Nomad Infrastructure Saves 10+ Hours Weekly and Achieves Instant Reporting with Premier Construction Software

Client: Nomad Infrastructure

Industry: Infrastructure Development & Management

Region: Indianapolis, Indiana

Nomad Infrastructure discovered what many construction companies learn the hard way: outdated accounting software holds your business back. Since implementing Premier Construction Software, Mike Van Orman, Accounting Director at Nomad Infrastructure, estimates his team saves "a couple hours a day, almost" on routine tasks—totaling over 10 hours per week in recovered productivity. With automated workflows, real-time financial visibility, and construction-specific features, Nomad Infrastructure transformed their accounting operations from cumbersome manual processes to streamlined digital efficiency.

Before joining Nomad Infrastructure, Mike Van Orman experienced firsthand the frustrations of outdated construction accounting systems. His description paints a familiar picture for many in the industry:

The early 2000s, 1995 kind of feel. They were very clunky, very not easy to use and very kind of cumbersome.

The specific pain points included:

Manual Approval Workflows: Physical paperwork that needed to be walked down hallways created bottlenecks and delays. As Mike noted, approval workflows were "just always a struggle."

Disconnected Systems: Teams juggled 3-4 different platforms, requiring them to "blend Excel sheets together and try to communicate out of different systems."

Time-Consuming Reporting: Creating work-in-progress (WIP) reports was "just a big process [that] took a lot of time," consuming hours every month on manual Excel sheet creation and analysis.

Limited Training Capabilities: The complexity of previous systems meant extensive training was required, even for routine tasks like accounts receivable.

While Mike joined Nomad Infrastructure after Premier was already implemented, his experience with both legacy systems and Premier gives him unique insight into what makes the platform stand out:

We've battled so many times in the past with software companies that just don't understand construction. To work with a software company like Premier that does focus in on construction is refreshing.

The construction-specific design of Premier was the key differentiator. Unlike generic accounting platforms trying to serve all industries, Premier was built from the ground up for the unique workflows, billing structures, and reporting needs of construction companies.

Daily Time Savings: 10+ Hours Recovered Weekly

The impact was immediate and substantial. Mike estimates the team saves approximately 2 hours per day across various accounting functions—translating to roughly 10+ hours per week or 40+ hours per month in recovered productivity.

Streamlined Accounts Payable & Receivable

One of the most significant improvements came in accounts receivable management:

I don't have to train project managers to do it. I don't have to do accounts receivable anymore. The project managers can do that. And that's just really easy to flow.

This shift freed up the accounting team to focus on higher-value analysis while empowering project managers with self-service capabilities.

Automated Progress Billing

The progress billing module eliminated manual workarounds:

It's eliminated the need of making Excel schedule values off to the side and giving them to the project managers. Now we're just able to update the completes right there in the progress billing module. Makes payment application schedule values everything for you.

No more hunting through project folders for documents—everything is centralized in Premier.

Instant WIP Reporting: From Hours to Seconds

Perhaps the most dramatic improvement came in work-in-progress reporting:

WIP reports instantaneously created out of Premier, which is great. You click a button, that report comes out.

What previously took hours of manual Excel manipulation now takes seconds, saving the team hours every month on this critical financial reporting task.

Purchase Order Management

The purchase order system has become an essential tool for the accounting team, providing visibility and control over project spending and commitments.

Real-Time Approval Tracking

Mike's team now runs reports showing exactly where approvals are in the workflow:

It's really great to be able to run in Premier the reports of where their approval statuses are. See who got it, when they got it, and to then be able to follow up with individuals.

This transparency helps identify bottlenecks and overloaded team members without being punitive—it's a management tool, not a "gotcha tool."

When asked about favorite features, Mike didn't hesitate:

Oh, of course, the job dashboard. That is the greatest feature, I think, in Premier to be able to open that up and to see where accounts receivables are at, cash flow, over billing, under billings.

The job dashboard provides comprehensive visibility that benefits multiple stakeholders:

• Project Managers: Monitor job performance and make data-driven decisions
• Executives: Track portfolio performance at a glance
• Accounting Team: Identify billing issues and cash flow concerns quickly

Mike noted with a laugh that the CEO "loves to use that, and it's a good and bad thing because it prompts a lot of questions." But those questions lead to better decision-making:

It's a great way that everyone is able to keep tabs on each other and how the projects are doing.

The Power of Unified Data

Having all financial and operational data in one system transformed decision-making:

Having everything into one system is just great. Not having to go around to 3 or 4 different systems... it's great having a one-stop shop when we're able to look at all of our systems and how we're doing. It really helps us forecast and analyze and look at the trends that are happening over the course of the year, so we can make better educated decisions going forward.

Responsive Customer Support

Beyond the software itself, Mike highlighted Premier's support team as a differentiator:

The support team is very responsive. When we make a support ticket within a day, oftentimes less than that, we'll get a response. And the support team has been great.

When data validation concerns arose, the support team addressed them quickly. Mike noted that updates announced at the Premier Synergy conference gave him even more confidence in the data accuracy going forward.

When asked what he'd tell someone on the fence about switching to Premier, Mike's recommendation was clear and enthusiastic:

I would say, switch over to Premier. It's a good product, especially if you're a construction company... So if you're a construction company, Premier is a great, great product to use.

His emphasis on Premier's construction focus speaks to a common frustration in the industry—trying to force-fit generic business software into construction workflows simply doesn't work.

Nomad Infrastructure continues to discover new capabilities within Premier. At the Premier Synergy conference, Mike attended a workshop on the Subway app integration and realized:

I wish we were taking advantage of this a year ago or two years ago... There's a lot of good information surfacing that we're definitely going to be able to take back home and implement.

The team is also working to adopt the signatures portal for digital approvals, gradually moving operations team members away from email-based processes toward the integrated Premier workflow.

For Nomad Infrastructure, Premier Construction Software delivered quantifiable results:

• 10+ hours saved per week across accounting functions
• Instant WIP reporting replacing hours of manual work each month
• Real-time financial visibility for better decision-making
• Empowered project managers with self-service AR capabilities
• Streamlined approval workflows with full tracking and accountability
• Construction-specific features that understand the business

Most importantly, Premier provided what every growing construction company needs: a scalable, unified platform that brings financial and operational data together, enabling faster, more confident decisions.

Watch our complete conversation with Mike VanOrman here.

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