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Project-based businesses: deliver on time, on budget, every time

Project costing, timesheets, field service and milestone billing.

By the INSABHI team6 min readUpdated 2026
Industry guideEngineering & Projects

Engineering, construction and project companies rarely lose money on one big mistake. They lose it slowly, through untracked hours, scope creep and late invoicing.

We give project teams a single system for planning, resources, costs, documents and billing, so you see profitability while the project is still running.

The challenges

These are the problems we hear most often from engineering and projects businesses:

  • Budget overruns discovered after completion
  • Timesheets submitted late or not at all
  • Scattered drawings and documents
  • Missed milestone invoices
  • No real-time view of resource availability

How INSABHI helps

We combine the right mix of ERP, custom software, integrations, AI, IoT and analytics into one solution:

Project planning

Tasks, milestones, dependencies and Gantt charts.

Resource management

Skills, availability and allocation across projects.

Cost control

Budgets vs actuals for labour, materials and subcontractors.

Field service

Mobile job sheets, checklists, photos and customer sign-off.

Milestone billing

Invoices triggered automatically as milestones complete.

Document control

Drawings, versions and approvals linked to each project.

Key capabilities

  • Mobile timesheets
  • Purchase requests per project
  • Subcontractor management
  • Change-order tracking
  • Client project portals
  • Profitability dashboards

Technology stack

LayerTechnologies
ERPOdoo Project & Field Service, Dynamics 365, NetSuite
MobileFlutter field apps with offline mode
AnalyticsPower BI project portfolio dashboards
IntegrationsCAD/document systems, accounting

What you can measure

Every solution comes with dashboards so you can track the numbers that matter:

  • Project margin
  • Budget vs actual
  • Billable utilisation
  • Milestone completion
  • Days sales outstanding

How we deliver

  1. Discovery: workshops to understand your operations, goals and constraints.
  2. Solution design: architecture, integrations and a phased roadmap with clear milestones.
  3. Build & integrate: agile sprints with regular demos on real data.
  4. Launch & support: training, go-live support and continuous improvement.
Start small, prove value fast, then scale. Every engagement begins with a focused first phase.

Frequently asked questions

Can field teams work offline?

Yes. Field apps store data locally and sync when connected.

Can clients see project progress?

Yes, through a secure client portal with documents, milestones and invoices.

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