Dashboard Overview

When you log in to Buildero, the dashboard is the first thing you see. It gives you a real-time snapshot of your business so you always know where things stand.

Key Metrics at a Glance

At the top of the dashboard you'll find four summary cards:

• Active Projects — the number of jobs currently in progress
• Open Invoices — total unpaid invoice value outstanding
• Hours This Week — total crew hours logged across all projects this week
• Pending Estimates — estimates sent to clients awaiting approval

These numbers update in real time as your crew logs time, you create invoices, and clients respond to estimates.

Navigation

The left sidebar is your main navigation. It stays visible on every page:

• Projects — create, view, and manage all your jobs
• Estimates — build and send project proposals
• Invoices — create, send, and track payments
• Time — review crew timesheets and approve hours
• Schedule — plan who works where and when
• Messages — communicate with clients and crew
• AI Assistant — your intelligent construction partner
• Reports — export earnings, labor, and project summaries

Recent Activity Feed

Below the summary cards is a chronological activity feed showing recent actions across your account — new time entries, invoice payments, estimate approvals, and crew clock-ins. Use this to stay on top of what happened while you were in the field.

Quick Actions

The + New button in the top-right corner lets you quickly create a project, invoice, estimate, or timesheet entry from any page — no need to navigate to a specific section first.

Notifications

The bell icon in the top bar shows alerts for things that need your attention: overdue invoices, pending timesheet approvals, and estimate responses from clients.

Next Steps

Once you're comfortable with the dashboard, a good first step is to create your first project. From there you can add crew, send estimates, and start tracking time.