Construction ERP software for contractors in Doha
ERP Infra tracks purchase, stock, labour, machinery and cost on every site, and flags what does not add up the same day. Below is what is being built in Doha and where projects there tend to lose money.
Construction in Doha, in brief
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The value of construction contracts awarded in Qatar rose 4% to US$23.1 billion in 2025, driven mainly by LNG projects.
Source: Oxford Business Group, 2026 -
Ashghal, Qatar's public works authority, announced in May 2025 a five-year programme to 2029 worth QR 81 billion, including an Expressway Programme of about 800 km of roads and 115 km of sewer tunnels.
Source: Oxford Business Group, 2026 -
Qatar issued 7,138 building permits in the first nine months of 2025, against 6,279 a year earlier, a rise of 13.7%.
Source: Muqawlat, citing the Real Estate Authority and National Planning Council, 2025 -
Oxford Business Group puts Doha's average construction cost at US$2,631 per square metre in 2025, up from US$2,096 in 2024.
Source: Oxford Business Group, 2026 -
Turner & Townsend rates excessive material lead times, skilled labour shortages and delayed approvals among the factors with significant impact on cost and delivery in Qatar.
Source: Turner & Townsend, 2025
The work that dominates
- LNG and industrial facilities
- road and sewer tunnel infrastructure
- residential infrastructure
- airport expansion
Where Doha projects tend to lose money
Budget, committed and actual, per site, every day.
Reported construction cost per square metre in Doha rose from US$2,096 to US$2,631 between 2024 and 2025.
How it worksEvery quotation ranked on landed cost.
Long material lead times and import inflation make price comparison across suppliers worthwhile.
How it worksAttendance locked on submit. Bills computed from it.
Skilled labour shortages and regional competition for contractors affect subcontractor and crew billing.
How it worksFigures in the screens above are sample data.
Terms used on Doha sites
The words differ from place to place; the records behind them are the same.
- Ashghal
- The Public Works Authority, the main client for roads, drainage and public buildings.
- IPC (interim payment certificate)
- The certificate that fixes how much the contractor is paid for work done to date.
- Variation order
- A written instruction that changes scope, price or time.
- QCS (Qatar Construction Specifications)
- The national technical specification that material and workmanship are checked against.
Questions from Doha
- Can contractors in Doha use ERP Infra?
- Yes. ERP Infra is web-based: office staff use it in a browser and site staff in a phone browser, so it can be used on projects in Doha. Demos and onboarding are done online by the Flip Retail team.
- Does ERP Infra have an office in Doha?
- No. ERP Infra is made by Flip Retail, based in Jaipur, India. Work with companies in Doha is done remotely, starting with a one-month pilot on one project.
- What should a construction company in Doha check before choosing an ERP?
- Check that it is organised by project and site, that site staff can use it on a phone, and that it can show the same evening what a site cost and whether material used matched the work done. Then ask for a pilot on one of your own projects before committing.
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