Tractics partners with UK software company to ground heavy construction market with powerhouse cloud platform

Integrating a Kansas City startup’s construction management tech within a global software provider’s solutions for small businesses builds on both brands’ strengths and trusted products, said Tyler VanWinkle.

Tractics on Tuesday announced a significant new partnership with Sage Intacct Construction, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The move is expected to help empower heavy civil contractors with the tools they need to run their businesses more efficiently, said VanWinkle, CEO of Tractics, which innovates at the intersection of estimating and accounting.

“By integrating our platforms, we’re helping businesses to streamline their entire operations, which also means simplifying their accounting,” he added. “This helps bridge the gap between technology and everyday construction business needs so that we’re providing solutions to make our contractor’s lives easier.”

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Through the partnership, Sage — a software provider for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the construction industry — adds the horsepower and dependable accounting backbone businesses need to remain competitive, while Tractics brings its own unique value in the form of proven tech, the companies said.

With real-time data access via mobile, tablet, and desktop applications, Kansas City-built Tractics offers contractors valuable project insights on key metrics such as project progress, crew productivity, and equipment utilization. Such insights enable data-driven decision-making, identify areas for improvement, and enhance overall project efficiency.

“This partnership brings together Sage’s industry-leading construction financial management solution and decades of innovation in construction technology with Tractics’ expertise in field, fleet, and project operations to deliver the best in accounting and operations software,” said Julie Adams, senior vice president, construction and real estate for Sage. “Together, we provide the heavy civil market with a powerful and data-rich platform to seamlessly manage their entire business from the field to the office.” 

Members of the Tractics and Sage teams stand together at the World of Concrete summit in Las Vegas; photo courtesy of Sage

Integration highlights include:

• Centralized, wide visibility into construction operations, in a single, comprehensive platform;
• Field apps for foremen and crew so timesheets are updated in real time;
• Access to critical data for fleet managers, dispatchers, and back-office staff to simplify operations and keep teams working in sync;
• Customizable financial reporting and dashboards;  
• Anytime, anywhere access to real-time project data;  
• Dimensional general ledger and multi-entity consolidation; and 
• Automated WIP management  

The integration is available now for new and existing Sage and Tractics customers.

Product demonstrations will be available this week during World of Concrete — one of the construction industry’s largest trade shows — Jan. 21-23 in Las Vegas, in the Sage booth No. N1353 and the Tractics booth No. N1776 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.