Building better resilience in the 'new normal'

Experts say the construction industry has been ready for disruption for a few years now. A range of factors indicate that the industry must consider new approaches in order to automate processes and achieve better productivity. Availability of new materials, increasingly strict sustainability requirements, limited labour due to Brexit and the shift to modular building all call for change that drives construction to look for innovative solutions

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  2. Building better resilience in the 'new normal'

Turning challenges in opportunities

This year is the year of new beginnings, hope and data-driven decisive actions. Those who adjust to this new reality fastest will gain a competitive advantage.

  • Improve business performance

    Coming out of a crisis, construction companies need accurate and up-to-date reports more than ever so they can make informed decisions regarding the future of their operations. Build  back better with 4PS Construct – the cloud-enabled all-in-one construction solution based on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform.

  • Focus on digitisation

    Business leaders must be able to trust and rely on a single version of the truth that involves input from all departments across the business. Only through powerful insights into business data, finances and efficiency can construction businesses build back stronger.

  • Resolve. Reflect. Reimagine

    With over 20 years of experience in the industry and over 600 ERP implementations, we are passionate about empowering construction business leaders to have better visibility and control over project costs and margins.

Construction industry is ripe for digitisation

Construction is a high-cost, high-risk, long-term activity, and its performance is a clear indicator of the health of the overall economy. If the economy falters, construction slows down and, under extreme circumstances, it may even come to a screeching halt.

Still, under extraordinary circumstances, the industry played a critical role in both tackling the crisis and leading the economy on the road to recovery. Historically, strong businesses coming out of crises bounce back stronger. Meanwhile, the weak feel the amplified consequences of challenging times, become weaker and often go under. The outcome is dependent on how resilient a business is and its ability is to absorb shocks and recover.

Companies that have introduced end-to-end business management solutions and have set up their software in the cloud are already experiencing the benefits of flexibility. Not only do they use a single integrated system with a single source of truth, but they can also access it from anywhere and at any time.

7 Industry Trends to build back stronger

The construction industry came together during a difficult time and became an inspiration for many. However, one thing became quite clear during these hard months – businesses need to be flexible to improve performance and increase productivity in addition to being sustainable. Now is the time for resilience, reimagination and reform. It’s time to build back stronger.

Download this whitepaper and see how you can increase productivity, improve efficiency and maximise margins in the ‘new normal’.

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What other industry trends should you be on the lookout for?

Blog: Insights every business needs

Take a look at this blog to see how you can make the construction process more streamlined, efficient and sustainable.

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Blog: 6 Ways to improve your construction productivity through digitisation

Here are a few ways you can improve your construction productivity through an end-to-end digital solution.

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Blog: Is modular building key to building back stronger?

A shift to modular off-site construction could be the answer to better productivity in the construction industry. See why it is so important.

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Blog: Achieving carbon-zero in construction

Check out what immediate actions can take your construction business closer achieving carbon zero.

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One solution for your entire business

Together with Microsoft, 4PS develops intelligent and intuitive business management solutions for the construction industry. When all your tools are fully integrated, data flows through your entire system so that you can refer to a single source of the truth, you are ready for the future. Would you like to know more about what this solution could mean to your business? Take a look at this animation video and discover the possibilities for your business.

4PS Construct

Based on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform, 4PS supports all your core processes including CRM, Estimating, dashboards, resource planning, plant, procurement, field service, graphical planning, mobile-enabled technology and more.

With each new release you automatically benefit from the latest technology and industry best practice. Thanks to many years of construction industry experience, 4PS has developed standard functionality to meet specific sector requirements. Take advantage of the single integrated solution ‘4PS Construct’ for all of your company processes.

See what others say about us

Customer Story Altrad
Customer Story BAM International
Customer Story Volker Wessels Construction Plant
Customer Story Shouksmiths
Customer Story Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Ltd
Customer Story Strukton
"It just seems to most operational users that there’s a lot less work involved in doing their jobs since 4PS was implemented. Things get done much faster."
Paul Lloyd Head of Digital | Altrad
“At BAM, we agreed that we would process existing projects just like we had done in the past. New projects now run via 4PS Construct. This was a conscious decision because of the international environment we are operating in. We are taking it step by step. In consultation with 4PS, a number of adjustments were made in the standard software. A prerequisite for our business and an enhancement of their standard product for 4PS.”
James van de Merbel CIO | BAM International
“In 2011, we made the transition to 4PS Construct and made our first steps in the field of data and digitization. We realized the “paper process” could be organized in a smarter and more efficient way, both for our customers and our own internal process. The starting point is that the activities are carried out correctly from the start and that standardization and transparency in the process are strived for. Also across chain partners, in order to prevent waste as much as possible."
Ron Frazer Managing Director | Volker Wessels Construction Plant
"It’s interesting that the reliable day to day running of the system with no down time has raised staff morale. Due to this, the workforce want to engage with the system more and more and are pushing the business to take more advantage of Dynamics NAV/4PS. They’ve had their eyes opened to the limitations of the old system so improvements and refinements are continually being made driven, quite often, by the users."
Andrew Stanley Company Accountant | Shouksmiths
"We know we’ve got more control over the business and the day to day running. Reporting is much improved by using Jet and the standard CVR Report. Processing sub-contractor payments is so much easier as are so many daily tasks so we are definitely more efficient."
Paul Armstrong Financial Director | Thomas Armstrong
"Compared with earlier systems, 4PS is distinguished by being fully adapted for our operations. We have also put a lot of focus on configuring the key areas to suit us even better. We began with service and will continue by fine tuning project management."
Stephan Winkler System Owner | Strukton Rail

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