Solutions for Engineering & Construction
Capital programs are complex, long-running, and margin-sensitive. Cost overruns, schedule slippage, and resource conflicts are the norm when systems are disconnected.
Common Challenges in Engineering & Construction
These are the problems we hear most from Engineering & Construction organizations. Our solutions are built to address them directly.
Project cost controls rely on spreadsheets
Cost engineers maintain parallel spreadsheets alongside the ERP. Data gets stale and reconciliation takes days.
Schedule and cost data live in different worlds
Primavera or MS Project schedules are not linked to financial actuals. Schedule performance and cost performance are reported separately.
Resource planning is reactive
Resource conflicts surface when it is too late. Planning happens at the portfolio level but execution happens at the project level with no real-time connection.
Change order management is slow
Change orders require manual tracking, approvals across multiple parties, and reconciliation with the original contract. Delays cost money.
One project needs multiple work breakdown structures
A single capital project often requires separate WBS views for cost, schedule, billing, and reporting. Most tools only support one WBS per project, forcing teams to maintain parallel structures in spreadsheets.
Material procurement and construction work packages are disconnected from planning
Material requisitions, purchase orders, and construction work package execution happen outside the planning system. When plans change, execution teams find out late. When execution hits delays, planners find out later.
Existing platforms are not adaptive and cannot support AI-driven processes
Legacy systems are rigid. Adding AI-driven automation, predictive analytics, or intelligent workflows requires workarounds or bolt-on tools. Integrated platforms that are built to adapt can embed AI directly into planning, execution, and reporting processes.
Labor costing and billing are complex, especially with intercompany accounting
Construction projects involve multiple entities, subcontractors, and intercompany labor flows. Costing labor accurately across entities, applying the right rates, and billing correctly when intercompany accounting is involved is manual and error-prone.
Relevant Solutions from the Lab
Tessaract XPM
Cross-functional planning with multi-WBS management, connecting project portfolios, resources, and supply chain in one tool.
Integrated Master Scheduling
Schedules linked to cost data with multi-schedule support per project.
Material Management & Costing
Material procurement and work package execution integrated with planning and forecasting.
Labor Management
AI-driven labor costing, rate management, and authorization for complex intercompany environments.
Proposal to Cash & CLM
Contract lifecycle management from bid through change orders to closeout.
Common Questions
- Do you integrate with Primavera or MS Project?
- Our Integrated Master Scheduling solution is designed to work alongside or replace existing scheduling tools, with direct ERP integration.
- Can you handle multi-site, multi-jurisdiction projects?
- Yes. Our solutions are built for complex programs that span locations and regulatory environments.
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Tell us about your Engineering & Construction challenges and we will scope a solution.
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