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Custom-Made ERP for the Construction Sector

By: Florian Vanhee
Calendar view of the application
Calendar view of the application

Client Profile

Tech Stack

Challenges

Field Operations

Workers on construction sites needed a mobile application functioning both online and offline to avoid blocking tasks in poor connectivity zones.

User Experience

The app had to remain extremely simple and fluid for on‑site usage—quick daily task overview, minimal taps, and intuitive navigation to client contact and location.

Need for Complex Document Generation

Activities like leak detection required long, tedious reports. Automating report generation after task completion saved roughly 2 hours per report.

Multi-Company

The client owned several companies in the sector. Centralizing all entities in a single database enabled cross‑company reporting and unified operational oversight.

Productization

To recoup investment, the application needed to be licensable to similar companies—meaning modular extension points and customization hooks were essential.

Data Management

Data structure and hosting required careful design to ensure scalability and consistent performance as usage grew.

The Features

To address the challenges, a custom ERP was built to tightly link office operations and field execution.

Invoicing & Task Management

Automated work order creation, real‑time project tracking, and streamlined invoicing improved cash flow and reduced administrative friction.

Maintenance Contracts

A dedicated module handled long‑term service agreements, ensuring timely renewals and limiting revenue leakage.

Document Generation & Reporting

Automated creation of contracts, compliance documents, and rich operational reports reduced manual document + invoice preparation time by ~2.5 hours per admin staff per day.

On‑Site Task Management

Workers viewed an ordered list of daily tasks with direct shortcuts to call or navigate to the client. A guided, fool‑proof flow ensured mandatory information was captured before task closure.

Solution

High-level view of the solution
High-level view of the solution
  1. iOS & Android Mobile App

    A Flutter application delivering real‑time job updates, digital checklists, and on‑site report building. Works seamlessly online & offline.

  2. Administrative Flutter Web App

    A browser‑based admin panel also built in Flutter for broad device compatibility and code sharing with the mobile client, lowering total cost.

  3. Scalable Firebase Server

    Firebase provided hosting plus a NoSQL datastore well‑suited to the flexible, multi‑company data model and real‑time synchronization needs.

Outcome


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