🚿 Plumbers and sparkies are the top trades for starting their own business ☕️ Tradies are 2nd biggest early coffee buyers in Aus after nurses ⏰ 6:30am is the most common start time for Aussie tradies 🇦🇺 Australia has over 1.1 million tradies - nearly 1 in 10 working Aussies 🎥 Over 60% of tradies say they’ve used YouTube to learn a new skill or technique 💰 The average Aussie tradie spends over $14,000 per year on tools, workwear and gear 🛍️ Friday is the most popular day for tradies to buy gear and tools 🍽 Nearly half of tradies say they’ve eaten smoko with tools as a spoon 🐶 11% of tradies bring their dog to work weekly 🚶♂️ The average tradie walks more in a day than an office worker does in a week ⚡ Electricians spend more annually on tools than any other trade 🧾 64% of tradies say quoting is their top admin pain 🚗 The top excuse tradies give for being late? “Traffic” - even on Sunday jobs 🔒 44% of tradies say tool theft has affected them in the past 5 years 📏 The most lost item on-site? Tape measures 🧰 The average ute holds $38K worth of tools 📦 Over 60% of tradies are self-employed or run their own business 🛒 1 in 4 tradies now prefers to buy tools online instead of in-store 🔧 82% of tradies buy tools based on mate recommendations 🛠️ Tradies spend on average 12+ hrs/month researching tools 🥶 Tradies are the second-highest consumers of iced coffee in Australia, right after long-haul truck drivers 👷 Thousands of tradies use Tradiespace 📅 Fridays are the most common day for job quotes to be submitted 📱 1 in 3 tradies has used a level app on their phone, and still didn’t trust it 🚽 Tradies rank site portaloos as the #1 worst part of the job
🔌 Electricians
🚿 Plumbers & Gas Fitters
❄️ HVAC Technicians & Refrigeration Techs
🏠 Property Maintenance
🛠️ Handymen
⚓ Marine Services
🌿 Landscapers
🧼 Cleaners
🔧 Other service based trades.
Ideal for sole traders and growing trade teams that need strong job management and financial visibility.
Fergus is job management software built for tradies by tradies. Designed to simplify job scheduling, quoting, invoicing and cost tracking, Fergus makes running a trade business easier, more organised and more profitable.
Fergus is a cloud-based job management platform tailored to trades like electricians, plumbers, builders and HVAC pros. It helps with everything from quoting and scheduling to team communication, invoicing and supplier integrations.
It’s used by over 20,000 tradies to reduce admin, improve accuracy and take control of their operations. Fergus helps tradies keep jobs on track and ensures nothing gets lost in the paperwork.
💼 Quoting – Build fast, accurate quotes with supplier pricing
📅 Scheduling – Drag-and-drop calendar for job planning
📋 Job Tracking – Track job progress in real time
🔗 Supplier Integration – Auto match supplier invoices to jobs
📱 Mobile Access – Manage jobs from any device
👥 Team Management – Assign jobs and track time
💸 Invoicing – Invoice directly from job cards
💳 Payments – Track payments and update cash flow
👤 Customer Management – Keep customer info and history organised
Fergus Timesheets – $22/user/month: Essential job information and time tracking
Fergus Essentials – $48/user/month: Core job management tools
Fergus Pro – $72/user/month: Adds deeper financial tools and team features
14-Day Free Trial – No credit card needed
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