eresource Ai · Construction, Contracting & Project-Based Industry · Saudi Arabia

AI-Powered Construction & Contracting ERP for Saudi Arabia

Build Smarter. Control Costs. Deliver Projects with Intelligence.

Saudi Arabia construction teams can connect BOQ, estimation, subcontracting, procurement, site progress, progressive billing and project costs. Mega-project schedules with large subcontractor ecosystems; local and imported material commitments across sites are among the local operating issues this edition explores.

20+ Years of ERP Excellence100% No-Code PlatformMade in India. Made for the World.
eresource Ai dashboard on a laptop and finance overview on a phone, showing a UAE example in AED
Illustrative UAE finance screen in AED · local features and statutory requirements vary by country.
Act 1 · The Project RealityChapter 02Contracting Industry Coverage

One platform. Built for the entire contracting industry.

Built for Every Type of Construction & Contracting Business

Whether you build roads, towers, factories, airports, interiors, infrastructure or energy projects, eresource Ai adapts to the way your projects are planned, executed, measured and billed.

Selected contracting industry

Civil Contractors

Complete project control for civil contractors — from BOQ and estimation to site execution, materials, subcontracting, measurement and billing.

BOQ ManagementEstimationSite ActivitiesInventory & Material ManagementSubcontract ManagementProgressive Invoicing
AI detects abnormal cement consumption compared with BOQ and completed RCC quantity.
Explore Civil Contractors
Act 1 · The Project RealityChapter 03Your Contracting Segment

The same platform adapts to the way your projects are planned, executed, measured and billed.

One Platform. Built for the Entire Contracting Industry.

Select a contracting segment to see how eresource Ai adapts its processes, AI examples and Saudi Arabia terminology.

Civil Contractors · local project context

EarthworkFoundationRCCMasonryFinishing

Typical project lifecycle

BOQ
Estimation
Contract
Project Planning
Work Orders
Procurement
Site Activities
Subcontracting
Measurement
Progressive Billing
Costing
Project Profitability

Recommended emphasis

BOQ ManagementEstimationSite ActivitiesInventory & Material ManagementSubcontract ManagementProgressive Invoicing

AI intelligence

AI detects abnormal cement consumption compared with BOQ and completed RCC quantity.

Detect
Analyse
Predict
Recommend
Act 1 · The Project RealityChapter 04The Construction Challenge

Projects are won on estimates. Profits are made on control.

Project Cost and Contracting Challenges in Saudi Arabia

Mega-project schedules with large subcontractor ecosystems

Local and imported material commitments across sites

Arabic/English commercial documents and approvals

ZATCA, retention, project cost and cash visibility

Changing BOQs and unapproved variations

Delayed procurement and material leakage

Retention, billing and receivable delays

Budget-versus-actual variance across projects

The real management questions

Where are we losing money?
Which project is going off-budget?
Which activity is delayed?
Which subcontractor is affecting the project?
Which variation has not been billed?
What will the final project cost be?
What should management do now?
The question is no longer what happened. It is what needs attention now.
Act 1 · The Project RealityChapter 05Project Intelligence

Your project should warn you before the problem reaches the progress meeting.

Your Project Should Tell You What Is Going Wrong Before It Becomes a Problem.

Traditional ERP

TRANSACTION
REPORT
MANAGEMENT

Explains the past after the meeting starts.

eresource Ai

DATA
UNDERSTAND
DETECT
PREDICT
RECOMMEND
ACT

Finds the risk and frames the next action.

Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 06AI Across the Project

One intelligence layer watches every commercial and operational signal.

AI Inside Every Saudi Arabia Project Process

A mega-project package is trending late; AI connects material availability, work-centre capacity, subcontract progress, project cost and ZATCA-ready billing.

A mega-project package is trending late; AI connects material availability, work-centre capacity, subcontract progress, project cost and ZATCA-ready billing.

01

Anomaly Detection

02

Pattern Recognition

03

Prediction

04

Recommendation

05

Action

06

Continuous Learning

Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 07Anomaly Detection

AI detects what does not look normal.

AI Detects What Doesn't Look Normal

AI project analysis

Live project signal

A mega-project package is trending late; AI connects material availability, work-centre capacity, subcontract progress, project cost and ZATCA-ready billing.

BOQ
QTO / measurement
Site activities
Material issues
Work orders
Subcontractor consumption
Historical project data
Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 08Pattern Recognition

One project is an event. Ten projects reveal a pattern.

AI Finds Patterns Across Your Projects

AI project analysis

Live project signal

Projects using Civil Works Consortium show repeated cost pressure during finishing and close-out activities.

Pattern identified: finishing-stage overruns are occurring repeatedly.

Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 09Prediction

Know what may happen before it happens.

Know What May Happen Before It Happens

AI project analysis

Riyadh Development Package 04

Current progress · 64%
Contract completion · 45 days
Schedule overrun probability · 72%
Material delay
Subcontractor productivity
Pending approvals
Site activity backlog
Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 10Recommendation

A warning becomes valuable when it arrives with an action.

AI Doesn't Stop at Identifying the Problem.

AI project analysis

Live project signal

Expedite critical procurement and reallocate Civil Works Consortium resources to delayed activities on Riyadh Development Package 04.

Expected impact · Potential delay reduction · 9 days

Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 11Action

Turn an approved recommendation into accountable project work.

From Recommendation to Controlled Action

AI project analysis

Live project signal

Create a procurement escalation and resource-reallocation action for Riyadh Development Package 04, assign owners and track the expected nine-day recovery.

Expected impact · Approved action · Owners assigned · Outcome tracked

Create project action
Assign accountable owner
Set due date
Track recovery
Measure result
Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 12Continuous Learning

Every completed project makes the next forecast sharper.

AI Learns From Every Project Outcome

AI project analysis

Live project signal

Actual cost, programme recovery, supplier delivery and Civil Works Consortium performance become evidence for the next Saudi Arabia project.

Expected impact · Stronger benchmarks · Better forecasts · Earlier warnings

Capture actual outcome
Compare forecast
Update pattern
Improve benchmark
Apply to future projects
Act 2 · The IntelligenceChapter 13Watch AI Think

Ask one question. Watch the entire project answer.

See How AI Can Transform Construction in Saudi Arabia

Question to eresource Ai

“Will Riyadh Development Package 04 finish within the contract date?”

BOQ
Project plan
Work orders
Site activities
Material availability
Purchase orders
Subcontractor performance
Actual costs
Progress
Billing
Historical patterns

AI conclusion

Completion Risk: HIGH — prioritise critical work, expedite material delivery and review subcontractor allocation.

Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 14BOQ Management

Start with the BOQ. Control everything from there.

Start With the BOQ. Control Everything From There.

BOQ
Items
Quantities
Rates
Estimated Value
Budget
Procurement
Work Orders
Site Consumption
Progress
Billing
Project Cost
Profitability
Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 15Estimation

Estimate with evidence, not optimism.

Estimate With Confidence.

Material

Labour

Plant & Equipment

Subcontract

Overheads

Other Costs

Margin

AI estimate check

AI: a key material rate is outside the historical range for similar Saudi Arabia projects.

Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 16Project Planning

Turn the contract into an executable project plan.

Turn the Contract Into a Project Plan.

Contract
WBS
Activities
Milestones
Resources
Dependencies
Schedules
Budget
Execution
Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 17Work Orders

Planned work becomes measurable work.

From Planned Work to Executed Work.

Project
WBS
Activity
Work Order
Resource
Material
Subcontractor
Completion
Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 18Subcontract Management

Know what subcontractors are doing — and what they are costing.

Know What Your Subcontractors Are Doing — and What They're Costing You.

Agreement
Scope
BOQ
Rates
Work Order
Site Progress
Measurement
Certification
Payment
Retention
Performance
AI · Cost varianceAI · ProductivityAI · DelayAI · QualityAI · ClaimsAI · Historical performance
Act 4 · Cost, Cash & ControlChapter 19Budgeting & Costing

Know the final project cost before the project knows it.

Know Where Your Project Will Finish — Before It Finishes.

AI forecast

Budget SAR 640M · Actual + committed SAR 522M · AI projected final SAR 671M · Overrun SAR 31M

Budget84%
Actual + committed72%
AI projected final91%
Act 4 · Cost, Cash & ControlChapter 20Variation Management

Every variation has a time impact and a financial impact.

AI Finds the Work Your Contract Hasn't Billed Yet.

Original contract

SAR 50 Cr

Approved variations

SAR 4.2 Cr

Site variations detected

SAR 1.3 Cr

Original BOQ
Variation Request
Quantity / Rate Change
Cost Impact
Time Impact
Approval
Revised Contract
Progress Billing

AI alert

SAR 1.3 Cr Potentially Unbilled Variation

Unbilled variation: work is recorded at site but has not entered the progressive invoice. AI identified site activity and material consumption that may correspond to work outside the original BOQ.

Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 21Site Activities

Bring the site into the ERP.

Bring the Site Into the ERP.

Daily activities

Progress

Materials

Manpower

Equipment

Photos

Issues

Measurements

Delays

Work completion

Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 22Purchase Management

Procurement that understands the project.

Procurement That Understands the Project.

BOQ

Material Requirement

Project Plan

Work Order

Inventory

Supplier

Budget

Cost

Delivery

AI · Late suppliersAI · Price anomaliesAI · Unusual quantitiesAI · Material shortagesAI · Supplier performanceAI · Procurement risk
Act 3 · From BOQ to SiteChapter 23Materials

Know where every material goes.

Know Where Every Material Goes.

Central Store
Project Store
Site
Work Order
Consumption
Balance
AI · Detect unusual consumptionAI · Predict material shortageAI · Recommend transfer, replenishment or purchase
Act 4 · Cost, Cash & ControlChapter 24Progressive Invoicing

Turn verified progress into cash flow.

Don't Leave Completed Work Unbilled.

Work Completed
Measurement
Certification
Progress Invoice
Retention
Tax
Receivable
Collection
Revenue at risk: SAR 18.6M of measured work is pending certification and billing.
Act 4 · Cost, Cash & ControlChapter 25Project Accounting

Every cost should know which project it belongs to.

Every SAR Should Know Which Project It Belongs To.

Revenue

Material Cost

Labour

Subcontract

Plant

Overheads

Other Expenses

Profit

Margin

Committed Cost

Forecast Cost

Act 4 · Cost, Cash & ControlChapter 26Financial Accounting

Project finance and corporate finance — connected.

Project Finance and Corporate Finance — Connected.

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Cash & Bank

Tax

Assets

Budget

Cost Centres

Profitability

Project Accounting

Management Reporting

Act 5 · Your Project TeamChapter 27Human Resources

People are a project resource too.

People Are a Project Resource Too.

Employee
Project
Site
Attendance
Manpower
Cost
Payroll
Project Cost
AI · Labour productivityAI · Manpower shortagesAI · Overtime trendsAI · Staffing requirementsAI · Labour-cost anomalies
Act 4 · Cost, Cash & ControlChapter 28Project Profitability

Know which projects are making money.

Know Which Projects Are Making Money.

Project AHealthy
Project BWatch
Project CCost Risk
Project DSchedule Risk
Project EMargin Risk

Riyadh Development Package 04: forecast margin 2.8%. AI recommendation: review subcontractor cost and unapproved variations.

Act 4 · Cost, Cash & ControlChapter 29Project Command Centre

One screen for schedule, cost, cash and risk.

One View of Your Entire Project Portfolio

Schedule

Attention

Cost

Risk

Cash Flow

Attention

Procurement

Healthy

Materials

Healthy

Subcontractors

Attention

Billing

Risk

Collections

Attention

Variations

Risk

Profitability

Healthy

AI priorities

Committed cost and current productivity indicate margin pressure.

Act 5 · Your Project TeamChapter 30AzaaGPT

Ask your projects a direct question.

Meet AzaaGPT — Your AI Project Assistant

AzaaGPT

Connected to project, cost and site data

Which mega-project packages are at risk of delay?
3 projects require attention. Riyadh Development Package 04 has schedule risk; one cost package is above trend; an unbilled variation needs commercial review.
Act 6 · The PlatformChapter 31No-Code

Your construction ERP. Your rules. No code.

Your Construction ERP. Your Rules. No Code.

Drag
Configure
Approve
Publish
Act 5 · Your Project TeamChapter 32Mobile ERP

Your project does not sit in the office. Neither should your ERP.

Your Project Doesn't Sit in the Office. Neither Should Your ERP.

Site Activities

Material Receipt

Material Issue

Progress

Measurements

Photos

Work Orders

Approvals

Expenses

Attendance

Dashboards

AzaaGPT

Act 5 · Your Project TeamChapter 33Local Compliance

Local statutory control belongs inside every transaction.

Saudi Arabia Construction Compliance & Project Finance

Tax & invoicing

ZATCA
VAT
Fatoora e-invoicing
Corporate tax considerations

Commercial

Project accounting
Contractor accounting
Retention
Multi-project control

Local operations

Arabic / bilingual documents
Saudi payroll records
GOSI-related payroll configuration
SAR reporting

Applicable rates, thresholds, filing scope and dates remain effective-dated and configurable. Statutory filing and professional certification remain with the organisation and its advisers.

Act 5 · Your Project TeamChapter 34Construction Environment

The platform understands the market around the project.

Construction at the Scale of Saudi Arabia

Project controls shaped around Saudi Arabia terminology, procurement, subcontracting and commercial practice — without unsupported market-size claims.

Project controls shaped around Saudi Arabia terminology, procurement, subcontracting and commercial practice — without unsupported market-size claims.

Mega Projects

Infrastructure

EPC

Civil Construction

Building Projects

Industrial Projects

Urban Development

Vision 2030 Programmes

Act 5 · Your Project TeamChapter 35Customer Evidence

Local proof where verified. Global experience where it is not.

Global Construction Experience — Saudi references shown only when verified

Country references are shown only when verified in approved eresource material. Otherwise, global construction experience is clearly identified as global.

Country references are shown only when verified in approved eresource material. Otherwise, global construction experience is clearly identified as global.

Act 5 · Your Project TeamChapter 36Global Experience

Construction expertise across markets.

Construction Expertise Across Markets

20+ Years

3,000+ Implementations

25+ Countries

Global ERP Experience

IndiaUAESaudi ArabiaNigeriaKenyaOmanQatarPhilippines
Act 6 · The PlatformChapter 37Product Versions

Start where you are. Scale without replacing your platform.

Choose the Platform That Fits Your Business

01

STARTER

Core project and financial control

02

GROWTH

Connected commercial operations and basic AI

03

PROFESSIONAL

Advanced project controls and predictive insight

04

ENTERPRISE

Multi-company scale, integrations and full AI

Act 6 · The PlatformChapter 38Product Comparison

The same construction capability model in every country.

One Construction Capability Model. Four Ways to Start.

CapabilityStarterGrowthProfessionalEnterprise
BOQ, estimation and planning
Work orders and site activities
Subcontracts and variations—
Progress billing and project accounting—
AI insights and AzaaGPT—BasicAdvancedFull
Predictive AI——
No-code and mobile ERP
Multi-company, multi-project, multi-currency——
Enterprise integrations and IoT———
Act 6 · The PlatformChapter 39Why eresource Ai

Built around projects, contracts, BOQs and construction workflows.

Why Construction Companies Choose eresource Ai

01

Industry Specific

Built around projects, contracts, BOQs and construction workflows.

02

20+ Years

Two decades of ERP implementation experience.

03

AI Powered

Detect. Analyse. Predict. Recommend. Act.

04

No-Code

Configure business processes without traditional programming.

05

Project Control

From tender to project completion.

06

Made in India

Built in India. Built for the world.

Act 6 · The PlatformChapter 40The Connected Lifecycle

From BOQ to bottom line, nothing breaks the commercial thread.

From BOQ to Bottom Line.

Tender
BOQ
Estimation
Contract
Project Plan
Work Order
Procurement
Material
Site Activity
Subcontract
Progress
Variation
Progressive Billing
Project Cost
Project Profit
AI Intelligence
Act 6 · The PlatformChapter 41The Central Message

eresource Ai does not just record the project. It understands it.

One Intelligent Platform for Construction & Contracting.

01BOQ
02Estimation
03Contracts
04Projects
05Subcontractors
06Procurement
07Materials
08Site Activities
09Variations
10Billing
11Costing
12Accounting
13People
14AI & Machine Learning

From BOQ to Bottom Line.

The ERP That Doesn't Just Manage Your Projects. It Understands Them.

Made in India. Built for the World.

Act 6 · The PlatformChapter 42Your Next Project

See what eresource Ai can see inside your construction business.

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