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ERP for Construction Services and Trades, Delivered by NetSuite Partners
Infrastructure shapes how our cities thrive.
Whether your work is in structural trades, building systems, fit-outs, site services, or facilities management, we simplify the systems behind your operations so you can deliver projects on time, profitably, and shaping the infrastructure Australia needs.
WHY US?
Why the right NetSuite implementation partner matters for construction services and trades businesses?
Construction services and trades coordinate projects across contractors, materials, equipment, and site schedules. Klugo work directly with site teams and project managers to simplify procurement, job costing, project delivery, and field coordination using NetSuite ERP.
That results in accurate job costing, stronger project tracking, improved contractor coordination, and visibility across jobs, suppliers, and crews.
Klugo simplify the move to one system for all your operations.
Track jobs, budgets, and progress.
Coordinate crews, tasks, and timelines.
Control purchasing and supplier orders.
Monitor labour, materials, and margins.
Manage certifications, safety, and records.
Track tools, equipment, and utilisation.
Coordinate contractors, activity, and updates.
Invoice projects faster with accuracy.
How we bring your operations into one NetSuite platform
Growing construction and trade businesses often end up running across disconnected systems, spreadsheets, and manual reporting across jobs and sites.
We bring everything into one NetSuite platform, working with your team on-site and in the office to connect finance, job costing, procurement, and field operations.
With real industry experience, we simplify the setup, automate routine work, and deliver a lean system that fits your business today, with a clear path to scale as you grow.
Connected financials
Klugo configure NetSuite financials and OneWorld to centralise general ledgers, manage subsidiaries, automate consolidation, and support revenue recognition so finance teams no longer rely on spreadsheets for reporting.
Project accounting and job costing
Klugo configure NetSuite project accounting to centralise job costing, progress billing, subcontractor costs, and real‑time project profitability so companies stop relying on spreadsheets, losing margin visibility, and managing progress billing manually.
Procurement and supplier coordination
Klugo implement NetSuite purchasing workflows to manage supplier orders, materials procurement, and subcontractor commitments, helping project teams coordinate purchasing across sites and suppliers with better cost control.
Service and contractor management
Klugo deploy NetSuite field service tools to coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and technicians, capturing work progress, labour activity, and field updates directly into project and financial records.
Project visibility and reporting
Klugo configure NetSuite dashboards and reporting to give project managers and executives real‑time visibility into budgets, project margins, site activity, and financial performance across projects.
NetSuite optimisation and extensions
We extend NetSuite with automation, integrations, and additional modules to support construction operations, including field service management, mobile field reporting, project analytics, and API integrations that connect IoT devices, site systems, and specialised construction platforms.
Ongoing NetSuite support
Our team provide ongoing NetSuite administration, performance optimisation, troubleshooting, and system enhancements to keep your operations running smoothly as the business grows.
Experienced in construction and trade sectors
Klugo have spent more than a decade helping installation businesses manage complex construction projects.
We work closely with founders, project managers, facilities managers, and site teams across installers, contractors, and prefabrication manufacturers, on factory floors and job sites where scheduling, subcontractors, and delivery timelines drive daily decisions.
Structural steel installation
Project delivery, site installs, scheduling, fabrication tracking.
Commercial glazing and façades
Flooring and surface systems
Commercial roofing and cladding
Windows, doors, kitchens, and bathrooms
Lift and escalator systems
Mechanical building services
Fire protection systems
Security and access control systems
Building automation and controls
Interior fit-outs and shopfitting
Building technology systems
Data centre infrastructure
Prefabricated building systems
Commercial landscaping
Facilities management and services
Contract management, crew scheduling, compliance tracking, multi-site visibility.
Construction site support services
Operated equipment rental
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Klugo centralised our data, reducing admin effort and improving access, with a well-structured, tailored approach that was clearly designed around our business. Operational reporting now runs through NetSuite, replacing multiple disconnected data sources.
Director
Shop for Shops
Appreciate the support on FSM task and purchase order approval issues. Klugo handled everything quickly, updated the scripts and searches, and resolved the behaviour. The approach was direct, clear, and thorough, and everything is now working as expected.
Project Manager
Smarter Bathrooms
Phase one is live, covering the core FSM rollout including time tracking, scheduling, and initial UI updates, and all changes have been migrated successfully with everything working as expected. The next phase, including additional UI enhancements, scheduler improvements, and training, is a good next step, and we’re in a solid position to build on what’s already been delivered.
Director of Operations, Northeast Division
Quality by Design
Supporting the facilities management industry.
As members of the Facility Management Association (FMA), we contribute to the development of facilities management practices by helping construction and service teams improve visibility, reduce operational friction, and manage assets, maintenance, and multi‑site operations more effectively.
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Case Study
Shop for Shops, NetSuite for fit-out & manufacturing.
Shop for Shops improved inventory, pipeline and visibility with ERP for fit-out and manufacturing businesses.
Industry experts, certified developers, agile process. We value mateship, teamwork, and creating lasting partnerships.
Common questions about managing construction projects, crews, and materials
Construction and trade businesses managing projects, subcontractors, and site materials often face challenges with job costing, scheduling, and tracking work across multiple sites. These questions reflect the day‑to‑day issues that impact margins and delivery.
NetSuite connects budgets, labour, materials, subcontractors, and billing into one system, so margins are tracked as work happens instead of after the fact.
Delays usually come from manual reporting and disconnected approvals. NetSuite links job progress, field updates, and billing triggers so invoices can be raised faster and more accurately.
Subcontractor commitments are often tracked outside finance. NetSuite records committed costs and actual spend against jobs, improving forecasting and reducing cost surprises.
Yes. NetSuite tracks materials across warehouses, yards, and job sites with real-time visibility and replenishment planning, reducing over-ordering and missing stock.
Paper-based or inconsistent reporting slows approvals and billing. NetSuite standardises job capture, approvals, and workflows so information flows cleanly from site to office.
NetSuite mobile and field service tools allow teams to log time, parts, and job progress in real time, removing delays and reducing manual re-entry.
NetSuite manages inventory across multiple locations, including service vehicles and sites, ensuring materials issued and consumed are recorded against the correct job.
NetSuite links job costing, WIP, billing schedules, and financial reporting, giving a clearer view of revenue timing and cash position across active projects.
Missed costs, delayed billing, and inconsistent reporting are common signals. NetSuite centralises operations and finance so gaps between systems are removed.
NetSuite supports facilities management by connecting maintenance activities, service history, asset records, and job tracking in one system. This helps construction and service teams manage ongoing site maintenance, compliance, and reactive work without relying on disconnected tools.
NetSuite Project Accounting tracks budgets, labour, materials, subcontractors, and billing in one place, giving real-time visibility into job margins and cost overruns.
NetSuite supports milestone and progress-based billing, linking job progress to invoicing so variations and staged claims are easier to manage and audit.
It becomes valuable when pricing involves complex scopes, configurations, or frequent variations. If quotes are simple and repeatable, standard pricing may be enough early on.
It adds control over stock across yards, warehouses, and sites, including bin tracking, transfers, and cycle counts, reducing stock loss and improving fulfilment accuracy.
NetSuite Demand Planning uses historical usage and forecasts to plan purchasing and transfers, helping avoid both stockouts and over-ordering.
Key dashboards include margin by job, WIP, committed cost vs actual, billing status, and cash flow visibility across active projects.
NetSuite supports facilities management through project tracking, asset management, inventory control, and field service capabilities. These modules work together to manage maintenance schedules, track site assets, control spare parts, and ensure service work is captured and billed accurately.
When managing multiple jobs, entities, subsidiaries or regions creates fragmented reporting and manual workarounds. At that point, entry-level systems become a constraint rather than a help.
NetSuite supports multiple subsidiaries, intercompany transactions, and consolidated reporting, which is common for construction groups operating across regions or divisions.
Klugo typically focuses on financials, job costing, and inventory first, then layers in field service, planning, and automation based on operational priorities.
NetSuite Field Service is built into the same platform as financials, projects, and inventory, so job updates, labour, materials, and billing all stay connected. Klugo typically recommend this approach where possible, as standalone tools often create gaps between site activity and financial outcomes, requiring extra integrations and reconciliation.
Growth in job volume, multiple entities, tighter margins, M&A activity, and increasing reporting complexity are the common signals.
By standardising financials, job costing, and reporting across entities, NetSuite makes due diligence, consolidation, and performance analysis more reliable.
Facilities management businesses outgrow basic systems when they scale to multiple sites, manage contracts and assets at volume, or face higher compliance and reporting demands. Klugo help structure NetSuite to connect operations, assets, and financials, giving real-time visibility without relying on spreadsheets or disconnected tools.
Start with chart of accounts, customers, suppliers, jobs/projects, cost codes, items/materials, and opening balances. These form the foundation for job costing and reporting.
Enough to maintain continuity for reporting, compliance, and active jobs. Older data can be archived if it does not add operational value.
By standardising processes early, focusing on core workflows (procure-to-pay, job cost to billing), and managing change so teams adopt consistent ways of working.
Facilities management businesses should prioritise clean asset registers, maintenance schedules, contract data, and site records before implementation. Klugo help structure this data so NetSuite can support ongoing maintenance, compliance tracking, and reporting from day one.
Approval workflows, job cost capture, billing triggers, and procurement processes typically reduce admin effort and speed up cash flow.
Klugo connect NetSuite to tools that typically sit outside the core system, such as CAD and takeoff software, BIM platforms, site compliance and safety apps, and document control environments used on large projects. NetSuite remains the system of record for financials, projects, and inventory, while integrations ensure site data flows back without duplication or manual re-entry.
Yes. APIs and integration tools allow supplier data, pricing, and orders to flow into NetSuite, improving purchasing efficiency and visibility.
NetSuite can be extended to capture operational data from connected devices, linking field activity, asset usage, and project performance. Klugo are experienced in designing and implementing these integrations, ensuring data flows cleanly into NetSuite without creating duplication or complexity.
NetSuite provides standardised reporting, dashboards, and a single data model across jobs, inventory, and financials. Klugo help enforce data structures, governance, and reporting frameworks so information stays consistent, accurate, and usable as the business grows.
Ongoing optimisation, integration support, reporting improvements, and phased rollout of advanced capabilities like demand planning, project budgeting, and workflow automation.
How can facilities management teams extend NetSuite after go-live to improve operations?
Facilities management teams can extend NetSuite through integrations with site systems, compliance tools, and connected devices. Klugo support these extensions while keeping NetSuite as the system of record, ensuring maintenance data, asset usage, and reporting remain consistent.
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