When it comes to the construction and real estate industries, precision and confidence are two vital components for achieving success. Both industries require meticulous attention to detail to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and with exceptional quality. A small error or oversight can lead to significant delays and cost overruns, which can hurt your bottom line and reputation.

This is where Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate comes in as an essential tool for businesses in these industries. It is a comprehensive business management solution designed to assist contractors, developers, and property managers in building and managing projects and properties seamlessly. Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate is an innovative software that provides features and tools to manage every aspect of construction and real estate businesses, from accounting to project management.

Go Paperless

Sage Paperless Construction is a software solution that integrates with Sage 100 Contractor or Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate. Its purpose is to simplify processes from the beginning to the end of a project and save time, reduce costs, and increase productivity. With this software, you can easily store, retrieve, and route electronic content, automate routing and approval workflows, and manage invoices and other critical documents efficiently. 

It also helps improve productivity and efficiency by automating accounts payable workflows and offers centralized storage and protection of vital business content. The software includes an easy search tool and predefined rules for routing documents, and users can capture, upload, or import any type of document from any location. Going paperless with Sage Paperless Construction is an excellent way to digitize your construction or real estate business. 

Project Management 

Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate is a comprehensive project management software that streamlines project management and facilitates easy access to project-related information. The integration of accounting, estimating, and purchasing functions provides a one-stop shop for all your project management needs, making it easier to access contracts, plans, requests for information, and other project-related information. With a centralized source of information, you can always stay updated on project progress and have a complete picture of the project status at any given time.

Furthermore, the software comes with a set of tools that enable you to create and track common project documents such as RFIs, meeting minutes, submittals, and transmittals. You can review the RFIs that haven’t received a response and understand the potential impact of outstanding requests on a project’s cost and schedule. 

Additionally, the software provides an easy-to-use correspondence log where you can add email exchanges and project-related documents for future reference or retrieval when needed. This makes for convenient and thorough logging of all correspondence between project participants, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks.

Inquiries and reports also enable you to delve into the details behind the numbers. When a client asks about the specifics of an invoice, you can quickly provide them with an answer. Job cost reports can also include unposted costs, giving you a complete picture of the project even when costs have yet to be posted. The ability to access a detailed analysis of project data empowers you to make data-driven decisions and helps you optimize project performance.

Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate’s project management software is exactly what your business needs to move to the next level of optimization. 

Service Management

The Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate Service Management software is designed to improve service operations by integrating with other applications for better communication. It simplifies tasks like service call dispatching, field technician management, and billing. With this software, users can easily access important information such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Job Cost, Payroll, Inventory, Purchasing, and General Ledger data to respond more efficiently to service needs.

This software also offers additional modules like Service Inventory, Service Messaging, Service Agreements and Preventive Maintenance, and Service Purchasing to provide greater control and enhance service call dispatching, field technician management, and billing. These modules enable users to track and maintain an accurate perpetual inventory, communicate with technicians in the field, schedule recurring maintenance and renew contracts, and match vendor invoices to purchase orders, among other things.

Property Management 

Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate is a versatile software that not only offers construction management but also includes a Property Management application. This application helps in the management of leases and accounts receivable. One of its unique features is its data structure which revolves around the lease document. Multiple leases can be assigned to a single tenant, and each lease can have multiple units associated with it. Furthermore, each lease can have multiple tenants assigned to it. The application is flexible and can easily accommodate unique lease clauses and calculations while providing standard inquiries and reports for online access to stored lease and property information.

The Property Management application comes equipped with lease management, accounting, billing and fee collection, inquiry, reporting, and more. It allows users to track pending move-ins and move-outs, prorate charges during move-in and move-out, and reconcile final charges, credits, and deposits. Users can also calculate interest on deposits and track different types of tenant addresses.

The application facilitates amortizing rent concessions and increases following FASB 13, tracking gross potential rent, and handling recurring and non-recurring charges. Additionally, Property Management has robust billing and fee collection processes, allowing users to customize recoverable expenses and escalations.

The software provides multiple pre-designed reports, and users can create their reports using Report Designer. It tracks occupancy history and insurance information and allows users to attach notes to documents throughout the software. Users can customize the toolbar for easy access to reports and view detailed information by drilling down on summary information. This feature-packed application is a great economic asset to any real estate business looking to maximize efficiency and productivity.

Getting Started with Sage 300

In summary, Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate is a must-have tool for businesses operating in the construction and real estate sectors. It offers a comprehensive solution to manage various business aspects, simplifying processes, saving time, reducing costs, and boosting productivity.

Additionally, Sage Paperless Construction is an excellent tool for businesses looking to digitize their construction or real estate operations, while the project management software facilitates project management and easy access to project-related information.

The Service Management software streamlines service operations, and the Property Management application manages leases and accounts receivable with a unique data structure that accommodates multiple tenants, leases, and units per lease, as well as unique lease clauses and calculations.

Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate is an essential tool for businesses looking to optimize their performance, increase productivity, and achieve success with precision and confidence.

If you're interested in learning more about Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate and how it can benefit your company, the first step is to schedule a free consultation with Alliance. Our team of experts can help you determine if this solution is the right fit for your business needs and guide you through the implementation process. Don't wait any longer to take your construction and real estate projects to the next level with Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate.