1. Introduction & Overview

Gestion des Échafaudages (Scaffolding Management) is a comprehensive business application that turns Dolibarr into a complete, industry-specific ERP for scaffolding companies. It covers the entire operational and commercial lifecycle of scaffolding equipment — rental, sale, assembly (montage), dismantling (démontage), transport, maintenance and regulatory inspection — for every scaffold family: fixed, mobile, suspended, facade, multidirectional, tubular and modular systems.

Built on Dolibarr's proven MVC architecture, the module adds 28 fully integrated business objects, each with its own list view, card view, create/edit forms, status workflows and native ERP connections. Rather than duplicating existing ERP capabilities, the module reuses Dolibarr's native third parties, products, warehouses, purchases, quotes, orders, invoices, banking, accounting, projects, agenda and document management, weaving them into scaffolding-specific worksites, contracts, components and safety records.

The result is a single source of truth for scaffolding operators: from the first commercial quote through worksite study, assembly planning, daily site journals, HSE compliance, equipment maintenance and final invoicing. A premium industrial cockpit, a drag-and-drop Kanban planning board, an integrated HSE module and a 22-report analytics suite give managers full real-time visibility over projects, fleet, stock, safety and finance.

Who is it for?

·       Scaffolding rental and installation companies managing multiple concurrent worksites.

·       Facade, industrial and event contractors requiring temporary access structures.

·       Maintenance and inspection service providers subject to work-at-height regulations.

·       Equipment depots handling multi-warehouse component stock and logistics.

·       Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) teams enforcing regulatory compliance.

Key Figures

 

2. Table of Contents

1.  Introduction & Overview

2.  Table of Contents

3.  Object Catalogue (28 business objects)

4.  Functional Modules

     4.1  Commercial & Contracts

     4.2  Worksites & Operations

     4.3  Assembly & Dismantling

     4.4  Fleet, Components & Stock

     4.5  Transport & Logistics

     4.6  Inspections & Maintenance

     4.7  Teams, Certifications & PPE

     4.8  HSE & Safety

     4.9  Documents (GED)

     4.10 Finance & Invoicing

     4.11 Dashboard & Reporting

     4.12 Administration & Integration

5.  Cross-cutting Features

     5.1  Premium Industrial Dashboard (Cockpit)

     5.2  Kanban Worksite Planning Board

     5.3  Reporting Suite (22 reports)

     5.4  Integrated HSE & Regulatory Compliance

     5.5  Native Dolibarr Integration

     5.6  Fine-grained Permissions & Roles

     5.7  Multilingual Support

     5.8  Demonstration Dataset & Purge

     5.9  Automation Engine

6.  Technical Characteristics

7.  About DoliResources

 

3. Object Catalogue

The module is built around 28 business objects. Hub objects are central records that aggregate related lines and drive workflows; line objects belong to a parent hub; standard objects are independent records or bridges to native Dolibarr entities. Every object ships with a list view, a card view, create/edit forms and status management.

#	Object	Type	Purpose
1	Worksite (Chantier)	Hub	Central worksite record: GPS, risk level, budget, phase Kanban, progress, manager, native project link.
2	Intervention site (Site d'intervention)	Standard	Site typology (building, factory, refinery, port, power plant, hospital, bridge, dam), access, constraints, authorizations, sensitive zones.
3	Scaffold (Échafaudage)	Line	Study & installation plan: type, dimensions, area, load class, mount date, status; line of a worksite.
4	Site journal (Journal de chantier)	Line	Daily log: weather, workforce, description; line of a worksite.
5	Timesheet (Pointage)	Line	Team, task, hours logged; line of a worksite.
6	Contract (Contrat)	Hub	Rental/sale/maintenance/assembly/dismantling, deposit, renewal, penalties, insurance, e-signature, status.
7	Quote (Devis)	Standard	Linked to native Dolibarr commercial proposals.
8	Order (Commande)	Standard	Linked to native Dolibarr sales orders.
9	Equipment (Équipement/Engin)	Hub	Trucks, trailers, cranes, aerial platforms; availability, insurance and control expiry.
10	Component catalogue (Composants)	Standard	Frames, standards, ledgers, braces, decks, guardrails, etc.; barcode, QR, lot, serial, load capacity, certification, multi-depot stock.
11	Stock movement (Mouvement de stock)	Standard	In / out / reservation / transfer / return / loss / breakage / repair.
12	Depot (Dépôt/Entrepôt)	Standard	Multi-warehouse with manager and capacity.
13	Transport	Hub	Vehicle, plate, driver, load, status.
14	Delivery (Livraison)	Line	Receiver, e-signature, geolocation; line of a transport.
15	Assembly (Montage)	Hub	Team, plan, planned/actual hours, difficulty, risk, checklist, validation, status Kanban.
16	Dismantling (Démontage)	Hub	Recovery quantity, cleaning, restocking, hours, status.
17	Inspection (Contrôle)	Hub	Daily/weekly/monthly/regulatory checks: stability, anchors, verticality, decks, access; anomalies, next date, validation.
18	Maintenance	Line	Preventive/corrective/curative, cost, parts replaced, next date; line of an equipment.
19	Team (Équipe)	Standard	Role, chief, headcount, daily cost.
20	Technician (Technicien/Monteur)	Standard	Job, team, medical visit expiry, availability.
21	Certification (Habilitation)	Line	Work-at-height, CACES, assembly, dismantling, driving, lifting; issuer, issue/expiry dates, expiry alerts.
22	PPE (EPI)	Line	Helmet, harness, lanyard, boots, gloves, glasses; control/expiry dates, condition; line of a technician.
23	HSE / Safety	Standard	Risks, accidents, near-misses, non-conformities, PPSPS, work permits, prevention plans; severity, corrective action.
24	Document (GED)	Standard	Plans, authorizations, PV, photos, notices, contracts, reports, certificates; versioning, archiving.
25	Invoice (Facturation)	Standard	Linked to native Dolibarr invoices; HT/TTC, status.
26	Finance / Cost control (Coûts)	Standard	Income/expense by category (rental, transport, labour, maintenance, purchase, insurance).
27	Activity journal	Standard	Visits, meetings, inspections, deliveries, calls.
28	Automation rule	Standard	Trigger events (inspection due, late site, maintenance due, low stock, certification/insurance expiring) and actions.

 

4. Functional Modules

The 28 business objects are organised into twelve functional areas. Each area is described below with its purpose and a list of concrete capabilities delivered by the module.

4.1  Commercial & Contracts

This area drives the commercial relationship with clients, from the initial estimate to a signed contract. Quotes and orders reuse Dolibarr's native proposal and sales-order objects, while the Contract hub centralises all recurring and one-off scaffolding engagements.

·       Contract hub covering rental, sale, maintenance, assembly and dismantling engagement types.

·       Deposit tracking, automatic renewal management, penalty clauses and insurance references.

·       Electronic signature workflow with status lifecycle (draft, active, suspended, closed).

·       Quotes fully linked to native Dolibarr commercial proposals (devis).

·       Orders fully linked to native Dolibarr sales orders (commandes).

·       Direct navigation between contract, worksite, quote, order and invoice.

4.2  Worksites & Operations

The Worksite is the operational heart of the module — a hub that aggregates scaffolds, site journals and timesheets, and progresses through a six-phase lifecycle. Intervention sites describe the physical context and constraints of each worksite.

·       Worksite hub with GPS coordinates, risk level, budget, manager and native project link.

·       Phase Kanban: Study → Planned → Assembly → Operation → Dismantling → Completed.

·       Progress percentage tracking and real-time worksite status.

·       Intervention site typologies: building, factory, refinery, port, power plant, hospital, bridge, dam.

·       Access conditions, on-site constraints, required authorizations and sensitive-zone flags.

·       Scaffold study & installation plan: type, length, width, height, area, load class and mount date.

·       Daily site journal: weather conditions, workforce present and free-text activity description.

·       Timesheets capturing team, task and hours worked per worksite.

4.3  Assembly & Dismantling

Assembly (montage) and Dismantling (démontage) are dedicated operational hubs that plan, execute and validate the physical erection and removal of scaffolding, with full checklist and risk control.

·       Assembly hub: assigned team, installation plan, planned vs. actual hours, difficulty and risk rating.

·       Assembly checklist with validation step and status Kanban.

·       Dismantling hub: recovered component quantities, cleaning, restocking and hours worked.

·       Status workflows for both operations to track scheduling, execution and sign-off.

·       Traceability between assembly/dismantling, the parent worksite and stock movements.

4.4  Fleet, Components & Stock

This area manages the physical assets of the scaffolding company: motorised equipment, the detailed component catalogue, multi-warehouse depots and every stock movement.

·       Equipment hub for trucks, trailers, cranes and aerial platforms with availability status.

·       Insurance and technical-control expiry tracking per equipment, with alerting.

·       Component catalogue: frames, standards, ledgers, braces, decks, guardrails, toe-boards, stairs, castors, jacks, anchors, brackets, ladders, nets, sheets and accessories.

·       Component identity: barcode, QR code, manufacturer, lot, serial number, dimensions, load capacity, lifespan, certification and condition.

·       Multi-depot stock levels per component with depot and capacity management.

·       Stock movements: in, out, reservation, transfer, return, loss, breakage and repair.

·       Depot / warehouse records with assigned manager and storage capacity.

4.5  Transport & Logistics

Transport organises the movement of equipment and components between depots and worksites, with delivery lines capturing proof of receipt.

·       Transport hub: vehicle, registration plate, driver, load description and status.

·       Delivery lines with receiver identity, electronic signature and geolocation capture.

·       Linkage of transports to worksites, equipment and stock movements.

·       Status tracking from planned to delivered / returned.

4.6  Inspections & Maintenance

Regular inspection of erected scaffolding and preventive maintenance of equipment are regulatory and operational necessities. This area covers both, with structured checks and next-due scheduling.

·       Inspection hub with daily, weekly, monthly and regulatory inspection types.

·       Structured checks: stability, anchors, verticality, decks and access.

·       Anomaly recording, next inspection date and formal validation.

·       Equipment maintenance lines: preventive, corrective and curative interventions.

·       Maintenance cost, parts replaced and next-maintenance date tracking.

·       Automatic alerts when an inspection or maintenance operation becomes due.

4.7  Teams, Certifications & PPE

The human resources of the field are managed here: teams, individual technicians, their regulatory certifications and their personal protective equipment.

·       Team records: role, team chief, headcount and daily cost.

·       Technician records: job title, team assignment, medical-visit expiry and availability.

·       Certifications (habilitations): work-at-height, CACES, assembly, dismantling, driving and lifting.

·       Certification issuer, issue and expiry dates with automatic expiry alerts.

·       PPE (EPI) tracking: helmet, harness, lanyard, boots, gloves and glasses.

·       PPE control and expiry dates plus condition assessment per item.

4.8  HSE & Safety

An integrated Health, Safety & Environment module centralises all safety events and regulatory prevention documents, supporting a proactive safety culture.

·       Recording of risks, accidents, near-misses and non-conformities.

·       PPSPS (health & safety plans), work permits and prevention plans.

·       Severity classification and corrective-action tracking.

·       Cross-linking of safety events to worksites, teams and technicians.

·       Contribution to KPI tiles on the safety zone of the cockpit.

4.9  Documents (GED)

The document module leverages Dolibarr's ECM/GED to store, version and archive every document relevant to a scaffolding operation.

·       Document types: plans, authorizations, PV (minutes), photos, notices, contracts, reports and certificates.

·       Versioning and archiving of documents.

·       Attachment of documents to worksites, contracts, inspections and equipment.

·       Reuse of Dolibarr's native ECM storage and access controls.

4.10  Finance & Invoicing

Financial visibility combines native Dolibarr invoicing with a scaffolding-specific cost controller that categorises income and expense.

·       Invoices fully linked to native Dolibarr invoices, with HT/TTC amounts and status.

·       Cost control by category: rental, transport, labour, maintenance, purchase and insurance.

·       Income and expense tracking per worksite and per contract.

·       Feed into finance KPI cards and cost-breakdown charts on the cockpit.

4.11  Dashboard & Reporting

A premium industrial cockpit and a 22-report analytics suite give managers instant situational awareness and deep, exportable analysis.

·       Cockpit with 6 alert tiles and 28 KPI cards across 5 zones.

·       Phase board and 4 DolGraph charts covering progress, cost, revenue and scaffold mix.

·       22 reports exportable to PDF, Excel and CSV with print support.

·       Activity journal recording visits, meetings, inspections, deliveries and calls.

4.12  Administration & Integration

Administration covers configuration, automation and the deep integration with the wider Dolibarr ERP.

·       Automation rules with trigger events and configurable actions.

·       Fine-grained permission configuration across 20 right groups.

·       Demonstration dataset generator and one-click purge.

·       Native integration with third parties, products, stock, purchases, banking, accounting, projects and agenda.

·       Multilingual configuration across five languages.

 

5. Cross-cutting Features

5.1  Premium Industrial Dashboard (Cockpit)

The cockpit is the landing page of the module — a premium industrial dashboard designed for at-a-glance operational control. Its visual charter combines steel blue, safety orange, steel grey, construction yellow and green to convey a professional construction identity.

·       6 alert tiles surfacing overdue inspections, late worksites, due maintenance, low stock, expiring certifications and expiring insurance.

·       28 KPI cards organised across 5 zones: Worksites, Operations, Fleet & Stock, Safety and Finance.

·       A phase board summarising worksites by lifecycle phase.

·       4 DolGraph charts: worksite progress, cost breakdown, revenue evolution and scaffolds by type.

·       Responsive layout tuned for daily use by supervisors and directors.

5.2  Kanban Worksite Planning Board

A drag-and-drop Kanban board provides an intuitive planning view of all worksites across the six lifecycle phases, letting managers reprioritise work with a single gesture.

·       Six columns: Study, Planned, Assembly, Operation, Dismantling, Completed.

·       Drag-and-drop cards to change a worksite's phase instantly.

·       Colour-coded cards reflecting risk level and progress.

·       Immediate synchronisation with the worksite hub and cockpit KPIs.

5.3  Reporting Suite (22 reports)

The reporting suite delivers 22 ready-made reports, each exportable to PDF, Excel and CSV, and printable directly from the browser. The reports span every functional area:

1.     Worksites overview

2.     Worksite progress & phase

3.     Intervention sites register

4.     Scaffolds by type and load class

5.     Contracts summary (rental/sale/maintenance)

6.     Quotes & orders pipeline

7.     Assembly operations report

8.     Dismantling & recovery report

9.     Equipment fleet & availability

10.   Component catalogue & stock valuation

11.   Stock movements journal

12.   Depot / warehouse inventory

13.   Transport & delivery log

14.   Inspections & anomalies report

15.   Maintenance history & cost

16.   Teams & workload

17.   Technician certifications & expiries

18.   PPE control & expiry report

19.   HSE events & non-conformities

20.   Invoicing & revenue

21.   Cost control by category

22.   Automation & activity journal

5.4  Integrated HSE & Regulatory Compliance

Safety compliance is embedded throughout the module rather than bolted on. The integrated HSE module enforces the regulatory obligations specific to work at height.

·       Work-at-height compliance woven into worksites, assembly and inspections.

·       CACES and certification tracking with proactive expiry alerts.

·       PPE lifecycle management ensuring valid, in-condition equipment.

·       Structured inspection regime (daily to regulatory) with anomaly follow-up.

·       Prevention plans, PPSPS and work permits centralised and auditable.

5.5  Native Dolibarr Integration

The module is a first-class Dolibarr citizen. It reuses native objects wherever they exist, avoiding data duplication and keeping the ERP coherent.

·       Third parties (clients & suppliers), products and services.

·       Stock, warehouses and purchases.

·       Quotes, orders and invoices.

·       Banking and accounting.

·       Projects and agenda.

·       ECM / GED document management.

5.6  Fine-grained Permissions & Roles

Access control is granular: 20 right groups each expose read, write and delete permissions, plus dedicated reporting and administration rights. Permissions map naturally onto the roles found in a scaffolding company.

Role	Typical scope
Administrator	Full configuration and administration.
Director	Global visibility, cockpit and reporting.
Works Supervisor	Worksites, planning and operations oversight.
Site Manager	Day-to-day worksite, journals and timesheets.
Depot Manager	Depots, components, stock and transport.
Maintenance Manager	Equipment maintenance and inspections.
Assembler	Assembly and dismantling operations.
Technician	Technician tasks, certifications and PPE.
Driver	Transport and deliveries.
Sales	Quotes, orders and contracts.
Accountant	Invoicing, cost control and finance.
Read-only	Consultation without modification rights.

5.7  Multilingual Support

All labels, menus and messages are translated through Dolibarr's official translation system, making the module immediately usable across borders.

·       French (fr_FR)

·       English (en_US)

·       Italian (it_IT)

·       German (de_DE)

·       Spanish (es_ES)

5.8  Demonstration Dataset & Purge

To accelerate evaluation and training, the module ships a demonstration dataset generator that populates realistic worksites, components, teams and operations, together with a one-click purge to return to a clean state.

·       Realistic demo data across all 28 objects for instant exploration.

·       One-click purge to remove all demonstration records safely.

·       Ideal for onboarding, training and pre-sales demonstrations.

5.9  Automation Engine

A daily cron-driven automation engine watches for operational conditions and triggers configurable actions, keeping the team ahead of deadlines and risks.

·       Trigger events: inspection due, late worksite, maintenance due, low stock, certification expiring, insurance expiring.

·       Configurable actions per rule.

·       Runs as a daily Dolibarr cron job.

·       Feeds the cockpit alert tiles for proactive management.

 

6. Technical Characteristics

The module follows Dolibarr's development standards end to end, ensuring maintainability, security and forward compatibility.

Architecture

·       Clean MVC architecture consistent with Dolibarr conventions.

·       ORM-based business objects extending CommonObject, REST-API ready.

·       Hooks for seamless extension and integration with other modules.

·       Triggers reacting to business events across the ERP.

·       Daily cron automation engine for scheduled processing.

Compatibility & Platform

·       Dolibarr v16 to v23+ (including Dolibarr 21+).

·       PHP 7.1+ and fully compatible with PHP 8.

·       Multi-entity aware for multi-company installations.

·       Multi-currency support inherited from the ERP.

·       Self-healing database schema that provisions missing tables and columns.

·       Database tables prefixed with llx_scaffolding_.

Security & Quality

·       CSRF protection on all forms following OWASP recommendations.

·       Granular permission enforcement on every action.

·       Full PHPDoc documentation across the codebase.

·       Input validation and safe SQL through Dolibarr's database abstraction layer.

·       Consistent coding style aligned with Dolibarr standards.

 

7. About DoliResources

DoliResources (https://www.doliresources.com) designs and publishes professional, industry-specific business applications for the Dolibarr ERP & CRM. Each module is crafted to transform Dolibarr into a turnkey vertical solution — combining a polished user experience, a premium dashboard, robust reporting and deep native integration, while respecting Dolibarr's architecture, security and upgrade path.

Gestion des Échafaudages (Scaffolding Management) embodies this philosophy: 28 integrated business objects, an industrial cockpit, a drag-and-drop planning board, an integrated HSE module and a 22-report analytics suite, all delivered as a maintainable, secure and multilingual Dolibarr module.

For more information, licensing and support, visit https://www.doliresources.com.

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