Sizebreed Construction is a specialist building company, focused on providing the highest levels of quality, service and value to private clients with prime residences in London and the South of England.
The business faced several challenges in tracking finances. Relying solely on Microsoft Excel to manage applications, retentions, and subcontractor certificates led to inaccuracies, including incorrect and late payments. The company urgently needed a construction accounting software software to streamline processes, manage projects effectively, and identify potential cost issues before they occurred.
Since Sizebreed made the decision to implement Construct for Sage 50 Accounts into the business.
Sharon Rose, Accounts Manager, says “As a user of Sage 50 Accounts, it was important to implement a solution that fully integrated with this finance system; one that is user-friendly and intuitive to use, allowing smooth adoption by users. We could not have been more impressed with the look and feel of Construct for Sage 50 Accounts. The user interface, similar to Sage 50 Accounts, enabled us to quickly get to grips with the software, while the integration between the packages is seamless. We don’t have to spend time re-keying information.”
Sizebreed has been extremely impressed with the support received from Eque2. Sharon comments, “The support is wonderful and the team is so friendly and helpful. When I’ve been in touch, issues have been resolved very quickly and professionally."
Construct for Sage 50 has allowed Sizebreed to overcome many challenges within their business. In particular, effectively tracking payment certificates, applications and retentions has helped the business to maintain margins. Sharon explained, “We now have a software package in place that allows us to effectively track our projects and the costs associated with them. This has saved the business so much time and money because there is no room for error. The software alerts us to any overdue payments and also ensures all costs are accurate, meaning no money needlessly escapes from the company. The reporting module is also a huge benefit to us - we can tailor reports to provide relevant information, and generate these at the click of a button.”
