Construction Company
Construction company with project budgets, certifications, subcontractor management, safety compliance, and cost tracking
Included Modules
All freeEverything you need to run a Construction Company, ready to go.
Customers
Customer management with CRM features, lifecycle tracking, tags, …
Expenses
Expense tracking, suppliers, and purchase order management
Invoicing
Create and manage invoices, credit notes, and billing
Projects & Time Tracking
Project management, milestones and time tracking
Purchase Orders
Purchase orders and supplier management
Quotes
Create and manage quotes, proposals and budgets
Staff
Staff profiles, schedules, and department management
Tasks
Task management, calls, meetings and activities
Tax Management
Tax rates, calculations and reporting
Pre-built Roles
3Role templates for a Construction Company. Assign them to employees during setup.
Project Manager
Site Manager
Sales Representative
Setup Guide
AI AssistantStep-by-step commands to configure your Construction Company hub in minutes.
Setup Guide: Construction Company
Configure your Construction Company hub from scratch using the ERPlora AI Assistant. All commands below are sent to the Assistant at
/m/assistant/.
Step 1 — Describe your business
Send this as your first message to the AI Assistant:
Hi! I have a construction company in Cologne. It's called "Rhine Build GmbH". We do civil engineering, building renovation, and residential construction. We manage projects with subcontractors, work certifications, and cost control. I need to set up the full system.
The assistant will detect your business type and install the right modules. The hub will restart (1-2 min).
Step 2 — Configure everything
After restart, send this complete configuration message:
Perfect, modules are installed. Please configure everything:
- Business info: name "Rhine Build GmbH", address "12 Industriestrasse, 50679 Cologne", VAT number DE345678901, phone 0221 345 6789, email info@rhinebuild.de
- VAT: 19% not included in prices. Classes: Standard Rate (19%), Reduced Rate (7%) for residential renovation
- Payment methods: bank transfer, construction progress billing
- Employees:
- Franz Peters (Project Manager, PIN 1234)
- Manuel Klein (Site Manager, PIN 5678)
- Doris Schulz (Sales Representative, PIN 9012)
Execute everything without asking further questions.
Modules installed
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
| customers | Client database for property developers and private clients |
| expenses | Track costs per project: materials, subcontractors, equipment |
| invoicing | Issue progress certifications and final project invoices |
| projects | Project management with phases, milestones, and budget tracking |
| purchase_orders | Purchase orders for materials and subcontractor services |
| quotes | Detailed project quotes with scope, materials, and labour |
| staff | Staff assignments to projects with role tracking |
| tasks | Task management per project phase and worker |
| tax | Tax configuration — standard rate, reduced for residential renovation |
Roles
| Role | Key permissions |
|---|---|
| Project Manager | projects, tasks, quotes, view-only purchase orders |
| Site Manager | view projects, tasks, view-only inventory and staff |
| Sales Representative | quotes, customers, view-only invoicing |
Typical use cases
- Manage construction projects with phases, milestones, and real-time cost control
- Issue monthly progress certifications based on construction progress
- Control subcontractors with purchase orders and invoice validation
- Track margin per project comparing budget vs. actual cost
Notes
Construction sector — standard VAT for new builds; reduced VAT for residential renovation (when the client is the owner and the property is more than 2 years old). Reverse charge VAT may apply in certain works between businesses. Progress certifications are legal documents that confirm work completion and entitle invoicing.
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