1. Overview

Building Finishing Works Management transforms Dolibarr into a full, specialised ERP dedicated to building finishing and second-fix contracting companies. It covers the complete operational, technical, commercial, quality, safety and financial lifecycle of interior and finishing works — from tendering and quantity take-offs through site execution, procurement, quality control and after-sales service.

The module is built from scratch on the official Dolibarr module architecture, following PHP/MySQL best practices, an object-oriented and modular design, prepared SQL statements, CSRF/XSS protection, fine-grained permissions and native multi-company support. All commercial operations reuse Dolibarr’s native objects (third parties, products, stock, quotes, orders, invoices, projects, banking and accounting).

Covered trades (second-fix / finishing)

Plasterboard · dry partitions · suspended ceilings · thermal insulation · acoustic insulation · floor coverings · tiling · faience · marble · painting · interior decoration · wood / aluminium / PVC joinery · locksmithing · glazing · building electrical works · high & low current · home automation · plumbing · sanitary · HVAC · ventilation · heating · fire protection · professional kitchens · interior fit-out · renovation · rehabilitation · finishing.

2. Module at a Glance

 

3. Modern Dashboard — "Second Œuvre Cockpit"

A fully redesigned command centre with a graphic identity inspired by construction and interior architecture (steel blue, concrete grey, site orange, safety green, anthracite, white). Fully responsive for desktop, tablet and mobile, with dark-mode compatible styling.

Alert tiles & KPIs

·       Alert tiles: late sites, materials below minimum stock, open HSE events, open non-conformities, equipment under maintenance.

·       KPIs: active / completed / late sites, projects, average progress, total / consumed / remaining budget, revenue, gross margin, expenses, per-site profitability, workforce on site, active subcontractors, supplier orders, expected deliveries, consumed materials, available equipment, works situations, HSE incidents, non-conformities.

Widgets & charts

·       Interactive site-phase board (Preparation → Studies & Take-offs → Procurement → Execution → Finishing → Handover).

·       Dynamic charts: site progress, lot distribution, revenue evolution, material consumption, team productivity, project profitability, equipment utilisation, expense evolution, subcontractor breakdown, deadline analysis, non-conformity trend.

·       Interventions timeline and quick-access zones (overview, sites, procurement & stock, equipment, HSE & quality, finance).

4. Functional Modules

4.1 Project Management

Complete project sheet natively linked to the Dolibarr Projects module.

·       Reference, client, architect, engineering office, project owner (MOA) and project manager (MOE).

·       Location with GPS coordinates, budget, planning, responsible person.

·       Documents, history and full traceability; project type (residential, office, renovation, hotel, commercial, health).

4.2 Site Management

Field-level management of every finishing site.

·       Phases, technical lots and zones; site journal with weather, workforce and machine counts.

·       Daily reports, site meetings, visits, receptions and snag lists (reserves).

·       Progress tracking and drag-and-drop Kanban board by finishing phase.

4.3 Finishing Lots

Dedicated management of each finishing trade as an independent lot.

·       Trades: partitions, suspended ceilings, plastering, insulation, floor coverings, tiling, faience, painting, joinery, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, ventilation, heating, locksmithing, home automation, kitchens, decoration, finishing.

·       Per lot: planning, team, supplies, progress, quality control and reception.

4.4 Quantity Take-offs (Métrés)

Detailed measurement and estimation engine.

·       Quantities, surfaces, volumes, lengths and estimates.

·       Bordereaux (schedules of rates) and full modification history.

4.5 Teams & Workforce

Human-resources and labour tracking for finishing crews.

·       Roles: site managers, foremen, plasterers, tilers, painters, joiners, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians.

·       Planning, time tracking (timesheets), productivity and history; headcount and daily cost per team.

4.6 Subcontractors

End-to-end subcontractor lifecycle.

·       Contracts, missions, payments, evaluations, documents and history.

·       Specialty tagging and per-site assignment with contract amounts and durations.

4.7 Suppliers & Procurement

Purchasing chain fully connected to Dolibarr purchasing.

·       Suppliers, catalogues, purchase orders, receptions, invoices and payments.

·       Procurement Kanban, delivery tracking and reception with received quantities.

4.8 Materials & Stock

Finishing-materials library synchronised with Dolibarr stock.

·       Plasterboard, rails & studs, ceiling tiles, insulation, tiling, adhesives, paint, coatings, flooring, joinery, cables, conduits, pipes, splits, fire-rated doors and accessories.

·       Unit prices, current stock, minimum-stock alerts and stock movements (in / out).

4.9 Equipment & Tools

Tracking of tools, machinery and access equipment.

·       Scaffolding, scissor lifts, plaster sanders, mortar mixers, rotary lasers, compressors, tile saws, airless sprayers, core drills, utility vans.

·       Availability, purchase value, insurance expiry and preventive / corrective maintenance history.

4.10 Quality Management

Quality assurance across the finishing works.

·       Quality controls, receptions, snags/reserves, non-conformities, corrective actions and audits.

·       Result tracking (compliant, compliant with reserves, non-compliant) and reserve-lifting status.

4.11 HSE (Health, Safety & Environment)

Regulatory safety and prevention register.

·       Prevention plans, PPE (EPI), work permits, incidents, accidents, safety audits and regulatory checks.

·       Severity, corrective actions and closure tracking.

4.12 Document Management (DMS/GED)

A complete document library for the finishing works.

·       Plans, DOE, BIM models, technical sheets, PV (acceptance reports), contracts, reports, photos, invoices, notices, warranties.

·       Versioning, archiving, advanced search and preview.

4.13 Tenders, Markets & Amendments

Commercial pipeline before and around contract award.

·       Public and private tenders with publication / deposit dates and results.

·       Awarded markets/contracts with amounts, guarantees, delays and amendments (avenants).

4.14 Works Situations & Finance

Monthly billing situations and analytical finance.

·       Works situations with attachments (measurements), amount done, cumulative and retention (guarantee holdback).

·       Native Dolibarr invoices generated from situations.

·       Budgets, expenses, financial position, lot cost, margins, profitability and cash.

4.15 After-Sales Service (SAV)

Post-handover support and warranty tracking.

·       Claims, warranties, interventions and maintenance with full history.

4.16 Automation Engine

A daily cron-driven rules engine.

·       Reminders for monthly situations, late-site alerts, equipment-maintenance reminders, critical-stock alerts, non-conformity follow-up and equipment-insurance expiry alerts.

5. Decision Reporting

A rich reporting hub delivering 20 ready-made reports, each exportable to PDF, Excel, CSV and print, with filters by site, lot, client, responsible, subcontractor and period.

 

6. Native Dolibarr Integration

All commercial operations exclusively reuse Dolibarr native objects, so the module enriches rather than duplicates the ERP core.

·       Third parties, contacts, products, services, stock and warehouses.

·       Purchases, suppliers, quotes, orders, invoices, payments, banking and accounting.

·       Projects, agenda, ECM (document management), emails, contracts, interventions and shipments.

·       Direct foreign-key links to native Quotes (Propal), Invoices (Facture) and Supplier Orders on object cards.

7. Configuration & Demonstration Data

A complete administration interface lets administrators configure general parameters, lots, work types, numbering, PDF models, notifications, dashboard, permissions, colours, BIM and quality settings.

·       Seed demonstration data: creates a full demo dataset — clients, sites, lots, teams, subcontractors, suppliers, materials, stock, orders, invoices, reports and documents.

·       Remove demonstration data: cleanly deletes only the demo rows created by the module (import-key tagged), leaving real data untouched.

8. Technical Architecture & Security

·       Architecture: class/ core/ admin/ sql/ langs/ css/ js/ img/ lib/ doc/ — object-oriented, modular, documented.

·       Database: all tables prefixed llx_buildingfinishing_ with a schema self-heal routine on activation.

·       Security: CSRF protection, XSS escaping, prepared SQL statements, fine-grained per-object permissions, logging, audit trail and multi-company (MultiCompany) compatibility.

·       UI/UX: modern, elegant, responsive interface; global & multi-criteria search, dynamic tables, column selectors, Kanban, timelines, status badges, modern icons and dark-mode support.

·       Compatibility: Dolibarr v16 through v23+, PHP 7.1+, designed to remain compatible with future versions.

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