Construction & Projects
Construction on Dynamics 365, margin visible by job.
Budgets, commitments and progress billing for every job, so you see margin while the work is still going on.
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Challenges we solve for construction and project businesses
- 01
Overruns found after the job ends
Costs are reconciled only at month-end or job close.
With Dynamics 365: Budgets per job task, with commitments visible as soon as orders are placed.
- 02
Subcontract and supplier costs slip through
Subcontractor invoices arrive without a matching commitment.
With Dynamics 365: Purchase orders tied to the job, so every invoice is matched to a budget line.
- 03
Progress billing is slow
Billing waits for spreadsheets of completed work.
With Dynamics 365: Invoices raised from job planning lines or billing rules as phases complete.
- 04
WIP is a guess
Month-end results swing because work in progress isn't calculated consistently.
With Dynamics 365: WIP calculated by job using one method across the company.
Business Central for construction and project businesses
Usually fits: Contractors and project businesses that need job budgets, purchasing per job, WIP and progress billing in one system.
Job budgets and tasks
Each job broken into tasks and phases, with budget, usage and billable lines.
Purchasing per job
Materials and subcontract work bought against job tasks so costs land in the right place.
Work in progress
WIP calculated by job for accurate month-end results.
Progress billing
Invoices raised from job planning lines as phases complete.
TSL Labs add-ons for Business Central
RecommendedEquipment Rental ManagementIf you rent out or track your own equipment fleet, manage it in Business Central.
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RecommendedFinancial Planning & AnalysisForecast cost-to-complete alongside the company budget.
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RecommendedProcurement & Contract ManagementSubcontract and supplier contract tracking with approvals.
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Fund & Grant ManagementGrant tracking, restricted-fund reporting and donor management built into Business Central.
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Xero Bills ConnectorApproved supplier bills flow from Xero into Business Central as checked purchase invoices.
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Built on demandBusiness IntegrationsConnectors between Business Central and the other systems you use, built on demand for your environment.
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Finance & Operations for construction and project businesses
Usually fits: Larger contractors that need project contracts with billing rules, retention, subcontract management and multiple entities.
Project contracts and billing rules
Fixed-price, time-and-material and milestone billing on the same project contract.
Retention
Retention held on customer billing and released when conditions are met.
Subcontract and procurement
Purchase requisitions and orders tied to project categories and budgets.
Project budgets and forecasts
Original and revised budgets with cost-to-complete forecasts.
TSL Labs add-ons for Finance & Operations
RecommendedDocument Email ManagementProgress invoices and purchase orders emailed and tracked.
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Multisource Exchange Rate ManagementDaily exchange rates imported automatically, with tolerance checks and an audit trail.
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License ManagementSee which Dynamics 365 licences each role needs, and what the gaps cost.
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Built on demandBanking & Treasury AutomationLess manual work in banking and treasury processes in Finance, built on demand for your banks.
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Our advisory service compares both against your processes, size and growth plans.
Questions from construction and project businesses
Business Central or Finance & SCM for construction and project businesses?
Dynamics 365 Business Central usually fits contractors and project businesses that need job budgets, purchasing per job, WIP and progress billing in one system. Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM usually fits larger contractors that need project contracts with billing rules, retention, subcontract management and multiple entities. Our advisory service compares both against your processes.
Which TSL Labs extensions are most relevant?
For this sector we usually start with Procurement & Contract Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, Equipment Rental Management and Document Email Management. Every extension has its own page with features, documentation and a demo request.
Can you move us from our current system?
Yes. We upgrade from Dynamics GP, NAV and AX and move businesses off spreadsheets or older accounting systems, with a data migration plan agreed before cutover. See GP, NAV and AX upgrades.
How long does an implementation take?
A standard Business Central implementation typically goes live in 6–10 weeks, and Finance & SCM typically takes 13–17 weeks. We confirm scope and timeline before any configuration starts.
Talk to a consultant who knows construction and project businesses
Book 30 minutes, or send a short note about how you work today. We will tell you honestly whether Business Central or Finance & SCM fits, and which TSL Labs extensions are relevant.
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We'll help you choose between Business Central and Finance & Operations, and show how it fits the way you work.