Project management
Sales & Proposals
Time tracking
Invoicing
Financial Performance
Consulting Engineers
Architects
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Software for Architecture Studios
Run Your Studio Without the Spreadsheets
Drum gives architecture studios a single place to manage their pipeline, track time against project phases, monitor budgets and invoice through Xero. Most studios are live within 14 days.
Track time by project phase
Log hours against schematic design, documentation, contract admin or any custom phase. Always know where your team's time is going.
Know your project margins
Check profitability on every job in real time. Spot fee overruns before they become write-offs.
Win more work
Follow opportunities from first meeting to signed proposal. View your weighted pipeline and forecast future revenue.
Invoice through Xero
Time and expenses flow into Xero invoices automatically. No re-keying, no month-end scramble to get your BAS lodged on time.
Plan your team's capacity
Know who's available, who's overloaded and where you need to hire. Schedule resourcing weeks ahead, not the night before.
Australian-built, locally hosted
Made by a team that understands how architecture studios operate here. Your data stays on Australian servers.
Built for how architecture studios actually operate
Project phases that match your workflow
Structure projects around how your studio actually works. Use standard Australian phases, RIBA stages or your own custom process.
Professional fee proposals
Create detailed proposals with hourly or fixed-fee pricing. Keep tabs on win rates and follow up before opportunities go cold.
Time tracking your team will use
Simple, fast time entry that captures every hour against the right project and phase. No Friday afternoon chasing.
Deep Xero integration
Contacts, invoices and payments sync both ways between Drum and Xero. Create invoices from tracked time with a few clicks.
Drum's philosophy of being a 'single source of truth' has allowed us to manage project data simply and accurately. It has helped streamline our processes and we have found the team to be accommodating in all regards.
Lauren Sutton
Accounts Manager, Projex Partners
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from architecture studios about how Drum handles project phases, time tracking, budgets and Xero integration.
How does Drum's Xero integration work?
Drum integrates with Xero for invoicing, purchase orders, bills, payroll and leave requests. Drum's invoice integration automatically syncs in the background, so you never have to manually fetch new data.
Can I customise project templates in Drum?
Your project templates in Drum can be customised easily from the settings area of your account. If you need help customising your templates, reach out to our team and we'll be happy to help!
How does Drum help with financial tracking?
Drum tracks all time, costs and invoices for each project ensuring that the budget shows the project health in real time. You can see a high-level overview of your project's financial health from your project dashboard and you can dig deeper on each project as required. Drum captures total costs, WIP, remaining budget and much more.
How is time tracked against projects?
Billable time can be allocated to project phases in Drum via the project page or in the intuitive time-sheet tool. Staff can also track time against leave (synced with Xero) and business overheads.
Can we capture costs against projects?
Sub-contractor costs, disbursements or other expenses can be easily allocated to projects in Drum. Simply drag and drop the receipt or invoice onto the costs tab of one of your projects and Drum will import the line items and supplier for you! You can always just enter costs manually too!
How does invoicing work in Drum?
Drum's smart invoicing system allows you to raise invoices against projects and capture the unbilled time and costs against them. This provides you with insights on the profitability of each of your invoices and helps you track unbilled time and costs. A single click is all it takes to integrate your Drum invoices with your Xero account.