Case Study

C.C. Carlton Industries

Full-scope civil construction company achieves operational excellence with NetSuite and BlueCollar Projects

ClientC.C. Carlton Industries

IndustryCivil Construction & Project Management

LocationAustin, Texas

Key SolutionNetSuite ERP, BlueCollar Projects

PartnerBlueCollar Cloud

Overview

C.C. Carlton Industries is a full-scope civil construction, project management, and estimating services company based in Austin, Texas. As a growing construction company, they faced the challenge of managing complex project schedules, tight budgets, and demanding workloads with traditional accounting systems that created additional burdens rather than solutions. They needed a unified system that could streamline their operations and provide real-time visibility into project financials.

The challenge

C.C. Carlton Industries Challenge

C.C. Carlton Industries was struggling with disconnected systems and manual processes that were hindering their operational efficiency:

  • arrowDISCONNECTED SYSTEMS

    Multiple systems for different business functions created data silos and reconciliation challenges

  • arrowMANUAL PROJECT TRACKING

    Manual tracking of multiple project costs and budgets consumed valuable time that could be spent on project delivery

  • arrowLIMITED FINANCIAL VISIBILITY

    Lack of real-time visibility into project financials delayed decision-making and hindered profitability

  • arrowINEFFICIENT REPORTING

    Financial reporting was time-consuming and often outdated, preventing proactive management

  • arrowCOMPLEX REVENUE RECOGNITION

    Managing revenue recognition and financial consolidation across multiple projects was challenging

These challenges were preventing C.C. Carlton from achieving the operational excellence they needed to scale their business

C.C. Carlton Industries Solution

The solution

C.C. Carlton Industries partnered with BlueCollar Cloud to implement NetSuite ERP and BlueCollar Projects, creating a unified system that streamlined their operations and provided the visibility they needed

  • arrowUNIFIED PLATFORM

    Single source of truth for all business operations, eliminating data silos and reconciliation issues

  • arrowREAL-TIME PROJECT VISIBILITY

    Instant access to project financials, budgets, and performance metrics across all projects

  • arrowAUTOMATED REVENUE RECOGNITION

    Streamlined revenue recognition and financial consolidation processes

  • arrowCONSTRUCTION-SPECIFIC FEATURES

    BlueCollar Projects provides construction-specific capabilities including change order management and WIP reporting

  • arrowSCALABLE SOLUTION

    Platform designed to support growth and expansion without operational bottlenecks

The results

Since implementing NetSuite and BlueCollar Projects, C.C. Carlton Industries has achieved significant operational improvements:

1

Increased Visibility

Complete visibility into the entire project lifecycle, enabling better decision-making and project management

2

Streamlined Financial Reporting

Simplified and streamlined financial reporting processes, providing accurate and timely insights

3

Data-Driven Forecasting

Achieved more accurate and data-driven forecasting capabilities for better project planning

4

Operational Excellence

Achieved operational excellence through unified systems and automated processes

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Featured Speakers

Kirt Christensen

Founder and CEO, BlueCollar Cloud Solutions

Pablo Diaz

CFO, C.C. Carlton Industries

Continuous partnership

C.C. Carlton Industries continues to partner with BlueCollar Cloud and NetSuite to optimize their operations further. The company is leveraging the unified platform to scale their business and achieve even greater operational excellence in the competitive construction industry.