Construction glossary
What is a field ticket in construction?
Also called extra-work ticket, GC ticket, signed field slip.
A field ticket is the signed record of extra or T&M work that happened on site. Contractors use it to document labor, equipment, materials, and approval so the office can bill or back a change order.
What the ticket has to prove
The ticket answers who did the work, what equipment ran, what materials went in, which extra or force-account line it belongs to, and who signed. Without those facts it is a note, not a commercial record.
Field ticket versus daily report
A daily report covers progress, weather, visitors, and delays. A field ticket is the billable extra. Crews often write both the same day. They are not interchangeable.
Field ticket versus change order
Write the ticket when the work happens. A change order may come later as the commercial wrap. Waiting for a CO before capturing hours is how evidence disappears.
Field ticket FAQ
What is a construction field ticket?
The signed on-site record of extra or T&M work, used as evidence for billing or a later change order.
Is a field ticket the same as a LEM?
Often yes in civil and utility work. LEM is the three-column format. Field ticket is the broader name GCs use for the signed extra.
The index is a benchmark. Rate sheets are how you bill.
Rates shows public charge-out ranges. SubTrack rate sheets lock your crew numbers into a template the field actually bills from, on every LEM.
One template, every job
Labor, equipment, materials, and subs live in one sheet. Assign it to a project and tickets read the same numbers.
OT and markup apply themselves
Standby, overtime, and markup rules ride with the sheet. The field does not retype them.
The client sees what they signed
Line items match the agreed rates. Fewer disputes, faster approvals.
Project rate sheet
Labor · assigned to the job
| Position | Reg. rate | OT rate |
|---|---|---|
| Foreman | $72/hr | $108/hr |
| Operator | $68/hr | $102/hr |
| Laborer | $35/hr | $52.50/hr |