Construction businesses run a 24-month memory problem: BoQ at tender, RAs at execution, retention at handover, and warranty after. Most ERPs forget by month six. We configure one that doesn’t.
Process from tender to handover. Perfection at BoQ-PO link, RA bill workflow, retention and RERA. Productivity: project P&L visible monthly, not quarterly.
Tender BoQ said 800 MT steel at ₹48,000. PO went to a different vendor at ₹51,200. Site asked for substitution. Variance is invisible until the project loses 7%.
RA bill arrives. Retention 5%, recovery for damaged formwork, escalation for cement — computed manually by site engineer. Disputes at every certification.
Wages disbursed in cash. PF / ESI per site, per month. Statutory inspector arrives. Records are partial. Penalty is not theoretical.
Quarterly project filing, escrow operation, withdrawal certificate, RERA project audit — the deadlines do not negotiate.
Five projects running. Cash flow is one bucket. Project-wise contribution after overheads is unknown. Cost-to-complete is a feeling.
Site visit logged in WhatsApp. Booking advance in another sheet. Channel partner payout calculation is monthly drama.
Frappe ERPNext — BoQ-tied PO discipline, subcontractor RA workflow with retention and recoveries, multi-project ledger, RERA-grade revenue recognition, statutory deductions.
Lead from portal / walk-in / channel partner, site-visit log with feedback, booking pipeline, partner payout slabs, cohort-wise conversion analytics.
Possession-time snag list, defect liability period tracking, AMC for built infrastructure (lifts, DG, STP), customer complaint with site engineer routing.
A 45-minute discovery call. We come prepared with the questions construction operators actually live with — BoQ slippage, RA disputes, RERA deadlines.