Custom civil engineering and infrastructure software
Appfront builds custom software for civil engineering, road and waterway construction: estimating based on the RAW method, project administration for GWW works, KLIC notifications under the WIBON, plant and labour hours on the road, and monitoring of additional and reduced work. Tailored to your specifications, your contract forms (RAW or UAV-GC) and the way your site managers work. For contractors and subcontractors in infrastructure who want control over estimating, execution and post-calculation.
What is GWW and infrastructure software?
GWW and civil engineering software supports the work of groundwork, road and hydraulic engineering firms from estimating through to handover. In GWW, the RAW system from CROW is the standard for specifications and measuring quantities. Software that aligns with it lets you estimate using performance-based specification items, and later link those items to actual production on the road.
Where a standard package for general construction often falls short, the GWW specifics lie in the details: settling additional and reduced work per specification item, monitoring quantities against the estimate, and the mandatory excavation notification (KLIC) with the Kadaster under the WIBON. Custom software models that way of working exactly as your company operates. See also our software for construction companies and estimating software.
From small renovations to larger UAV-GC projects, the software keeps estimating, execution and post-calculation together, so margin does not slip away between the budget and the work. Read more about custom software.
RAW estimating
Estimating using the RAW method: specification items, performance obligations and unit rates, built up from labour, plant and materials. The estimate is the foundation against which you later reflect actual production.
Production on the road
Site managers record labour hours, plant deployment and realised quantities per specification item, from the worksite. This shows you daily whether the work stays within the estimate.
Additional and reduced work
You record deviations from the specification and settle them per item, with a traceable justification for the client and the site management.
How we build your GWW and infrastructure software
We work step by step and involve your estimators and site managers early on, from an exploration of your specifications and way of working through to go-live and maintenance.
We map out your way of working: how you calculate under the RAW system, how site crews report production, how you settle additional and reduced work, and which integrations (KLIC, accounting, plant and equipment) you need.
We design the data structure, screens and integrations your civil engineering company needs, and check them against your way of working before we start building.
We build in short iterations with automated tests and interim demos, so you steer priorities and the software fits day-to-day practice.
Controlled go-live with data migration and a safety net, followed by ongoing management, monitoring and further development.
For mechanical excavation, there is a notification obligation with a short validity period, as well as the duty to report any deviating location. See WIBON software.
If you dig near cables and pipelines, a separate obligation applies. How to get the excavation notification details to the machine operator and report any discrepancies back is covered in our trench excavation data app.
If you also manage the sewer network yourselves, the question shifts from the project to the condition of the asset. For how you record inspection results under NEN 3399 and link measures to them, see our page on sewer management software and the inspection register.
What GWW and civil infrastructure software actually does
We tailor every application to your specifications, contract types and the way your crews work. These are the features we most often deliver for the GWW sector.
Costing and tendering
Building up cost estimates using the RAW method, with unit rates for labour, plant and materials, and a tender budget you can justify to the client.
KLIC excavation notification
Support for the mandatory excavation notification under the WIBON: submitting and managing KLIC notifications with the Kadaster, and keeping cable and pipeline information available on site.
Project administration
All documents, quantities, daily reports and photos for each project in one place, from order to handover, so the project file stays complete and traceable.
Plant and labour hours
Recording labour hours and the deployment of owned and hired plant per project and per specification item, as a basis for cost control and post-calculation.
Additional and reduced work
Recording and settling deviations from the specification, with a clear status and justification for each item towards the client.
Post-project costing
Actual costs set against the estimate per specification item, so you can see per project and across projects where margin is earned or lost.
Who we build GWW and civil infrastructure software for
The GWW sector includes many different companies, from specialist subcontractors to full-service civil contractors. We build software for each that suits their work and contract types.
Civil infrastructure contractors
Companies that build and reconstruct roads, sewers and sites, with costing under the RAW method and tight control of quantities and additional work.
Earthworks and land development
Companies with a large owned fleet carrying out earthworks and land development who need precise plant and labour hour recording.
Sewer contractors
Specialists in sewer construction and renovation, for whom KLIC notifications, trench recording and settling quantities per linear metre are essential.
Civil subcontractors
Companies working on behalf of main contractors who want to demonstrably track their output and additional work. See also our software for the concrete industry for concrete contractors.
Test your idea first: a working prototype in 1 day
With OneDayBuild, we turn your idea into something tangible in one day for €1,150, so you can see whether further development is worth the investment. Decide to go ahead with the full build? Then we credit the full cost.
Explore OneDayBuild →Technology and integrations
We build on a modern, maintainable web stack and work mobile on site, including offline. We integrate with your accounting system and with external services such as KLIC at the Kadaster, so data isn't entered twice.
If you work on projects using VISI and want messages and documents in your own systems, there is our VISI integration.
For the traffic measures around the works, with every measure reported, checked and proven, there is our app for traffic management plans during roadworks.
For asphalt crews who record loads, mixes and tonnages per section on the day itself, there is our app for the asphalt record and daily production.
If you move soil under the Soil Quality Decree (Bbk) and want every batch traceable from excavation to application, see our soil flow administration app under the Bbk.
For planning cranes, operators and transport per job, with inspections monitored, there is our app for earthworks plant planning.
Why choose Appfront for your civil engineering and infrastructure software?
Appfront builds custom software and starts with how your business actually works on the ground: how you estimate, how site managers report progress, and how you settle additional and omitted work. Software for civil engineering has to fit the specification and the work on the road.
We build mobile applications that work offline where needed, so site managers can record data without signal and sync it as soon as they're back online. We also write clear documentation so your team can manage the software with confidence.
You work with a fixed point of contact who understands both the technology and your industry. That keeps communication short and speeds up decisions when choices need to be made during the build.
See also our software for construction companies, estimating software and custom software. Questions about your situation? Get in touch.
- Estimating based on the RAW method
- Production and quantities per specification item
- KLIC cable and pipeline enquiries under WIBON
- Mobile and offline on site
- Additional and omitted work traceably settled
- Integration with your accounting
- Post-project costing per project and across your portfolio
- Fixed point of contact and ongoing management
Security and privacy in civil engineering and infrastructure software
Civil engineering software holds commercially sensitive estimates, contract data and sometimes location data for cables and pipelines. We build with role-based access, so estimators, site teams and project managers each see what their role requires, along with complete logging of access and changes.
We protect data with encryption in transit and at rest, and we handle KLIC information in line with the Kadaster's terms. Read more about our approach in our information security policy and vulnerability disclosure policy. Discuss your situation via our contact form.
- GDPR-compliant data processing and data minimisation
- Role-based access and least-privilege principles
- Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest
- Complete audit logging of access and changes
- Daily back-ups with tested restores
- Built to the OWASP security standards
- Clear documentation of data flows and authorisations
- Ongoing monitoring and alerting
Frequently asked questions about civil engineering and infrastructure software
Answers to the questions we receive most often about custom software for civil engineering and infrastructure.
Civil engineering and infrastructure software supports groundworks, road and hydraulic engineering firms from estimating through to handover: estimating under the RAW method, project administration, KLIC enquiries, plant and labour hours tracking, and settling additional and omitted work. Custom software matches your specifications and contract types rather than forcing you into an off-the-shelf package.
Yes. The CROW RAW system is the standard for specifications and settlement in civil engineering. The software lets you calculate with specification items and unit prices, built up from labour, plant and materials, and links those items to actual production on the road for monitoring and post-calculation.
Yes. Under the Wet informatie-uitwisseling boven- en ondergrondse netten (WIBON), a KLIC enquiry is mandatory before you dig. The software supports submitting and managing KLIC enquiries with the Kadaster and keeps cable and pipeline information available at the worksite.
Yes. We build the site screens as a mobile application that works offline. Site managers record hours, plant use and quantities on the spot, and the data syncs as soon as connectivity returns.
You record deviations from the specification per item, with justification and status. This keeps you in control of settlement with the client and prevents additional work from only surfacing at the final account.
We build custom software. Civil engineering firms differ in specialisation, contract types (RAW or UAV-GC) and the way they estimate and deliver work. Custom software fits your actual processes and grows with your work.
Yes. We integrate with your accounting and ERP package, so invoices, purchasing and hours aren't entered twice and post-calculation is based on up-to-date figures.
Ready to get your civil engineering and infrastructure software built?
Tell us how your company prices and carries out work: from RAW calculation and KLIC enquiries through to on-site production and post-calculation. In a no-obligation conversation, you'll get a clear picture of what custom software can do for your civil engineering business.
If careful excavation procedures play a role for you, also look at software for excavation notifications and the app with the digital map at the excavation site.