Time Tracking for Architecture Firms
Architects track time across phases, not just days. Schematic design, design development, construction documents, site administration - each phase has a budget, and every hour counts toward it. Sandtime.io makes it easy to log time against each phase from any device, so your billing stays accurate and your project margins stay visible.
Architecture Firms: why they choose Sandtime.io
Track time by project phase
Organize every entry against the right phase - SD, DD, CDs, CA. See budget versus actual at a glance and spot overruns before they reach the client.
Capture every billable hour
Log time from the studio, site, or client meeting. No more reconstructing the week from memory before invoicing.
Phase budget vs actual
See how many hours each phase has consumed against the fee allocated. Know where you stand on every active project without a separate spreadsheet.
Manage your whole team
Track time across principals, associates, and interns from one account. See who worked on what and when, without chasing anyone for timesheets.
Common use cases
- Track hours against project phases and fee allocations
- Log site visits, client meetings, and design time separately
- Turn accurate time logs into invoice-ready fee totals
- Monitor whether a project is on budget before the next milestone
- Track intern and associate time for accurate staffing costs
- Export time data into project management or accounting software
Key features
One-click timers
Start tracking the moment you open a drawing set or walk onto a site. One tap is all it takes.
Retroactive time entry
Add time for site visits, client calls, and travel after the fact, with full project and phase context.
Multiple projects at once
Run separate timers for different projects and phases simultaneously. Switch without losing a minute.
Export and report
Pull time reports by project, team member, or date range - ready for client billing and cost analysis.
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Track breaks and other non-billable time
Sandtime.io has no dedicated break timer. Non-billable projects with the Billable switch off keep breaks in your timesheet and out of what you bill.
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Open pageCost
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Open pageCreate a project for reported time
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