Construction accounting and project management software for contractors
Foundation Software operates a legacy-anchored construction accounting system (SQL Server, PowerBuilder, .NET) with active modernization efforts across sales motion and customer retention. The hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering and finance, while projects cluster around paid media scaling, lead processing, and customer churn mitigation—indicating a shift from pure product maintenance toward growth infrastructure. Pain points around month-end close, payroll operations, and lead assignment suggest the core product has matured but operational efficiency and GTM execution remain friction points.
Notable leadership hires: Paid Media Director
Foundation Software delivers integrated accounting and project management software for construction contractors. The core platform, FOUNDATION®, spans job costing, payroll, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, purchase orders, and optional modules for service dispatch, equipment tracking, and project scheduling. The system runs on-premise or cloud (SaaS). The company serves contractors across residential, commercial, and trade-specific segments, with optional certified payroll and AIA billing features. Founded in 1985, the company operates from Strongsville, OH with 201–500 employees and maintains partnerships with construction industry affiliations including ABC, CFMA, and AGC.
Foundation Software uses Microsoft SQL Server as the database backbone and .NET as the primary development stack, with legacy PowerBuilder components. The infrastructure includes Azure DevOps, IIS, and deployments across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Current project focus includes scaling paid media strategy, attribution modeling, lead assignment and processing workflows, audience segmentation, customer onboarding training, and generating sales opportunities from existing customer base. Internal operational projects target month-end close efficiency and payroll operations support.
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