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Drum

Software for Surveying Firms

Run Your Surveying Firm Without the Spreadsheets

Drum brings your pipeline, job delivery, time tracking and invoicing into one system with a deep Xero integration. Built in Australia for surveying firms, and your full project history comes with you.

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Run Your Surveying Firm Without the Spreadsheets

  1. Track time across jobs

    Log hours against cadastral surveys, identification surveys, subdivision work, feature and level surveys or office drafting. See exactly where your team's day goes.

  2. Know your job margins

    See live profitability on every job. Spot when fieldwork or plan drafting is burning more hours than the fee allows.

  3. Manage your pipeline

    Follow enquiries from first contact to accepted quote. Forecast revenue and plan field crews and office schedules weeks ahead.

  4. Invoice through Xero

    Tracked time flows straight into Xero invoices. No spreadsheets, no double-handling at month-end.

  5. Plan your team's schedule

    See who's on site and who's in the office at a glance. Allocate jobs across surveyors and drafters so no one is stretched thin.

  6. Australian-built, Australian-hosted

    Made by a team that understands how Australian surveying firms work, from council lodgements to developer timelines. Your data stays on Australian servers.

Built for how surveying firms actually operate

Job-based project tracking

Organise work by job, client or survey type. Monitor budgets and progress across dozens of concurrent jobs.

Professional fee proposals

Build clear, itemised quotes for survey work. Track win rates and follow up before proposals go cold.

Time tracking your team will actually use

Simple time entry that works for field crews and office staff alike. Capture every billable hour without the admin burden.

Deep Xero integration

Two-way sync keeps your job financials and accounting aligned. Turn tracked time into invoices in 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

Lauren Sutton

Accounts Manager, Projex Partners

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions from surveying firms about how Drum handles job tracking, field and office time, budgets and Xero integration.

Can Drum handle both field and office time tracking?
Yes. Your field crews can log time against jobs from site, and office staff can track drafting, admin and coordination hours separately. All time feeds into the same project budget so you always see the full picture.

How does the Xero integration work for surveying firms?
Drum syncs contacts, invoices and payments with Xero in both directions. Tracked time flows straight into invoices which you can send from Xero. No double-handling or re-keying data between systems.

Can we manage dozens of concurrent jobs?
Absolutely. Drum is built for firms running many jobs at once. You can organise by client, job type or survey category, and see live budget and profitability across every active job from a single dashboard.

How long does it take to get set up?
Drum sets your go-live date at the start of onboarding, based on how much history you move. Our team moves your full history into Drum, and your staff can pick up time tracking in minutes.

Can I build quotes and proposals in Drum?
Yes. You can create itemised fee proposals for survey work, track win rates across your pipeline, and set follow-up reminders so outstanding quotes don't go cold.

Is our data stored in Australia?
Yes. Drum is Australian-built and your data is hosted on Australian servers. We understand local compliance requirements and how Australian surveying firms operate.

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