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Dynamics 365 for Canadian Construction Firms

Construction accounting is job costing plus a legal framework most ERPs weren't built for. Holdback, progress billing, and prompt payment deadlines aren't optional features — they're the shape of the business. Business Central handles them properly.

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Where Construction operations break down

The same problems come up again and again:

Job cost reports that are a month behind the work actually happening on site

Statutory holdback tracked manually across dozens of contracts and subcontractors

Change orders agreed on site and invoiced weeks later, if at all

Committed costs invisible until the supplier invoice lands

Business Central for Construction

Configured around how construction businesses actually operate:

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  • Job costing by phase, cost code, and cost type, with committed cost visible from PO issue
  • Progress billing, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and work-in-progress reporting
  • Statutory holdback tracked on both receivables and payables through to release
  • Change order management linked to the original contract value and revised budget

Dynamics 365 Sales for Construction

A CRM built around how construction teams actually sell:

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  • Bid and tender pipeline with win/loss history by project type and client
  • Estimating handoff so the awarded budget becomes the job budget without rekeying
  • Relationship tracking across owners, architects, consultants, and general contractors
  • Forecast weighted by realistic bid probability rather than optimism

Dynamics 365 Customer Service for Construction

Support and case management built for construction teams:

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  • Deficiency and punch-list tracking through to sign-off
  • Warranty period management with callbacks logged against the original job
  • Service and maintenance contracts for completed builds
  • Field technician scheduling and mobile work order capture
Compliance

Built for Canadian Requirements

Ontario Construction Act holdback and prompt payment timelines, including adjudication deadlines

T5018 subcontractor payment reporting for CRA

WSIB clearance certificate tracking against subcontractors before payment release

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — Business Central's job costing and billing structure accommodates CCDC-style stipulated price, cost-plus, and construction management contracts, with holdback, progress billing, and change orders tracked against the original contract value.

Ready to see what Business Central can do for your construction business?

Book a call with a GeniusX consultant. We'll listen to how your business runs, ask the questions that matter, and give you a clear picture of what an implementation would actually involve.