Construction ERP · UAE contractors

Know each project's margin while the job runs

BOQ budgets, progress claims with retention, subcontractor bills and site wages, posted to their project the day they happen.

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Claim No. 7 · Villa cluster BAED 594,851.25● Certified · tax invoice ready
Retention held to dateAED 136,825
Margin · this project14.8%● Above the tender estimate
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Per projectbudget against actual by cost head
Claim to invoicethe certified claim becomes the tax invoice
2–3 weeksto a live project with our set-up, by package
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The short answer

What should construction software do for a UAE contractor?

  • Hold each project's budget by BOQ cost head and show the actual cost against it.
  • Turn the certified progress claim into the tax invoice, with advance recovery and retention.
  • Pay site staff from their timesheets through payroll and the WPS salary file.
  • Apply VAT correctly, including reverse charge where it applies.

Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026.

binsaeed.xrero.com
Good morning, Bin Saeed ContractingOctober
Certified this monthAED 1,184,300+11%
Retention heldAED 412,600Across 4 contracts
Certified, unpaidAED 742,9002 clients to chase
Claim No. 3 · School extension, Al AinCertifiedAED 403,200
Subcontract MEP · certificate No. 5Back charge appliedAED 86,400
Variation VO-03 · boundary wallApprovedAED 48,000
Plant hire · school extension92% of budget used
Retention release · podium fit-outDue 30 Nov● Invoice drafted
The problem

Not the site. The spreadsheet after it.

The site builds the BOQ step by step, but costs and claims sit in spreadsheets, so the margin shows up after handover.

Today, on spreadsheetsYou learn the margin after the handover
  • Each project lives in its own spreadsheet.
  • The QS sheet is retyped into every invoice.
  • Site wages reach the project cost late.
With XreroYou see it every week the job runs
  • Every LPO, wage and bill posts the same day.
  • The claim is built from BOQ progress.
  • Retention held per contract, released on its date.
Inside the product

A claim built from the BOQ, not retyped

Record progress per section; retention, advance recovery and VAT are worked out for you.

Progress claim No. 7 · Villa cluster BCertified by the consultant
Client Al Fareed Developments LLCContract value AED 4,850,000Period to 31 Oct 2026
BOQ sectionContract · AEDPreviousThis periodCumulative · AED
Substructure620,000100%0%620,000
Concrete frame1,380,00075%15%1,242,000
Blockwork and plaster540,00060%30%486,000
MEP first fix910,00010%25%318,500
Finishes1,400,0000%5%70,000
Work done this period666,500.00
Less retention 5%−33,325.00
Less advance recovery 10%−66,650.00
Net this claim566,525.00
VAT 5%28,326.25
Amount due · AED594,851.25
Retention held · 5%AED 136,825● Half at handover, half after defects

Cement reaches the job cost when it is used.

Bags on the pallet stay stock.

Project costing

Budget against actual, by your QS's cost heads

Materials, labour, subcontract, plant and preliminaries, in your own codes. Every posting carries its project.

  • Agreed variations raise contract value and budget together
  • Plant charged to the job by day or hour
Spent against budget · by cost head
MaterialsAED 1.21M
LabourAED 0.64M
SubcontractAED 0.93M
Plant hireAED 0.18M
PreliminariesAED 0.11M
Subcontract · blockwork · certificate No. 51,240 m² measured this period● Back charge AED 4,200 deducted
Subcontractors

Each subcontract with its certificates and back charges

Measured work is certified per period, like your own claim. A back charge comes off the next certificate.

  • Subcontractor retention held and released on date
The system around the site

The office side runs in the same system

An invoice with 5% VAT, a low-stock flag, payroll ending in the WPS file, revenue on one overview.

  • ✓
    Invoices with VAT 5% worked out
  • ✓
    Low stock flagged before the site runs out
  • ✓
    Payroll that ends in the WPS file
Live screen
Everything included

A contracting system, not just a ledger

BOQ and budgets

Import the priced BOQ; each section becomes a budget line.

Progress claims

Previous, this period and cumulative, with advance recovery, retention and VAT.

Retention

Held per contract; the retention invoice is raised when release falls due.

Subcontractors

Subcontracts, bills, back charges and payment certificates on their project.

Site timesheets

Hours by worker and project; overtime and allowances flow into payroll.

Contracting VAT

Reverse charge, designated zones and advances posted correctly; VAT 201 from the entries.

How it goes

From the first call to the next claim

A 20-minute look

A live project, a progress claim and a crew payroll run.

We load your projects

Contracts, BOQs, budgets and subcontractors; the first claim is checked with you.

Your next claim runs on it

Most contractors run a live project in two to three weeks, by package.

Pricing

Priced per person, in the open

AED 99 per user / month

AED 83 per user a month on the annual plan.

  • Projects, claims, retention and subcontracts
  • Purchasing, stores and site timesheets
  • Payroll with the WPS file, accounting and VAT
  • Your own workspace and database, backed up twice a day
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Optional set-up
From AED 2,999

Our team configures the system, moves in your data and trains your staff. Paid once.

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Official sources

Links checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change; check the source before you act.

Common questions

Does it handle progress claims and retention?

Yes. Claims carry previous, this-period and cumulative amounts; the advance is recovered on each certificate; retention is held per contract and invoiced when due.

Can we import our BOQ?

Yes. A priced BOQ from a spreadsheet becomes the project budget, section by section, and progress is recorded on the same lines.

Does it run WPS payroll for site labour?

Yes. Site timesheets feed the run with overtime and allowances, labour cost lands on each project, and the SIF file comes from the approved run.

What does it cost?

AED 99 per user a month (AED 83 annual). Set-up is optional, from AED 2,999; projects, purchasing, stores, payroll and accounting together fit the Growth package, AED 4,990, about three weeks.

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