Construction & engineering projects

Control site costs before they overrun

Budgets, purchasing, site material issues and subcontracts tied to each project — know what is committed and what is spent.

  • See commitments before spending
  • Materials issued to the right site
  • Clear profit per project
Control site costs before they overrun

Before and after

What changes on XBuddy

Today

  • Site budgets in spreadsheets
  • Purchases not linked to projects
  • Material issues untraceable
  • Losses discovered at final settlement

With XBuddy

  • Budget by cost line, compared to actuals
  • Requisitions and POs tied to the project
  • Issues to site at ledger cost
  • Committed and spent tracked separately, live

The flow

5 steps, one continuous record

  1. 1

    Set up project & budget

    Budget by cost line, milestones and work packages.

    Projects →
    Set up project & budget — Projects
  2. 2

    Buy materials

    Requisition, quotes and POs tagged to project and cost line.

    Purchasing →
    Buy materials — Purchasing
  3. 3

    Receive & issue

    Receive goods and issue to site at the right cost.

    Inventory →
    Receive & issue — Inventory
  4. 4

    Subcontractors

    Subcontracts, acceptance and progress payments.

    Contract management →
    Subcontractors — Contract management
  5. 5

    Post costs

    Project costs post by project and cost center.

    Accounting →
    Post costs — Accounting

FAQ

Frequently asked

Gantt scheduling?

Yes, with milestones and risks.

Pay subcontractors by accepted progress?

Yes, subcontracts carry milestones and payment stages.

Cost center reporting?

Yes, every document carries a cost center for P&L by center.

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