Construction ERP software for contractors in Dublin
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 Dublin and where projects there tend to lose money.
Construction in Dublin, in brief
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Ireland recorded 36,284 new dwelling completions in 2025, up 20.4% from 30,147 in 2024, and Dublin accounted for 37.7% of them, with 9,623 apartments making up 70.3% of Dublin's completions.
Source: Central Statistics Office, 2026 -
The 18.8 km, mostly underground MetroLink from Swords to Charlemont with 16 stops received planning permission on 2 October 2025, and the Government's revised cost range is 14.4 to 17.5 billion euro, with works due to begin in 2027.
Source: Irish Times, 2025 and RTE, 2026 -
Aecom expected Irish construction output to grow about 4% in 2026 with sector inflation near 3%, and the public capital programme to rise by more than 10% to 18.8 billion euro.
Source: RTE, citing Aecom, 2026 -
The Construction Industry Federation says almost 70% of Irish contractors do little or no public work, and most earn margins of 2 to 3% on public tenders.
Source: Irish Times, 2026 -
Under the Construction Contracts Act 2013, payment is due no later than 30 days after the payment claim date, a paying party must respond in writing within 21 days if it disputes a claim, and disputes can be taken to statutory adjudication.
Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
The work that dominates
- apartment developments
- metro and rail extensions
- bus corridors
- water and drainage infrastructure
Where Dublin projects tend to lose money
Budget, committed and actual, per site, every day.
Public tender margins of 2 to 3% and expected sector inflation near 3% leave little room for overruns.
How it worksClaimed, certified, received and outstanding, per site.
The Construction Contracts Act 2013 sets claim, response and 30-day payment timelines that contractors must track.
How it worksEvery quotation ranked on landed cost.
Sector inflation of about 3% and a rising public capital programme make material price comparison valuable.
How it worksFigures in the screens above are sample data.
Terms used on Dublin sites
The words differ from place to place; the records behind them are the same.
- Payment claim notice
- The notice a contractor serves under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 to claim a payment.
- Adjudication
- The statutory fast route for settling payment disputes, with decisions enforceable in the High Court.
- Commencement notice
- The notice lodged with the local building control authority before work starts.
- Public Works Contracts
- The standard forms used on State-funded building and civil works.
- Snag list
- The list of minor defects to fix before handover.
Under the Construction Contracts Act 2013, where a contract does not set dates, payment claims fall 30 days after commencement and every 30 days after, and payment is due no later than 30 days after the claim date.
Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and EmploymentQuestions from Dublin
- Can contractors in Dublin 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 Dublin. Demos and onboarding are done online by the Flip Retail team.
- Does ERP Infra have an office in Dublin?
- No. ERP Infra is made by Flip Retail, based in Jaipur, India. Work with companies in Dublin is done remotely, starting with a one-month pilot on one project.
- What should a construction company in Dublin 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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