Concreters Back-Office Services
Back-office services for concreters. Building and Construction General On-site payroll, industry-specific bookkeeping, compliance and IT support.
Applicable Award
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020
Compliance guide:Construction Award →
For Concreters, the entire back-office — award-compliant payroll (typically under the Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020), BAS, bookkeeping, managed IT and Essential Eight cybersecurity — can run through one accountable Valont team, on a fixed monthly fee, quoted for your business. Award-compliant payroll, BAS obligations, supplier management, and compliance tracking all compete for time that should be spent on customers and growth. Valont provides back-office services specifically configured for concreters, with genuine understanding of the award provisions, financial metrics, and operational realities that define your industry.
The Award: typically the Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020
Which award applies depends on the business, the work each employee actually performs, their classification and whether they are full-time, part-time or casual. The Fair Work Ombudsman's summary of the Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 lists concrete workers among the on-site employees it covers. Check coverage for your own business rather than assuming one award covers everyone, and use the Fair Work Pay Calculator for the current rate for a given award, classification and shift.
Classifications: CW/ECW classifications. Concrete finisher, concrete pump operator, steel fixer classifications.
Ordinary hours: average of 38 per week with RDO system.
Penalty rates: the award sets separate rates for Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and for overtime, evening, night or shift work where it provides them, and they vary by classification and by whether the employee is full-time, part-time or casual — casual employees have their own rates in the award's penalty table. Rather than work from a remembered percentage, look up the current rate for the specific classification and shift on the Fair Work Pay Calculator and apply the rate in effect on the day worked.
Minimum engagement: 4 hours casual minimum.
Key allowances: wet work allowance (mandatory for concrete), tool allowance, height money (if applicable), travel/fares.
Getting these provisions wrong creates systematic underpayment that compounds with every pay period. The Fair Work Ombudsman actively monitors compliance in this sector, and the penalties for deliberate underpayment were significantly increased under recent legislation. Valont's payroll specialists configure your payroll software with the exact award rules for each employee classification, eliminating manual interpretation errors.
Sources: award coverage — the Fair Work Ombudsman's summary of the Building and Construction Award [MA000020] (read 8 September 2026); pay and award rules — Fair Work Ombudsman and the Fair Work Commission; superannuation, BAS and tax — the Australian Taxation Office.
Challenges Specific to Concreters
- Pour scheduling and cost management — concrete delivery timing, pump hire, pour labour coordination
- Equipment cost allocation — concrete pumps, vibrators, finishing tools, vehicles
- Weather-dependent operations — temperature and rain affecting pour schedules and curing
- Wet work allowance mandatory for all concrete work — impacts every labour hour
- Subcontractor steel fixers and form workers — TPAR and compliance
- Pump hire and delivery costs — third-party cost management per pour
These aren't generic business challenges — they're the specific operational and compliance issues that concreters owners deal with daily. A generalist bookkeeper or payroll provider may not understand or address them. Valont does, because our service is configured around your industry's actual requirements.
Financial Metrics That Matter
Standard P&L reporting isn't enough for concreters. You need industry-specific metrics to make informed decisions:
Revenue per m³, pour cost per m³, equipment utilisation, weather disruption days, subcontractor cost ratio
We configure your reporting to track these metrics monthly, giving you the visibility to identify margin drift, optimise operations, and make confident business decisions based on data rather than gut feel.
How Valont Helps Concreters
Finance Hub
Industry-configured bookkeeping with simPRO, Tradify → Xero/MYOB. BAS prepared from correctly coded, fully reconciled data. Real-time reporting with the industry-specific metrics above. Cash flow forecasting that accounts for your seasonal patterns and payment timing.
People Hub
Award-compliant payroll processing — typically under the Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020, with each employee's coverage and classification checked rather than assumed. Every penalty rate calculated from the award's current schedule, every allowance applied. STP reporting with each pay run. Superannuation initiated on schedule. Ongoing payroll audits reviewing all classifications and rates against current award provisions.
Operations Hub
Managed IT support and Essential Eight cybersecurity. Your job management, accounting, payroll, and scheduling systems monitored and maintained. Data backup with regular restoration testing. Staff devices protected with endpoint security. MFA enforced across all business-critical systems.
How Pricing Works
5-15 employees: Finance + People Hub on a fixed monthly fee quoted for your business. Operations Hub adds a per-user monthly fee. Fixed-fee, no hourly billing, month-to-month engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you understand the Building and Construction General On-site Award?
Yes. Our payroll specialists are experienced with the Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 including its classification structure, penalty rate schedule, allowance provisions, and overtime calculations. We configure payroll software (KeyPay or Employment Hero) with the specific award rules and conduct quarterly audits to ensure ongoing compliance.
Can you integrate with our existing software?
Yes. We integrate with the industry-standard platforms: simPRO, Tradify → Xero/MYOB. We work within your existing systems and recommend changes only where they deliver genuine operational benefit.
What makes Valont different from a general bookkeeper?
A general bookkeeper processes transactions. Valont configures your entire back-office around concreters-specific requirements — from award-compliant payroll and industry-specific reporting metrics to integrated IT and cybersecurity. We understand the operational challenges unique to concreters and build our service around them.
How much does this cost for Concreters?
5-15 employees: Finance + People Hub on a fixed monthly fee quoted for your business. This replaces the combined cost of separate bookkeeper, payroll provider, and the owner's admin time. Fixed-fee with no hourly billing — the same price regardless of how many questions you ask.
Built for Concreters, Not Adapted From a Template
Your back-office should understand your industry. Ours does.
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Integrated back-office for Concreters businesses.
Finance Hub
- Bookkeeping
- Managed Payroll
- BAS & Tax Compliance
- Cash Flow & Reporting
- Accounts Receivable
- Finance Broking
- Grants & Incentives
- Outsourced CFO
People Hub
- Award Compliance
- HR & IR Advisory
- Employer Advice Line
- Recruitment
- Onboarding & Offboarding
- Rostering Optimisation
- WHS & Safety
- Team Culture & Insights
- Fair Work Representation
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