🏗️ Success Story:
RITNOA Digitally Transforms Construction Operations by Migrating from Buildertrend to Odoo
🏢 Client Overview
- Industry: Commercial Construction & General Contracting
- Company Size: 70 Employees
- Annual Revenue: $18 Million
- Previous ERP: Buildertrend + QuickBooks
- Core Operations:
- Multi-phase construction project management
- On-site worker timesheets & subcontractor coordination
- Material procurement & warehouse stock control
- Job costing, client billing & retainers
- CRM & lead management for new projects
❌ Pain Points with Buildertrend
While Buildertrend handled basic project workflows, the client faced several operational constraints:
- No End-to-End Integration – Separate tools for accounting, inventory, and CRM
- Manual Job Costing – Excel-based cost control led to budget overruns
- Limited Procurement Tracking – No link between purchase orders and site usage
- No Real-Time Timesheet Monitoring – Labor hours often mismatched project scope
- Rigid Reporting – Financials were delayed and not project-specific
✅ Why They Switched to Odoo with RITNOA
RITNOA designed a construction-specific Odoo ERP solution to replace both Buildertrend and QuickBooks.
Benefits Promised:
- Integrated Project, Purchase, Timesheets, Inventory, Accounting, and CRM
- Site-specific procurement with material usage tracking
- Project-based profitability and client billing
- Mobile-friendly timesheet tracking for site workers
- Custom reports for job profitability, contractor billing, and milestone forecasting
💬 Client Testimonial
“We were drowning in disconnected systems. RITNOA delivered more than an ERP—they gave us control. From procurement to billing, everything is visible, accountable, and on time. Odoo was the smartest decision we’ve made.”
— Project Director, (Confidential) Contracting Group
🧠 Key Success Factors
✔️ Real-time costing and billing tied to site progress
✔️ Seamless migration from spreadsheets and QuickBooks
✔️ Project lifecycle visibility from CRM → Completion
✔️ Mobile-enabled, field-friendly user interfaces
✔️ Construction-specific reports and dashboards
🏁 Conclusion
RITNOA INC. successfully transformed the client’s complex construction workflows by replacing Buildertrend with an agile, fully integrated Odoo ERP. The result: faster billing, smarter procurement, and real-time control across the entire construction lifecycle.