Construction Module for NetSuite: 2026 Buyer's Guide

ARTICLE -- If you're running construction projects on NetSuite, the core platform wasn't built for every construction-specific workflow. AIA billing, retainage, Gantt scheduling, job costing. Here are the three approaches, the criteria that matter, and the vendor questions worth asking before you commit.

The Construction Industry in 2026: Five Challenges Every Contractor Needs a Plan For

ARTICLE -- 2026 is a year of contradictions for construction. Plenty of work, but everything costs more and workers are harder to find. 499,000 worker gap. 25-30% effective tariffs. 63% of firms have seen projects postponed or cancelled. Here are the five challenges every contractor needs a plan for.

How to Automate AIA Billing in NetSuite: A Step-by-Step Guide for Construction Companies

ARTICLE -- AIA billing is one of the most tedious workflows in construction finance. G702. G703. Schedule of Values. Retainage on every line. Done manually, it eats hours every cycle. Here's how to automate AIA billing inside NetSuite, plus how Claremont Homes cut loan draws from 40 hours to 4.

Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties Doubles Annual Home Production with NetSuite + FullClarity

CASE STUDY -- Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties more than doubled annual home production, from 30 projects a year to 67, while scaling budget from $42M to $85M with the same team. Their CFO described FullClarity as "a key ingredient in that recipe." Here's how it happened.

The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Construction Software: Why Built-In Beats Best-of-Breed

ARTICLE -- Most construction firms don't set out to build a fragmented tech stack. It happens one tool at a time. McKinsey says 95% of construction data goes unused globally. Here's the real cost of software sprawl in construction, and what "built inside NetSuite" actually means for your team.

Construction's Workforce Crisis Isn't Coming. It's Here. What Can Firms Actually Do About It?

ARTICLE -- The US construction industry needs 499,000 new workers in 2026, and 41% of the current workforce retires by 2031. Here's what the labor shortage actually costs, and what high-performing firms are doing beyond posting more job ads.

Survival or Collapse? The Case for CFOs and Modern ERP in Construction

ARTICLE -- In the high-stakes construction industry, financial management isn’t just about keeping books balanced. Often it’s about survival. Bradley Lay, M&A and Private Equity Investor, underscores this in a compelling LinkedIn post, noting that 82% of collapsed construction firms questioned the need for a CFO, only to fail later.

Claremont Homes Scales a Multi-Entity Development Model with NetSuite + FullClarity

CASE STUDY -- Claremont Homes runs a multi-entity residential development model where every project ties back to consolidated finance. After implementing NetSuite + FullClarity, they cut loan draw processing from 40 hours to 4, and project setup from two weeks to one or two hours. Here's how.

NetSuite ERP for Construction and Project-based Companies

ARTICLE -- Oracle NetSuite is the world's leading cloud ERP, and an increasingly common foundation for construction and project-based companies. Here's what it provides natively for construction firms, where the platform reaches its industry-specific limits, and how SuiteApps extend it.

Decoding Construction Management

ARTICLE --"Construction project management" means different things to different people. PMs running schedules. Finance teams chasing job costs. Owners watching budgets. This guide decodes 10 important construction management terms commonly used but rarely well understood, and why they matter.