Tumu Property, New Zealand – Accelerating Construction ERP Transformation with NB Projects
Overview
Tumu Property, a specialised division of the Tumu Group in New Zealand, manages and delivers property development projects from land preparation to final handover. As the organisation’s internal property arm, Tumu Property ensures consistent quality, cost control, and operational efficiency across all projects.
When growing project volumes began stretching their manual, disconnected systems, Tumu Property sought a purpose-built ERP solution to streamline operations and gain complete real-time visibility of costs and project performance.
The Challenge
As Tumu Property’s construction portfolio expanded, their existing setup based on spreadsheets and isolated tools struggled to keep up with the pace and complexity of their operations.
Key pain points included:
Duplicate data entry across multiple systems
Limited visibility into project financials and progress
Inability to perform detailed cost analysis
Manual, time-consuming reporting processes
While Tumu was already transitioning their group-wide financials to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with Adaptable Consulting, they needed an integrated project management solution designed specifically for construction.
The Solution: NB Projects by Cetas
After evaluating multiple construction ERP extensions, Tumu Property selected NB Projects, the construction-focused add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, developed by Cetas Information Technology.
NB Projects was chosen for its:
Proven success across 50+ global construction firms
Strong construction-specific functionality (budgeting, costing, purchasing, subcontractor management, reporting, and change requests)
Seamless integration with Dynamics 365 Business Central
Strong partner collaboration and ongoing support
Implementation Approach
The project was delivered in just 8 weeks through a coordinated effort between:
Tumu Property
Defined clear business requirements and ensured alignment with operational goals.
Adaptable Consulting
Provided local Dynamics 365 expertise and project oversight throughout the implementation.
Cetas Information Technology
Delivered industry-specific functionality and led the implementation with proven expertise.
Cetas deployed a senior functional consultant onsite in New Zealand during the discovery phase to capture requirements, guide design, and lead training and go-live support. Despite working across time zones, the “One Team” approach ensured transparency, strong collaboration, and a seamless rollout.
The Results
Since going live with NB Projects, Tumu Property has achieved:
Real-time visibility into project costs and budgets
Standardised construction-driven workflows across departments
Elimination of duplicate data entry
Improved accuracy and faster decision-making
Scalable ERP foundation to support future growth
“NB Projects allow us to gain complete visibility and control over our project budgets, including drilling down to whatever level of detail is needed for different user groups. Everything from costing, purchasing, inventory, sub-contractor, change requests and reporting – all connected in one system, eliminating the need to enter data multiple times or switch between platforms,”
— Maria Beal, Operations Manager, Tumu Property
Impact
For Tumu Property, this implementation has transformed project management, providing real-time visibility into costs, streamlined workflows, and tighter financial control across all construction activities. The team can now make informed, data-driven decisions and scale operations with confidence.
By combining Cetas global construction ERP expertise with Adaptable Consulting’s local Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience, Tumu Property has achieved a connected, efficient, and insight-driven project management environment.
NB Projects (formerly known as NAVBUILD) is a construction ERP add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central developed by Cetas.
It enables construction and project-centric businesses to manage costing, subcontracting, procurement, and project tracking, all within one unified system.
Ready to streamline your construction operations?
Contact us today to get started with NB Projects.