Construction Software Companies & Consultants in Strongsville, OH

Foundation Software develops accounting and operations software made just for contractors, and it lists an office in Strongsville, Ohio. Its main product, FOUNDATION, combines job costing, payroll, billing, vendor payments and financial reporting in one platform. The company says it has spent close to four decades focused on the construction trades and that more than 43,000 construction professionals across the United States use its software.

Core Accounting Platform

FOUNDATION is sold as a set of modules, so contractors can choose the tools that fit their operations. The job costing module tracks dollars, labor hours and quantities for each project. It also produces cash flow and work-in-progress reports and sends automated warnings before a budget is exceeded. The general ledger module adds construction-specific journal workflows, reports that flag over- and under-billing, and full financial statements. Other available modules include:

• Accounts payable, with retainage handling, lien waivers, pre-check registers and 1099 e-filing
• Accounts receivable, with AIA progress billing, schedule-of-values import and aging reports
• Payroll, covering prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, union, multi-state and certified payroll reporting
• Service dispatch, with a drag-and-drop scheduling board and a mobile app for technicians
• Equipment, inventory, fixed assets, document imaging, purchase orders and subcontracts
• Time and material billing, unit price billing for DOT and federal agency work, and an executive dashboard

Broader Product Family

Beyond the accounting system, the company offers a group of related products. ProjectHQ, CrewHQ and ExecutiveHQ handle project management. Payroll4Construction is a payroll service built for contractors, and hrHQ handles human resources. WorkMax provides field time tracking, with facial recognition at clock-in, GPS location stamps and verified break records.

For estimating, McCormick Systems serves electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades, while Estimating Edge serves roofing and interior trades. SafetyHQ covers jobsite health and safety. FOUNDATION Pay handles corporate cards, bill pay and online payments. Both in-suite and third-party integrations are available.

Working With Clients

Depending on the module, buyers can run the system in the cloud or install it on their own servers. Support comes from an in-house team whose staff have construction backgrounds, and they help clients from implementation onward. The company also runs training programs, live demonstrations, customer case studies and an annual user conference called CONVERGE. It offers resources for businesses moving off QuickBooks.

Specialties and Differentiators

Foundation Software also serves the accounting firms that work with contractors. CPAs get a dedicated audit and review module for remote access to client data, webinars that count toward continuing education credit, and a free directory listing that helps contractors find them.

Its focus on union and prevailing wage compliance, field-to-office data syncing and construction-only development makes it a fit for general contractors, specialty trade firms and service-based contractors. The company reports that review platforms and industry groups have given its products multiple awards.