Construction ERP software for contractors in Sydney
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 Sydney and where projects there tend to lose money.
Construction in Sydney, in brief
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Four Sydney Metro West contracts worth a combined AUD 11.5 billion have been signed, including the AUD 3.2 billion Linewide Package with John Holland and the AUD 2.85 billion Stations Package West with Gamuda.
Source: NSW Government ministerial release -
Metro West has nine named stations, with contracts for Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park and Pyrmont due to be announced in 2026.
Source: NSW Government ministerial release -
Western Sydney International Airport has a 3.7 kilometre runway, major construction is complete and the airport is due to open in late 2026, with the project reporting 11,650 annual full-time equivalent jobs.
Source: Prime Minister of Australia media release -
In NSW, head contractors must hold retention money in trust for construction projects valued over AUD 20 million, and contractors can claim progress payments and use adjudication for payment disputes under the state's security of payment laws.
Source: NSW Government, security of payment for construction contractors
The work that dominates
- metro rail and underground stations
- airport construction
- large precinct and station developments
Where Sydney projects tend to lose money
Budget, committed and actual, per site, every day.
Metro West is delivered through multi-billion dollar packages, so overruns on any one package are material.
How it worksAttendance locked on submit. Bills computed from it.
Large head-contractor packages sit above many subcontractors whose claims must be certified and paid in turn.
How it worksClaimed, certified, received and outstanding, per site.
NSW security of payment law and the trust rule for retention on projects over AUD 20 million make payment timing and retention records matter.
How it worksFigures in the screens above are sample data.
Terms used on Sydney sites
The words differ from place to place; the records behind them are the same.
- progress claim
- A contractor's periodic claim for payment, called a payment claim under the security of payment Act.
- payment schedule
- The written response to a payment claim stating what will be paid and why.
- variation
- A change to the contract scope that adjusts price or time.
- head contractor
- The main contractor who engages subcontractors.
- practical completion
- The stage when work is complete apart from minor defects.
In NSW, contractors claim progress payments under security of payment laws with adjudication available for disputes, and head contractors must hold retention money in trust on projects over AUD 20 million.
Source: NSW Government, security of payment for construction contractorsQuestions from Sydney
- Can contractors in Sydney 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 Sydney. Demos and onboarding are done online by the Flip Retail team.
- Does ERP Infra have an office in Sydney?
- No. ERP Infra is made by Flip Retail, based in Jaipur, India. Work with companies in Sydney is done remotely, starting with a one-month pilot on one project.
- What should a construction company in Sydney 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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