Premier Construction Software review
Bottom line
Premier is a web-based construction ERP that unifies job costing, project accounting and project management, with real-time financial reporting as its clearest strength. Its single ledger approach and multi-entity support suit contractors who have outgrown spreadsheets and disconnected tools. The main cost to watch is that pricing is only available through a custom quote, and there is no free plan or trial. Growing general contractors, builders and multi-entity firms that want accounting and field data in one system should consider it.
What is Premier Construction Software?
Premier Construction Software is a cloud construction ERP that brings job costing, project accounting, financial reporting and project management into one system. It is built for general contractors, builders and subcontractors who would otherwise run separate tools for bookkeeping, scheduling and field data and enter the same information twice. Founded in 2009, the company is a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc.
Day to day, Premier posts each transaction to both the general ledger and the job-costing ledger at the same time, so project costs and company financials stay aligned. Accounting teams can generate WIP reports, track cash receipts and payments, reconcile inter-company transactions and drill from summary reports down to line items. Project managers track budgets, change orders, RFIs, submittals and drawings. Field staff record time entry and labour costs, including prevailing wage, fringe and union calculations. Subcontractors can submit invoices through the system, and built-in alerts flag budget overages and coding errors.
Premier serves owners and executives, project managers, accountants and controllers, and IT teams, with customers ranging from small businesses to enterprises. Pricing is flat-rate and built as a custom quote based on company type and team size, starting at $125. There is no free plan and no free trial, so buyers book a demo first. Premier offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to its terms, and its in-house CPAs and project managers handle implementation, with go-live in as few as 60 days.
What sets Premier apart from typical category tools is that it covers construction accounting and field operations in a single system rather than through separate bookkeeping and project apps. It supports an unlimited number of companies, including LLCs, LLPs, holding companies and joint ventures, and automates inter-company transactions across them. Its AI features, including the Eddie assistant, surface early warnings and forecasts. Integrations include Procore, ProEst, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Microsoft 365, Excel, Outlook and several payroll providers, and an API is available.
Who it's for
- General contractors with multiple active jobs
- Builders and developers with several legal entities
- Accounting teams that need WIP and job cost reports
Who should look elsewhere
- Solo operators who need a free or low-cost tool
- Buyers who want published per-seat pricing before talking to sales
Typical uses
- Tracking job costs and WIP across active projects
- Consolidating accounting for multi-entity construction firms
- Managing change orders and subcontractor invoices
- Recording field labour with prevailing wage and union rules
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