Business14 August 2026 4 min

The signed quote nobody invoiced

The costliest oversight in construction: the work is done, the client said yes, and the invoice never went out.

How it happens

The quote is signed in March, work starts in April, it drags, another job jumps the queue. By June everyone has moved on. A client doesn't chase an invoice they never received.

What it costs

A forgotten signed quote at €4,000 is €4,000 of work already paid for in materials and hours that will never come back. One occurrence a year wipes out the margin of several jobs.

The only remedy that works

A list comparing SIGNED quotes with ISSUED invoices and flagging the gap. It isn't a matter of memory or discipline: nobody holds ten parallel files in their head.

In Nexap

The Diagnostic screen surfaces signed quotes with no invoice, with the amount. It's often the first finding a tradesperson gets — and the most profitable.

The signed quote nobody invoiced
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