Short answer: Contracting companies make or lose money project by project. A construction ERP tracks every project’s budget, actual costs, materials, labor, subcontractors and progress billing in one place. Riv-ERP gives Saudi contractors real-time cost control with ZATCA-compliant invoicing.
Why contractors lose control of costs
- Costs are recorded in the general ledger but not allocated to projects.
- Materials are issued to sites without tracking against the budget.
- Subcontractor payments and retentions are followed up manually.
- Progress billing (extracts) and collections are tracked in spreadsheets.
Riv-ERP features for contracting companies
- Projects as cost centers with budgets versus actuals.
- Material issue to sites and warehouse management per project.
- Subcontractor contracts, payments and retentions.
- Progress billing (extracts) and customer collections.
- Labor, HR and payroll allocated to projects.
- Equipment and fixed-asset tracking.
- VAT and ZATCA e-invoicing Phase 1 & 2.
- Project profitability reports.
General accounting vs. construction ERP
| Criteria | Basic tool | Riv-ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Project cost | Not separated | Tracked per project |
| Budget vs actual | Spreadsheets | Live in the system |
| Subcontractors | Manual follow-up | Contracts, payments, retentions |
| Progress billing | Separate files | Integrated with accounts |
Cloud or perpetual license?
Riv-ERP is available as a cloud subscription, or as RivDesktop — a perpetual license you buy once and own, running on Windows, web and cloud, with or without internet. Updates and local technical support from Jeddah are included.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track the profitability of each project?
Yes. Every revenue and cost item is allocated to its project, with budget-versus-actual and profitability reports.
Does it manage subcontractors?
Yes. It handles subcontractor contracts, payments and retentions.
Does it support progress billing?
Yes. You can issue progress invoices (extracts) and track collections per project.
Is it ZATCA compliant?
Yes. Invoices comply with ZATCA Phase 1 and Phase 2.
