The Scaffolding Services KPI Dashboard in Power BI gives a scaffolding contractor one monthly scorecard for 13 KPIs in 5 groups, with MTD and YTD traffic lights, a 12-month sparkline per KPI and a month picker, across 4 report pages. Its sample data runs to December 2025 and shows 7 KPIs On Target, 3 At Risk and 3 Missed, at 99.7% average MTD achievement.
Scaffolding firms earn money in three ways at once: erecting and dismantling, weekly hire of tube, fittings and system scaffold, and adaptions to live scaffolds. The numbers that matter sit in different places. Revenue and debtor days live with finance, tonnage on hire and loss and damage with the yard, productivity and handovers with contracts managers. This template puts them on one page, scored the same way, so a monthly review starts with what is off track instead of a hunt for spreadsheets.
It belongs to our Power BI KPI Dashboard family: a month-picker KPI scorecard with traffic lights plus KPI Trend and KPI Definition pages. It is not an analytical dashboard with transaction-level charts.
Key Features of the Scaffolding Services KPI Dashboard in Power BI
- 13 scaffolding KPIs in 5 groups. Financial (3), Hire & Yard (3), Operations (3), Safety & Inspection (3) and Customer (1), each with a unit, formula, definition, owner and priority.
- Month picker plus four more slicers. Month, KPI Group, Owner, Priority and Direction filter the whole scorecard page.
- Direction-aware achievement. Eight KPIs are higher-is-better and score Actual ÷ Target. Five are lower-is-better and score Target ÷ Actual, so a Debtor Days figure below target scores above 100%.
- Consistent traffic lights. On Target means 100% or more, At Risk means 95% to 100%, and Missed means below 95%, for both MTD and YTD.
- Prior-year comparison built in. Data.xlsx carries actuals for 2024 and 2025, so YoY % and the PY lines on the trend charts read from real rows.
- No hard-coded KPIs. Rename, add or remove KPIs in the input sheets and press Refresh; counts, lists and charts follow.
Dashboard Pages Explanation
Page 1: KPI Scorecard
Five header cards show Total KPIs, MTD Target Met, MTD At Risk, MTD Target Missed and Achievement MTD, each with a month-on-month change and a 12-month trend. Below them the scorecard lists every KPI with KPI Group, Unit, 12M Trend, Actual and Target (MTD), Achievement % (MTD), Status Light (MTD), YoY Arrow (MTD), Actual (YTD), Achievement % (YTD) and Status Light (YTD). The screenshot above shows this page for December 2025.
Page 2: KPI Trend
Select a KPI from the list on the left. Context cards show the selected group, unit, direction, owner and priority, and value cards show KPI Actual, Target, Achievement %, Status and YoY % for the month. Two line charts compare CY MTD vs PY MTD vs Target MTD by Month and CY YTD vs PY YTD vs Target YTD by Month.
Page 3: KPI Definition
A synced KPI selector shows the chosen KPI’s formula, definition and 12-month trend. A Monthly Detail for the Selected KPI table lists Actual, Target, Achievement % and Status by month for MTD and YTD. Charts show MTD Actual vs Target by Month and Achievement % by Month.
Page 4: Get More Templates
A support page with usage tips (change the month, pick a KPI, swap in your data, recolour the theme) and links to more Power BI templates. The file also holds two hidden tooltip pages, Trend Detail and KPI Detail, which are not separate tabs.
The 13 KPIs
| KPI Group | KPI | Unit | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Scaffolding Services Revenue | USD | Higher is better |
| Financial | Contract Gross Margin % | % | Higher is better |
| Financial | Debtor Days (DSO) | Days | Lower is better |
| Hire & Yard | Scaffold Stock Utilisation % | % | Higher is better |
| Hire & Yard | Scaffold Tonnage on Hire | Tonnes | Higher is better |
| Hire & Yard | Component Loss & Damage % | % | Lower is better |
| Operations | Erection Productivity | m2/Man-Day | Higher is better |
| Operations | On-Time Handover % | % | Higher is better |
| Operations | Adaption Request Turnaround | Hours/Request | Lower is better |
| Safety & Inspection | 7-Day Inspection Compliance % | % | Higher is better |
| Safety & Inspection | Inspection Defects per 100 Inspections | Per 100 Insp | Lower is better |
| Safety & Inspection | Recordable Incidents per 1M Hours | Per 1M Hours | Lower is better |
| Customer | Client Satisfaction Score | Index | Higher is better |
Power BI KPI Scorecard vs. Tableau / Qlik vs. Construction SaaS: Feature Comparison
| Feature | This Power BI template | Tableau / Qlik build | Construction SaaS (e.g. Procore analytics) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ✅ $12.99 one-time | Per-user licences plus build time | Recurring subscription, usually quote-based |
| Platform | Power BI Desktop (free, Windows) | Tableau or Qlik client | Vendor web app |
| Setup | ✅ Open the .pbix and explore at once | Design from a blank canvas | Onboarding and integration |
| Scaffolding KPIs included | ✅ 13 with formulas and definitions | None until built | Generic project metrics |
| Direction-aware traffic lights | ✅ Yes | Custom calculation | Varies |
| Customisable KPIs | ✅ Edit Data.xlsx, then Refresh | Yes, with development | Limited to vendor fields |
| Share with a team | Needs a Power BI service licence | Server or cloud licence | ✅ Built in |
| Field and mobile apps | Power BI mobile once published | Vendor apps | ✅ Usually included |
| Year-1 cost at 5 users | ✅ $12.99 for the file (sharing licences separate) | Five annual licences | Five seats or a quote |
For scaffolding firms that want a monthly KPI scorecard without a new software contract, this Power BI template sits in the sweet spot.
Who Should Use This Template
Perfect for:
- Owners, commercial directors and finance managers of scaffolding contractors running a monthly KPI review
- Hire desk and yard managers who watch tonnage on hire, stock utilisation and component losses
- Power BI analysts who want a working KPI scorecard model to adapt rather than build from scratch
Not a fit if:
- You need inspection, scaffold tagging or compliance software. This template reports monthly values you enter and makes no regulatory, certification or load-rating check
- You only use a Mac and have no Windows machine for Power BI Desktop
- You need live, daily or job-by-job reporting instead of monthly KPI values
Real-World Use Cases
A commercial director preparing the monthly board pack sets Priority to Critical and gets five KPIs: revenue, contract margin, on-time handover, inspection compliance and recordable incidents. In the December sample Contract Gross Margin % shows Missed at 93.8% against a 31.66% target, so the margin discussion comes first.
A yard manager deciding whether to buy more system scaffold filters to Hire & Yard and opens KPI Trend for Scaffold Stock Utilisation %. The CY vs PY vs Target chart shows whether utilisation is running ahead of last year before any money is spent.
A contracts manager filters Owner to Contracts Manager. Adaption Request Turnaround is Missed at 84.4% and Erection Productivity is At Risk at 98.5%, which gives the weekly site meeting a clear agenda.
Advantages of This Scaffolding KPI Scorecard
- One scoring rule for every KPI. Revenue in dollars, DSO in days and incidents per million hours all land on the same Achievement % scale.
- Accountability by owner. Ten named owner roles in the sample, from Yard Manager to SHEQ Manager, make the Owner slicer a ready meeting filter.
- Definitions travel with the numbers. The KPI Definition page stops arguments about how a percentage was calculated.
- One-time cost. The .pbix and Data.xlsx are yours to edit and extend, with no subscription.
Opportunities for Improvement
- YTD values are typed, not calculated. Input_ Target and Input_ Actual hold both MTD and YTD columns. Follow the Read Me: sum additive KPIs and average rates, days and indexes.
- Monthly grain only. There is no job, site or depot drill-down; add columns and visuals if you need them.
- Data source path. On first refresh you may need to point the query at your copy of Data.xlsx through Data source settings.
- Sample figures are fictional. They show how the report behaves and are not industry benchmarks.
Best Practices
- Agree each KPI’s formula and owner before typing numbers, and record them in the KPI Definition sheet.
- Set Type correctly: UTB for higher-is-better and LTB for lower-is-better, or the traffic lights will read backwards.
- Enter the prior year’s actuals as well, so YoY arrows and PY lines have data.
- Review Critical KPIs first each month, then filter by owner for follow-up actions.
- Keep Data.xlsx beside the .pbix and use Power BI data refresh after each monthly update.
Explore Relevant Templates
On this blog, the same KPI scorecard model is covered for the Home Renovation Contractor KPI Dashboard in Power BI, the Kitchen Remodeling KPI Dashboard in Power BI, the Bathroom Remodeling KPI Dashboard in Power BI and the CCTV Installation KPI Dashboard in Power BI.
On NextGenTemplates, construction trades on the same Power BI model include the Concrete Contractor KPI Dashboard in Power BI and the Masonry Contractor KPI Dashboard in Power BI. Access-hire businesses on Google Sheets can look at the Crane Rental KPI Scorecard in Google Sheets.
Also available as a separate build: the Scaffolding Services KPI Scorecard in Google Sheets. Excel and Google Sheets KPI dashboard editions of this topic are in preparation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the scaffolding KPI dashboard in Power BI measure?
It measures 13 KPIs for a scaffolding business: revenue, contract margin and debtor days; stock utilisation, tonnage on hire and component loss and damage; erection productivity, on-time handover and adaption turnaround; inspection compliance, inspection defects and recordable incidents; and client satisfaction.
Do I need a paid Power BI licence?
No. Power BI Desktop is free and opens, edits and refreshes the .pbix. A Power BI service licence is only needed if you want to publish the report online and share it with colleagues.
How are the traffic lights calculated?
Achievement % is Actual ÷ Target for higher-is-better KPIs and Target ÷ Actual for lower-is-better KPIs. 100% or more is On Target, 95% to 100% is At Risk, and below 95% is Missed. The same thresholds apply to MTD and YTD.
Does the template check scaffold inspections or compliance?
No. It reports the monthly figures you type in, including inspection-related KPIs, but it does not record inspections, issue tags or check any regulation or standard. The shipped numbers are fictional sample data.
How long does setup take?
You can explore the sample report straight away. Switching to your own numbers means editing the KPI Definition sheet, pasting monthly MTD and YTD values into the two input sheets and pressing Refresh, so the time mostly depends on gathering your monthly figures.
How does this compare with a construction SaaS subscription?
This template costs $12.99 once and focuses on a monthly KPI scorecard. Construction SaaS platforms add job management and field apps, but charge a recurring subscription. If a monthly scorecard is what you need, the template covers it without a contract.
About the Author
Built by PK, a Microsoft Certified Professional with 15+ years of Excel, Google Sheets and Power BI experience and the founder of NextGenTemplates. Every template is hand-built and tested before release.
Conclusion
A scaffolding business runs on hire, labour and cash collection at the same time, and this report scores all three on one page each month. With 13 KPIs, direction-aware traffic lights, prior-year trends and editable definitions, the Scaffolding Services KPI Dashboard in Power BI turns a scattered monthly pack into a single review.
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Last updated: September 2026
