted for progress claims, lump-sum contracts, and variations.
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Try the live generator →Yes — it includes the fields the SOPA requires: reference date, claim number, contract reference, itemised work, and amount claimed. Add the words "This is a payment claim made under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act" if you want to invoke the act.
Best practice is to reference the underlying contract, variation order, or purchase order. It speeds up payment by helping the principal's accounts team match the invoice quickly.
For residential construction contracts: 10 business days. For commercial: 25 business days unless otherwise specified. Most builders use 14 days as a practical default.
If your contract specifies retentions (typically 5-10%), show the retention amount as a deduction and the net payable. Make the retention release schedule clear.