General Contractors & EPC Industry
Run Every Job on One Platform
From pre-bid estimating through EPC closeout, CEM gives general contractors and EPC firms one source of truth for cost, schedule, subcontractors, and compliance — built on Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Tailored on Dynamics 365 F&O
Construction-specific products, native to Dynamics 365
UniConstruct, DailyLog 3.0, and Union & Certified Payroll processing are CEM’s own construction-specific products, built natively on Microsoft Dynamics 365 — not a generic ERP stretched to fit your industry.
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Where contractors lose margin between the field and the office
Six problems general contractors and EPC firms bring to us before they move to Dynamics 365.
“Job cost is a month behind the job”
When field costs post at month-end, fade shows up after it’s too late to fix. CEM feeds field time, materials and change orders into job cost as they happen.
See how we solve it →“Approved change orders that never get billed”
Change work that isn’t tied to billing is margin left on the table. CEM links each change order to cost and the next pay application.
See how we solve it →“An expired sub certificate becomes a claim”
Lapsed insurance or a missing lien waiver surfaces when it’s already a problem. CEM tracks subcontractor compliance and retainage per job and alerts you before the gap.
See how we solve it →“Our PM tool and accounting never match”
Two systems mean two versions of job cost and weekly reconciliation. CEM keeps project and financial data on one Dynamics 365 data model.
See how we solve it →“Certified payroll for public work eats Fridays”
Prevailing-wage jobs add weekly certified reports on top of regular payroll. CEM’s Union & Certified Payroll produces them from the same time entries.
See how we solve it →“Multi-year EPC projects across currencies and entities”
Long, multi-phase work in several countries breaks simple job costing. CEM runs multi-currency, multi-entity EPC projects in one Dynamics 365 environment.
See how we solve it →Recognize three or more? Let’s walk through your jobs.
Book Your Personalized DemoTailored on Dynamics 365 F&O
Construction-specific products, native to Dynamics 365
UniConstruct, DailyLog 3.0, and Union & Certified Payroll processing are CEM’s own construction-specific products, built natively on Microsoft Dynamics 365 — not a generic ERP stretched to fit your industry.
UniConstruct
Project accounting, bid management, and job costing purpose-built for general and EPC contractors on D365.
DailyLog 3.0
Mobile field data capture — daily logs, photos, and time — feeding directly into project accounting, no re-entry.
Union & Certified Payroll
Automated certified payroll processing, reporting and union rate compliance for public and prevailing-wage work.
The Four Pillars of GC & EPC Success
Win the right bids, at the right margin
Estimating, historical job cost data, and pre-qualification tools give you a defensible number — fast enough to actually get the bid out the door.
Control subcontractor risk
Track compliance, insurance, lien waivers, and retainage for every sub on every job, with automated alerts before a gap becomes a claim.
Bill accurately, get paid faster
AIA-style pay applications, percent-complete billing, and change order tracking stay tied to real job cost — not a spreadsheet reconciled after the fact.
See risk before it's a write-off
Real-time WIP reporting across every active project, rolled up for the PM and the CFO on the same numbers.
The Four Pillars of A&D manufacturing success
Estimating, historical job cost data, and pre-qualification tools give you a defensible number—fast enough to get the bid out the door.
Control subcontractor risk
Track compliance, insurance, lien waivers, and retainage for every sub on every job, with automated alerts before a gap becomes a claim.
AIA-style pay applications, percent-complete billing, and change order tracking stay tied to real job cost — not a spreadsheet reconciled after the fact.
Real-time WIP reporting across every active project, rolled up for the PM and the CFO on the same numbers.
KEY BENEFITS
Real-time job costing
Actual cost against budget for every project, updated as field data comes in — not at month-end close.
Certified payroll processing & prevailing wage
Automated certified payroll processing, reporting and prevailing wage calculations for public and government work.
Change Order Management
Track, approve, and bill change orders without losing the paper trail an owner or auditor will ask for.
Mobile Field Data Capture
Superintendents log time, daily logs, and photos from the field — no re-entry, no lag.
Multi-project, multi-entity reporting
Roll up cost and cash position across every active project and every legal entity, in one view.
Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365
Finance, project accounting, procurement, and payroll share one data model — backed by a Microsoft Solutions Partner.
Trusted by General Contractors & EPC
Frequently asked questions
General contractor software typically centers on bidding, subcontractor management, and job costing for a single build phase. EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) firms need the same capabilities plus multi-phase project tracking, owner reporting, and often multi-currency or multi-site support for larger, longer-duration projects. CEM's platform covers both from the same Dynamics 365 foundation.
Yes. The platform includes certified payroll processing and reporting, and prevailing wage calculations for contractors working on public and government-funded projects, reducing what's typically a manual, error-prone reporting process.
Field time, materials, and change orders feed directly into project accounting in real time, so job cost reports reflect actual data rather than a month-end reconciliation. Project managers and finance see the same numbers at the same time.
Yes. The platform tracks subcontractor insurance, licensing, lien waivers, and retainage schedules per project, with alerts before a compliance gap turns into a payment delay or claim.
Timelines depend on company size and project complexity. CEM has completed 350+ Dynamics 365 implementations across construction and manufacturing in 19 countries; your specific timeline is scoped during a discovery call.
