Independent implementation expertise across residential, commercial and civil construction.
If any of these hit close to home, you're not alone — and none of them are unfixable.
Three systems that don't talk to each other. One person who bridges the gaps manually every week. And the moment they leave, nobody knows how any of it works.
Over budget. Over time. The system went live but the team never really adopted it. Now there's another upgrade on the horizon and nobody's keen to go through that again.
Every demo looks perfect. Every sales rep says their system does everything you need. But once the contract is signed, the complexity you were told wouldn't be a problem suddenly is.
"These problems aren't caused by bad software or bad people. They're caused by implementations that weren't designed around how construction businesses actually work. That's the gap we fill."
— Brenton Cridland, Construction Business Systems
Most implementations are done around the software. The consultant arrives with a methodology built for the vendor's preferred configuration, maps your business processes to it, and declares success when the system goes live — regardless of whether your team is using it properly six months later.
We work the other way around. We start with how your business actually operates — your contract structures, your payroll complexity, your reporting obligations — and configure the system to match. The software serves the business. Not the other way around.
End-to-end implementation support across every stage — from the first conversation to long after go-live.
Too many businesses buy software based on a demo and a lunch. We put structure around the decision — independent scoring, honest trade-offs, and a recommendation you can defend to your board.
A plan that survives contact with reality. We scope it properly, resource it correctly, and manage the vendor so you're not the one chasing answers at 5pm on go-live day.
We map how you actually work today, design how you should work tomorrow, and make sure the system is configured to match — not the other way around. No surprises in week three.
The software rarely fails. The people do. We build genuine buy-in from the ground up — from your CEO to the person entering timesheets — so adoption actually happens.
Training that sticks, not a manual nobody reads. We're there on day one, week one, and whenever your team needs us. Go-live is a milestone, not a gamble.
Most consultants disappear at cutover. We don't. System health reviews, process optimisation, and ongoing advice mean you keep improving long after the project closes.
Construction payroll is complex — EBAs, casuals, site allowances, and multi-award environments. We've configured it all, up to 1,000 employees, and we get it right the first time.
Your ERP rarely lives alone. We scope and manage integrations between your construction, finance, payroll and estimating systems so data flows cleanly and nobody re-enters anything twice.
Most construction businesses have the same problem. A project management system here. An accounting package there. A payroll platform that doesn't talk to either. And holding it all together — spreadsheets. Dozens of them. Maintained by one person who's the only one who knows how they work.
AI won't fix broken processes overnight. But applied practically — starting small, building deliberately — it can turn that patchwork of systems into something that actually works together. We've put together a practical guide to how construction businesses can get started, what to tackle first, and what to avoid.
Read the guideAI tools that work with what you already have. No new systems, no big investment. Start extracting value from day one.
Automate the handoffs between systems. Reduce manual data entry. Build dashboards that tell you something useful.
AI that anticipates problems before they happen. Cash flow, scheduling, procurement — your data working for you.
Real-world implementation depth across the platforms your business is most likely running — or considering. A residential volume builder and a tier-one commercial contractor operate completely differently, and we've worked across both.
We hold certified implementation partner status across multiple platforms, with a particular focus on migrations from Databuild and other legacy systems — helping builders move forward without losing data, history or their minds.
Whether you're a volume home builder running thousands of lots a year, a tier-one commercial contractor managing complex subcontractor chains, or a civil contractor tracking plant and equipment across remote sites — the software requirements, the payroll complexity and the reporting obligations are completely different. We've configured and delivered in all of them.
Platforms we are certified in or have delivered end-to-end implementations across.
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We'd been through two failed implementations before Brenton came on board. What stood out immediately was that he actually understood our business — not just the software. He knew the questions to ask, he knew where the gaps were going to be before we hit them, and he was always straight with us about what was realistic. Go-live was the smoothest we'd ever had.
Our payroll was a nightmare — multiple EBAs, casuals across different sites, nothing talking to each other properly. Brenton had seen it all before. He configured the system exactly to how we actually operate, not how the software assumes you operate. First clean payroll run in three years. The team trusted him from day one because he never oversold what the system could do.
We were moving off a legacy system we'd used for fifteen years. Everyone was nervous. Brenton mapped every process before we touched the new system and made sure nothing was left behind. He ran the training sessions personally — not a junior — and our people actually came out confident. He stayed accessible well after go-live which made a big difference to how the team settled in.
No vendor quotas. No junior consultants learning on your dime. Just someone who has done this — across every construction sector — and has the scar tissue to prove it.
We don't earn commissions from software vendors. Our only incentive is your project succeeding. That means you get the right recommendation, not the convenient one.
25 years working inside the construction industry. We understand contract structures, EBAs, job costing, progress claims and the pressure of a build schedule. Generic consultants don't.
Not a salesperson who hands you to a grad. Brenton Cridland — MACS Senior Certified Professional, CBAP Level 3 — is on your project from day one to go-live and beyond.
Scoping, business analysis, project management, training, go-live — one accountable point of contact across the whole delivery. No finger-pointing between teams when something needs fixing.
Brenton Cridland has spent 25 years in and around construction software — not in theory, but on the tools. He's been the consultant, the project manager, the general manager, and the business owner. He knows what a residential builder needs at month-end, what a commercial contractor's payroll actually looks like, and why most software projects quietly go sideways.
That track record spans companies like Viewpoint Construction Software, Klugo (NetSuite), sa.global and Databuild — where he grew an entire national market from zero to $1M revenue. He's led teams up to 40 people, managed budgets to $4.5M, and picked up an APAC award for implementation innovation along the way. Today, he applies all of it as an independent operator — working for you, not a vendor.
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We are certified across MYOB Acumatica, MyConstruct, Databuild, Microsoft D365 F&O, HomebuilderONE, Microsoft Business Central, Procore, InEight, Viewpoint, Jobpac, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Definitiv, Wage Easy, Homefront and ServiceM8.
Yes — this is a core specialisation. We manage the full transition including data migration, process redesign, configuration, staff training and go-live support so nothing falls through the cracks.
It depends on business size, platform, payroll complexity and integrations required. We scope honestly before any commitment — you'll know what it costs and why before a single contract is signed.
Yes. We've configured EBAs, multi-award environments, casual payroll, site allowances and complex salary packaging for up to 1,000 employees — across Definitiv, Wage Easy and integrated payroll modules.
Software vendors have an incentive to get you live. We have an incentive to get you outcomes. As an independent consultant we have no allegiance to any platform — our only measure of success is whether your business runs better after the project than before it.
Yes — Adelaide-based but we serve clients nationally. Previous delivery includes projects across Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia and New Zealand. Most implementation work is conducted remotely with targeted on-site visits.
Yes — this is a growing area of our practice. We help construction businesses assess their AI readiness, identify practical starting points, and implement tools that work with their existing systems. Read our practical guide to AI for construction →
Not sure what you need yet? That's fine. A 30-minute conversation will tell you whether we're the right fit — and if we're not, we'll tell you that too. No pitch, no pressure.