SharePoint
project document libraries and intranets.
Construction · Contractors, MEP, fit-out and engineering firms · UAE · Oman · Qatar · Saudi Arabia
Construction software and ERP for contractors
We take the tools we already deploy every week, document control, CAD, projects, accounts, mobile email and e-signatures, and set them up around how a contractor works, from tender to handover.
Who sets this up for you
Zoho Authorized Partner
Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work, Google Cloud Premier Partner and CADMATE partner.
Since 2007
with 1,500+ active cloud customers across the Middle East.
Offices in Dubai, Muscat (head office) and Doha
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain are served from Dubai.
350,000+ users migrated
to Zoho, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Partners and products we connect
SharePoint
CADMATE
Construction companies need one place for drawings and documents, a way to plan and cost each project, accounts that follow the project, and tools that work on site. Gulf Infotech, serving the Middle East since 2007, architects and deploys SharePoint or Google Drive document control, CADMATE, Zoho Books, Zoho Projects and Inventory, site email and e-signatures for contractors.
The real problem
What do construction companies actually need from their systems?
Not a single construction package that does everything badly. Most contractors we meet already have the pieces, scattered: drawings in email attachments and on a USB drive in the site office, revisions nobody can trace, project costs in a spreadsheet that only the commercial manager understands, invoices typed twice, and site engineers sharing one generic mailbox.
Signatures on subcontracts and variations wait for someone to drive to head office.
Each of those problems already has a product we deploy every week.
The work is choosing the right ones for your size, connecting them, and setting them up the way a contractor works: by project, from tender to handover.
What we use
Which product solves which construction requirement?
Business requirement → Product we use → Outcome for you
| Business requirement | Product we use | Outcome for you |
|---|---|---|
| One controlled place for drawings, specs, RFIs and transmittals | SharePoint document libraries or Google Drive shared drives, with version history | Everyone works from the latest revision; old versions kept, not lost |
| Formal records control for large document sets | Document management (EDRMS) | Numbering, approval workflows and retention for project records |
| Drawing and editing DWG files without AutoCAD prices | CADMATE, including CADMATE Takeoff for quantities | Drafting office and estimators on one DWG-compatible tool |
| Plan each project: tasks, milestones, timesheets, site issues | Zoho Projects with Gantt charts and mobile apps | Programme, progress and snags visible to office and site |
| Project costs, supplier bills and invoices by project | Zoho Books, with projects and timesheets | Cost per project from the accounts, not a separate spreadsheet |
| Materials and equipment in yards and site stores | Zoho Inventory multi-warehouse and transfers | Know what is in which store before you reorder |
| Larger contractors with job costing across companies | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Job costing and multi-entity finance in one ERP |
| Supplier quotes, approvals and purchase orders | E-procurement | Quotes compared and approved in one flow |
| Bids and tenders followed up, client contacts kept | Zoho CRM | A tender pipeline that does not depend on one person's inbox |
| Email, calendars and meetings for every site engineer | Zoho Workplace, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace | Named accounts on the phone, shared mailboxes per project |
| Subcontracts, variations and delivery notes signed on site | Zoho Sign | Documents signed on a phone in minutes, with an audit trail |
| Laptops and phones that move between sites | Microsoft Intune or JumpCloud, with endpoint security | Lost device wiped, leaver's access removed centrally |
| Fake supplier invoices and payment diversion emails | Email security and DMARC | Spoofed emails blocked before finance pays them |
| Drawings, accounts and mailboxes backed up | Backup and disaster recovery | Restore after a deleted folder or ransomware |
Where to start
For a contractor with up to 50 users, we would start with email and document control, then add Zoho Books and Zoho Projects. Larger groups usually begin with the accounts and project costing, because that is where the money leaks.
How it fits
How do the pieces fit together?
Projects
Document control at the centre
one library or shared drive per project, folders for drawings, RFIs, submittals and correspondence, with permissions per consultant and subcontractor.
Money
CADMATE in the drafting office
drawings saved straight into the project library, so site and office see the same revision.
CADMATEProjects
Zoho Projects for the programme
tasks, milestones and site issues, with timesheets that feed project costs.
Zoho ProjectsMoney
Zoho Books for the money
supplier bills and invoices tagged by project, so cost and margin come from the accounts.
Zoho BooksTeam
Mobile on site
email, project tasks, photos and signatures on the engineer's phone, on a managed and protected device.
In practice
Where should a construction company start?
Start with what slows the most people down every day. For most contractors that is documents: if site and office cannot agree on the latest drawing, every other tool inherits the confusion. Moving drawings and correspondence into SharePoint or Google Drive, with a folder structure per project and clear permissions, usually takes weeks, not months, and the whole company feels it.
Then follow the money. Tagging every supplier bill and invoice to a project in Zoho Books gives a cost per project without a separate spreadsheet. Zoho Projects adds the programme and timesheets on top. CADMATE, e-signatures and mobile device management are quick additions once the foundations are in place. We look at how your teams work first, then recommend the order; you do not have to buy everything at once.
The stack
Solutions used on this page
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Google Workspace as a file server
shared drives per project.
CADMATE
the AutoCAD alternative, with Takeoff.
Zoho Projects
programmes, tasks and timesheets.
Zoho Books
project accounts and invoicing.
Zoho Inventory
materials across stores.
Zoho Sign
e-signatures on site.
Your country
Construction support in your country
and Zoho Books UAE
and Zoho Books Oman
and Bahrain: served from Dubai
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which software do construction companies need first?
Usually business email for every engineer and one controlled place for drawings and documents, in SharePoint or Google Drive. Those two fix the most daily friction. Project planning in Zoho Projects and project accounts in Zoho Books come next, then CADMATE for the drafting office and e-signatures for subcontracts and variations. We set the order after looking at how your teams work.
Can drawings and revisions be controlled in SharePoint or Google Drive?
Yes, for most contractors. A SharePoint library or a Google shared drive per project keeps every version of a file, records who changed it and when, and lets you give consultants and subcontractors access to their folders only. For formal numbering, approval workflows and retention across large document sets, an EDRMS adds records control on top.
Is CADMATE compatible with AutoCAD drawings?
CADMATE works with DWG files, the format AutoCAD uses, so drawings move between your drafting office, consultants and site without conversion. It is priced well below AutoCAD, which matters when every engineer needs a seat. CADMATE Takeoff helps estimators measure quantities from drawings. We are a CADMATE partner and can arrange a trial.
Can site teams work on mobile?
Yes. Site engineers get email, calendars and files on their phones through Zoho Workplace, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, update tasks and log site issues with photos in the Zoho Projects app, and sign documents in Zoho Sign. With Microsoft Intune or JumpCloud the company can wipe a lost phone or laptop and remove a leaver's access from one console.
How long does implementation take?
It depends on the number of users, projects and documents, and on how much you move at once. Email and document control for a mid-sized contractor is usually a matter of weeks; adding project accounts and planning takes longer, because data and processes have to be agreed. These timelines are indicative and change with your requirements; we give you a dated plan after the first workshop, and each phase goes live on its own.
Put every project in one place
Tell us how many projects and people you run, and which tools you use today, and we will map the table above to a plan for your company.