Intuit has announced the launch of a new construction edition for Intuit Enterprise Suite, marking the company’s first industry-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) configuration within the platform. While Intuit has long offered construction-focused functionality through QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Contractor Edition, the new release represents its first purpose-built ERP configuration within Intuit Enterprise Suite.
The new edition is designed for mid-market construction businesses and integrates project management, financial workflows, and operational reporting within a single platform. According to the company, the solution addresses common challenges in the $2 trillion construction industry, including fragmented systems, manual processes, and limited visibility into project-level performance.
The construction capabilities are currently available in beta at no additional cost for Intuit Enterprise Suite customers in the construction industry and are generally available as a paid add-on for QuickBooks Online Advanced customers.
The construction edition represents a significant development in Intuit’s broader vertical strategy. Intuit Enterprise Suite already supports industries such as field services, healthcare, nonprofit, and manufacturing with configurable dashboards and key performance indicators. The introduction of a purpose-built construction edition marks the company’s first fully industry-targeted ERP configuration.
“Construction businesses are naturally complex, with dozens of projects to track and ensure their profitability, rising material costs to monitor, and limited visibility into overall business and multi-entity performance,” said Ashley Still, executive vice president and general manager of mid-market at Intuit. “Data is siloed, and trends are difficult to spot. That’s why we’re investing heavily in industry solutions, starting with construction, so these businesses can benefit from our powerful, AI-native, ERP solution that automates workflows, delivers data insights and trends, and manages all aspects of a project, from proposal to payment, driving faster deal closure and accelerating growth.”
For accounting professionals, the announcement reflects a broader trend in financial technology. ERP providers increasingly deliver industry-specific functionality rather than adapting general accounting systems to meet specialized operational requirements.
Construction accounting involves workflows that differ significantly from service-based or retail operations. These typically include:
The construction edition includes features intended to support these workflows. According to the announcement, capabilities include:
For firms providing client accounting services (CAS), defined as outsourced accounting and advisory support for multiple clients, these features may reduce reliance on external spreadsheets and disconnected applications.
Alongside the construction module, Intuit announced broader enhancements to Intuit Enterprise Suite, including:
The emphasis on AI-driven insights aligns with growing demand for real-time visibility into job profitability, margin compression, and tax exposure.
Features currently in Beta remain subject to change and may introduce future pricing adjustments.
The announcement cites internal research indicating that 93 percent of construction industry leaders believe technology can increase productivity and help reduce cost pressures.
Construction firms have historically relied on combinations of accounting systems, project management tools, and manual tracking processes. Mid-market organizations often reach a point where entry-level accounting software no longer supports operational complexity, yet traditional enterprise ERP systems may require significant capital investment and lengthy implementations.
The construction edition appears positioned to serve this middle segment, particularly firms already operating within the QuickBooks ecosystem.
For CPAs, enrolled agents, controllers, and CAS providers serving construction businesses, the introduction of an industry-specific ERP within the QuickBooks ecosystem may present both opportunities and considerations.
Potential advantages include:
At the same time, firms advising clients should evaluate:
Megan Bronson, advisory partner at Squire & Company, PC, a Salt Lake City–based firm and Intuit partner, shared, “The direction Intuit is going with this Construction edition is very exciting. Not only is it solving for the pain points we’ve seen in QuickBooks Online compared to QuickBooks Desktop, but it’s bringing so many tools under one platform. Finally, the decision-making power of managing a project is within the same tools that are tracking the results of those decisions. Labor, Payroll, Job Budgets, Cash Flow, etc., are all connected in real life, and finally we see them all connected in the system.”
As construction businesses seek stronger operational visibility, accounting professionals increasingly play a central role in technology selection and implementation strategy.
The launch of a construction edition for Intuit Enterprise Suite highlights continued movement toward industry-aligned ERP platforms that integrate accounting, operations, and analytics.
Whether this offering materially reshapes the construction ERP landscape will depend on adoption rates, implementation outcomes, and measurable improvements in profitability and cash flow management.
For advisors serving construction clients, the announcement reinforces a broader shift. Financial technology decisions are no longer purely operational choices. They increasingly shape the scope and depth of advisory services firms can provide.
Megan Bronson will be teaching two sessions this June at the Scaling New Heights conference on Intuit Enterprise Suite to help practitioners understand the value, opportunity, and technical application to their clients and practice.
This article was written with the assistance of AI and edited by a human.