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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for commercial trade contractors

Built for trade contractors navigating today’s uncertainty — so you can control costs, do more with less and prepare for what’s next.
Microsoft-powered tools

Adapt. Simplify. Move forward confidently with Microsoft software for trade contractors.

Rising costs, delays and workforce challenges make disconnected systems unsustainable. Contractors use Microsoft tools to simplify operations, boost visibility, and respond faster with flexible, connected solutions for today’s job sites.
SERVICES

How Dynamics 365 Business Central helps

Forecast more accurately

with real-time visibility into job costs, labor, and material usage—so you can stay ahead of overruns and protect your margins.

Keep field teams productive

with mobile access to schedules, updates, and job details—reducing delays and improving service delivery from anywhere.

Cut overhead and reduce billing delays

by automating invoicing, approvals, and back-office tasks with built-in AI and Microsoft Copilot.

Get clarity when it counts

by unifying your data across teams, systems, and job sites – so nothing falls through the cracks.

Strengthen cash flow

with faster, more accurate billing and payment workflows that help you weather project delays and slow pay cycles.

Integrated tools for Commercial Trade Contractors

Seamless scheduling​

Use intelligent scheduling and dispatching to optimize resource allocation and improve response times.

Mobile workforce tools

​Microsoft Field Service Mobile keeps technicians connected with real-time updates, job details and schedules, streamlining communication between field and office teams for faster coordination and issue resolution.

Advanced project management​

Gain visibility into job progress, costs, and resource utilization with intuitive tools.​

Inventory and supply chain management​

Track parts and equipment in real-time to avoid delays and keep projects on schedule. Automate reordering processes to maintain optimal stock levels for installations and repairs, ensuring your team is always prepared.

Data-driven insights​

Monitor KPIs like project profitability, technician efficiency, and customer satisfaction with intuitive dashboards and reporting tools. Leverage AI-powered analytics to predict maintenance needs and optimize operations for smarter, data-driven decisions.

AI-driven productivity​

​Automate workflows and get proactive insights to solve problems before they occur.

ensure your success

Expertise you can trust

At Sikich, we understand the complexities of specialty trade businesses and deliver tailored solutions with measurable results. With decades of industry experience, proven expertise as a Microsoft Solutions Partner, and end-to-end support from planning to training, we help ensure your success.
Everything you need for Commercial Trade Contractors in one software solution

Job material planning

Track actual materials and resources required for jobs. Manage items needed by required date, automate purchase suggestions so you’re never low on inventory and run reports by individual job or across multiple jobs.

Job cost accounting

Manage jobs to increase efficiency. Compare budgeted costs vs actual costs. Make projections and track actual costs, customer billings, and payments received by current period, year to date and job to date.

Subcontract management

Easily track and manage subcontractor contracts, change orders, work performed, retention values, lien releases and certificates of insurance.

Timesheets

Record hours and rate tables and quickly sort timesheets by job or resource. Allow employees to easily complete their own time sheets, right from their mobile device, with automated authorization built in for managers and accounting staff.

Project mangement

Control and manage budgets, budget changes, contracts, change orders, labor resources, vendors, and subcontractors at the task level.

Progress billing

Bill customers based on project progress. Manage bills based on unit consumption or lump sum contract. Easily create AIA billings, unit billings, and time and materials billings. Transfer posted labor costs and vendor purchases into Work Orders or Invoices.

Contract and change orders

Define contract lines with quick contract value setup and create automated change orders using data from the master job card.

Job quoting and proposals​

Easily create and convert job quotes to jobs using templates. Build assemblies of items, labor, equipment, and subcontract entries tied to bid items. Access job quote reports effortlessly while keeping the scope of work in check.​

Job purchasing and procurement​

Purchase directly for jobs or consume inventory from your warehouse with ease. Track materials by phase with retention accounting and manage subcontract work through Resources on Purchase Orders. Automatically generate Purchase Orders with Job Material Planning, which suggests items based on order and job dates to streamline procurement.​

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Stay ahead. Protect margins. Simplify work.

Trade contractors face rising costs, labor shortages, and delays while working to stay profitable. Sikich’s ERP, powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365, connects accounting, operations, and field service for real-time visibility, faster billing, fewer errors, and stronger margins.

Reach out to our team