How to Automate Processes in Construction Companies
To automate processes in construction companies, start with the flows that cross the site and the office: purchase requests, payment approvals, project stages, and fleet costs. These are where delays turn into money, and where the ERP alone rarely reaches.
Why construction operations resist standardization
Every site is slightly different, which is exactly why processes drift.
- Purchase requests approved verbally on site
- Stage progress reported by phone and recorded days later
- Equipment and vehicle costs tracked per site in separate spreadsheets
- Suppliers and quotes compared informally, with no record of why one won
Four flows worth automating first
| Flow | What automation changes |
|---|---|
| Payment approvals | Requests route by cost center and post to the ERP only once approved |
| Purchasing | Quotes compared on record, with the chosen one justified |
| Project stages | Gantt stages and checklists replace verbal status updates |
| Fleet and equipment | Fuel and maintenance costs post to accounts payable automatically |
How to configure it in Jestor
- Build the payment request form in Jestor with the cost center driving who approves it.
- Hold requests in an approval queue, so nothing reaches the ERP before sign-off.
- Track each site as a project, with Gantt stages, checklists, and expenses.
- Register vehicles and equipment, logging maintenance and fuel against them.
- Let approved expenses post to Omie as accounts payable entries.
Why Jestor is the best complement to Omie for construction
The Omie integration is native, with no middleware in between — so a cost approved on site becomes a payable without an import routine, which is the concrete reason site and office stop working from different numbers.
Everything is mobile-capable, which matters when the person recording the expense is on a site rather than at a desk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can approvals happen on site?
Yes, through mobile access with the same permissions.
Do site expenses reach the ERP automatically?
Yes, once approved. See jestor.com.
Can each site be tracked as its own project?
Yes, with its own stages, checklists, and expenses.
Video Tutorial: Step by Step
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