Sign-off that isn't on record.
A client agrees the concept design in a meeting, then asks for changes after technical design has started.
FOR ARCHITECTURE FIRMS
Architecture project management software for client sign-off and fees
Agree the fee, collect the brief, get each stage signed off and keep hours inside the fee. Angelwood handles the client and commercial side of an architecture project while drawings stay in your design tools.
QUICK ANSWER
Angelwood is project management software for the client side of an architecture practice. It covers fee proposals with e-signatures, onboarding and document requests, client approvals at each stage, time tracking against project budgets, profitability and invoices paid through Stripe. It doesn't replace CAD or BIM tools.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for architecture practices that want proposals, client approvals, time and invoices in one place, with delivery staying in their own tools.
THE WORK BEHIND THE RELATIONSHIP
What gets in the way for architecture practices.
Fees fixed, hours not.
Stages run over and nobody sees it until the invoice is smaller than the time spent.
Many stakeholders.
Clients, consultants and contractors all send comments, and the decisions that matter get lost in the thread.
Information late from the client.
Surveys, site information and the brief arrive in pieces, delaying the first stage.
FROM SETUP TO SHARED CONTEXT
How architecture practices use Angelwood, start to finish.
From the signed proposal to the paid invoice, with your own tools in the middle.
- 01
Agree the fee proposal.
Send the fee proposal or appointment from a template, broken down by stage, and collect the client's e-signature.
- 02
Collect the brief and site information.
Prepare an onboarding plan and request surveys, site documents and the brief with clear instructions.
- 03
Design in your own tools.
Drawings stay in your CAD or BIM software and tasks in your project tool. Angelwood holds the client-facing record.
- 04
Get sign-off at each stage.
Share a reviewed update at each stage and ask the client to approve. The approval is recorded against that stage.
- 05
Track time against the fee.
Log hours per project, compare them with the budget and see profitability before a stage overruns.
- 06
Invoice by stage.
Invoice each stage or approved time, add expenses, and let the client pay online.
SEE IT IN ACTION
Angelwood for architecture practices.
MAKE IT PRACTICAL
How the portal works for architecture practices.
Fee proposals and e-signatures
Fee proposals and appointments from templates, signed in the client portal.
See the workflowDocument requests
Requests for surveys, site information and the brief, with status and review.
See the workflowStage approvals
Reviewed updates at each stage, with the client's approval on the record.
See the workflowTime against fees
Hours and expenses against project budgets, timesheet approval and utilisation.
See the workflowProject profitability
Time value, invoiced and collected amounts, expenses and labour cost for each project.
See the workflowGOOD QUESTIONS
Architecture firms: common questions
What software do architecture firms use for project management?
Drawings live in CAD or BIM software, tasks in a project tool, and fees, time and invoices in practice or finance software. Angelwood covers the client and commercial side: proposals, client approvals, time against fees and invoicing.
What is project management in architecture?
Running a project through its stages on time and within the fee: agreeing scope, coordinating consultants, getting client sign-off at each stage and controlling hours and costs.
Does Angelwood replace CAD or BIM software?
No. Angelwood doesn't handle drawings or models. Link to the files your team shares, and use Angelwood for the client record, time and billing.
How should architects track time?
Log time against each project and stage, approve timesheets weekly and compare hours with the fee. Angelwood shows budgets, utilisation and profitability per project.
Can clients approve each design stage online?
Yes. Share a reviewed update for the stage and ask for approval. The client's response is recorded against that stage in their portal.
Can I invoice by stage?
Yes. Create invoices for a stage fee or for approved time in a period, add expenses, and let the client pay online through Stripe.
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