Why construction companies are moving from Sage 300 CRE to Sage Intacct Construction

The construction industry moves fast and your technology should keep pace. Legacy, on-premises systems like Sage 300 CRE and Sage 100 Contractor were built for a different era. While they’ve supported construction firms for decades, today’s businesses need more: real-time visibility, connected workflows, automation, and the flexibility of the cloud.

That’s why so many construction leaders are moving to Sage Intacct Construction, a modern, cloud-native solution designed to handle the complexity of construction accounting while helping firms work smarter, not harder.

The limitations of on-premises systems

On-prem solutions like Sage 300 CRE and Sage 100 Contractor have long been trusted for core accounting. But as construction firms expand, the cracks begin to show: 

• Limited visibility: accessing data requires extra steps and often relies on spreadsheets
• Disconnected workflows: manual processes for payroll, billing, and reporting slow teams down
• Costly IT overhead: maintaining servers, remote access, and system upgrades eats into resources
• Minimal updates: enhancements are rare and largely limited to bug fixes

Sage Intacct Construction removes these barriers with a cloud-native platform that’s always on, always connected, and continuously improving. 

Cloud power: connected, accessible, and future-ready

Moving to the cloud isn’t just about convenience, it’s about competitive advantage. With Sage Intacct Construction, teams across the business can log in from anywhere and see the full financial picture in real time. That means faster decisions, stronger collaboration, and a foundation that can scale with growth.

Many construction firms have already begun evaluating cloud-based accounting solutions as they look to modernize their operations. For companies focused on growth and long-term efficiency, exploring options like Sage Intacct Construction has become the obvious next step.

Multi-entity management made simple: Discovery Land Company

For Discovery Land Company, a luxury real estate developer operating more than 20 global communities, managing hundreds of entities across multiple currencies was a major challenge on Sage 300 CRE. Each project ran as its own legal entity with separate investors and reporting requirements, making consolidations slow and error-prone.

With Sage Intacct Construction, Discovery Land gained the ability to consolidate financials in real time, onboard new entities in minutes, and view performance across projects from a single dashboard. “It’s transformed how quickly we can tell our financial story and respond to the business,” said the Director of Finance.

Real-time reporting and dashboards: ACT Construction

ACT Construction started with Sage 100 Contractor when it was a $30 million business. Over the next eight years, the company grew to $100 million, and reporting became increasingly cumbersome and limited as the business expanded. The team needed a clearer view of its fast-moving projects.

After making the switch from Sage 100 Contractor to Sage Intacct Construction, ACT Construction now has access to customizable dashboards that display costs, KPIs, and profitability at a glance. “We call Sage Intacct our ‘book of truth,’” says CFO Christ Murray. “It helps us drill down and understand what’s working and where we need to allocate resources.” 

This level of insight allows ACT Construction to deliver projects on time, on budget, and with confidence backed by data. 

Connect seamlessly with project management solutions

Both ACT Construction and Discovery Land needed systems that connected operations with finance. With Sage Intacct Construction’s open APIs and native integrations, each found a perfect fit. 

ACT Construction pairs Intacct with Sage Construction Management to unify preconstruction and project management, while Discovery Land integrates with Procore to sync job costs, budgets, and commitments in real time. 

Together, these integrations eliminate duplicate entry, improve visibility, and save hours every month across their teams.

Automation that drives accuracy and efficiency

Unlike Sage 300 CRE, which is no longer seeing major feature expansion, Sage Intacct Construction keeps evolving. A standout for construction operations is Smart Rules and Smart Events. Together, they automate routine work, enforce controls, and trigger alerts—so nothing slips through the cracks. 

Smart Rules (prevent bad data and out-of-policy actions) examples:

• Require specific fields on a project record (customer, location, billing type) before saving. 
• Block purchase order approval when a job or cost code is over budget.
• Enforce completion of vendor/subcontractor compliance details before payment. 

Smart Events (notify, route, and automate next steps) examples:

• Email the project manager when a high-priority project or phase is created.
• Notify a subcontractor to confirm receipt of a payment notice.
• Auto-route a change order for approval when the total exceeds a set threshold.

The future is in the cloud

Switching from Sage 300 CRE to Sage Intacct Construction isn’t just about upgrading software. It’s about laying the groundwork for long-term growth, greater efficiency, and better business insights. 

With cloud power, multi-entity consolidation, real-time dashboards, seamless integrations, and automated workflows, Sage Intacct Construction is the platform construction leaders trust to build what’s next.