The construction industry under pressure to adopt digital solutions

In the last two years, digitization has become a topic of increasing interest even for the more conservative and change-resistant sectors, and the construction industry is under more pressure than ever to adopt new digital tools.

According to Euroconstruct, the European leader in forecasting the construction market, the wider adoption of ERP, CRM or Project Management software solutions is becoming more widespread, and for the years to come, their use will intensify. According to the same source, Romania recorded the most important growth at the European level, but the difficulties faced by construction companies are mainly related to the impact of costs, the correct planning of budgets, the follow-up of projects and the optimal planning of the use of resources.

The variety of construction projects, territorial dispersion, competition, strict deadlines imposed by beneficiaries or cyclical activity dictated by weather conditions are other major challenges faced by builders. Therefore, a methodical, efficient and responsible management of construction projects ensures compliance with deadlines, quality and budgets, in order to maximize customer satisfaction, but also profitability.

BITSoftware supports construction companies with a range of specialized digital solutions that help companies closely track and control the execution of each project and consequently streamline their entire business.

We will further discuss the tools that construction managers have at their disposal to calculate the exact costs of a project, how they can improve the way profitability is reported on the project, or how to achieve resource planning.

SocrateERP means a step forward both in terms of efficiency and in everything that means better results, better allocated resources, smoother processes.

In recent years, SocrateERP has gained more and more ground in the construction industry in Romania, with our customers benefiting from critical functionalities for the construction sector.

Control of construction sites

Site managers can enter and consult data in the system at any time, directly from the site. The most important information regarding the consumption or receipt of materials on projects, time and equipment. You will know at all times when and what materials you need to stock up on for your construction projects, so there are no delays.

Mobile application for timekeeping 

SocrateTimesheet allows team leaders or site managers to take over the timesheets directly on their mobile or tablet for subordinate employees on the projects they have in progress, and it is possible to enter the hours worked at the phase and subphase level. The application has a friendly interface, very intuitive and easy to use, and works both online and offline.

Tracking construction projects

Tracking construction projects involves tracking the progress and status of each project. This means that for each project there is a breakdown of it in the system at the level of phases and subphases, and for each of them the consumption of materials, the consumption of hours, any contracts with service providers are tracked according to the estimates. For each project, phase, subphase and activity, a comparative report can be generated: predicted versus realized.

Equipment and machinery tracking

Equipment and machinery are indispensable in any construction project. That is precisely why monitoring of them is necessary, both of the time allocated to the project, phase or subphase, as well as of the related costs. For each piece of equipment or machinery, hours worked, fuel consumption, and the number of kilometers traveled are recorded.

Real-time reporting system

Any construction manager wants to have control over his ongoing projects and relationship with clients and suppliers so that he knows the status of projects, costs and revenues and what the profit is in real time. With the help of dedicated reports in SocrateERP, construction companies can track in real time their profitability, both at the project level and at the company level, consumption of materials, consumption of hours, effort, machinery and transport realized versus planned at the phase, subphase and project level, cash flow reports, actual versus planned project costs, work in progress, unpaid balances or unallocated expenses.

For more details on construction software solutions, go to https://www.bitsoftware.eu/en/erp-software-construction/ and make an appointment with a consultant.