Are you stuck in the 1990s?

In tough times, it is great to hear such positive feedback from our existing 4PS Construct customers about the ease in which their IT departments have been able to set up employees for home working due to our Microsoft Business Central Technology.  No RDPs, VPNs, just Microsoft single sign-on to securely access the full product.  We take this for granted with apps and products for personal use, but it is very rare for construction ERP applications.

Visibility – when you need it, where you need it 

Added to the simplicity of accessing the software, 4PS is also available from all devices in the cloud. This technology and ability to access the whole product from anywhere is especially important in construction – at all times, not just in the current COVID-19 lockdown period.  Site supervisors, Quantity Surveyors and others need remote access to data and information to be able to function efficiently, and more importantly keep the whole business, particularly the finance team, continually aware of the current status of the project, all of which 4PS provides.  This means:

• no delays with updates on when site delivery dates;
• no big piles of delivery notes on site office desk, which can lead to unnecessary reordering of materials;
• no waiting days or weeks for updates on completed subcontractor tasks or site progress;
• no more timesheet entries emailed to finance to re-enter into a system;
• no more manual purchase order requisitions.

Is your past holding you back?

We have had an influx of recent enquiries from contractors that have faced difficulties in accessing their current ERP products remotely and are looking for better options.  Many construction finance products are marketed as cloud products and sold as available via a web client, but in reality this often just limited to a few minor functions which makes the key functions unavailable, and offers little benefit to the user.

Some of the comments from contractors using those products include “stuck in the 1990s”.  Now, that decade was my era, Britpop and all, but in the modern business world, data driven companies can’t afford to be stuck back there.  Another issue business owners have mentioned is that when they try to access their product via the cloud they are often limited to certain times of the day.  We speak to many construction professionals, who are often having to do administrative tasks late into the evening to stay on top of their role – recording and updating costs into spreadsheets created manually by the finance team, forecasting etc.  With 4PS, much of this process is automated allowing your commercial team to focus on what is important – project costs-to-complete which will control your final margin.  Can business owners or directors afford for this to be delayed or inaccurate?

All your business operations in one system 

4PS is the most complete construction ERP system, where everything is available in one end-to-end integrated product.  The functionality covers all areas and departments of construction business including the following:

• Sales CRM (manage project leads & tenders)
• Estimation
• Document Management
• Finance & accounts (including CIS, applications for payment, MTD, Reverse Charge VAT ready)
• Product budgets (including variations and change orders)
• Purchasing
• Subcontractor management (including retentions, insurance expiries and much more)
• Project cost control & forecasting (including CVRs, cashflow, S-curves)
• Timesheets and approvals
• Planning activities
• Plant Management
• Service & Maintenance
• HomeCTRL home buyer portal (manage home & plot marketing, buyer options and aftercare)

In addition this comprehensive functionality, custom reporting is available across the system, there are various 4PS apps and portals for ease of communication with third parties, and the Microsoft technology and our unique integration tool allows easy integration to existing third party tools for the ultimate ‘best of breed’ solution for any construction business.

With 4PS you can complete all tasks digitally, when you want, where you want. Get live final forecast margins for all contracts whilst on a business trip.  Data available at your fingertips to allow you to make critical decisions.

Contractors of all sizes use 4PS Construct and are moving away from traditional products due the modern Microsoft core technology.  Our customer base includes main contractors of all sizes including Tier 1, housebuilders, M&E contractors, civil engineering business and many other specialist subcontractors.

If you would like to see the benefits for yourself, please contact me on 07951 060033 or marke@4ps.co.uk to arrange a demonstration.

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