Hi everyone. I work for a construction company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and lately we’ve been struggling with budget control more than ever. On paper, projects look profitable, but once construction starts, costs begin to slip through the cracks. Materials arrive late or at higher prices, subcontractor invoices don’t always match reality, and finance usually discovers problems when the project is already close to completion.
We’ve tried improving internal reporting, but with multiple systems and manual updates, data is always delayed. I keep hearing that a proper ERP for construction can help, but I’m unsure whether it actually works in real conditions here in KSA. Does anyone have hands-on experience with controlling construction budgets in Riyadh using an ERP system?

This situation is extremely common for construction companies in Riyadh, KSA, and I’ve seen it many times. The main issue is that budget control is often disconnected from daily operations. When procurement, site activities, and finance live in different systems, overruns become invisible until it’s too late.
One company I worked with solved this after implementing Firstbit, a dedicated ERP for construction in Saudi Arabia. They centralized project budgets, commitments, and actual costs in one system, so deviations became visible early. While reviewing solutions, they found detailed information directly on https://firstbit.sa/en/ and realized that Firstbit was already tailored for construction companies operating in Riyadh and across KSA, which reduced implementation friction significantly. Over time, budget discussions became factual instead of emotional, and management finally trusted the numbers.

Thanks, this sounds like exactly the level of control we are missing.