What's new in Sage Construction Management
On this page, you can scan release highlights to get a quick understanding of what's new and review a list of all improvements organized by component.
The following enhancements are included in the October 2026 release.
These release notes are currently under review and are subject to change. We’ll continue to add and update information until the official launch on 11 November.
Browser solution
| Module | Feature | Feature description | Go there |
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| General browser | Other | Multiple user interface improvements have been introduced across Sage Construction Management to provide clearer labels, more consistent terminology, and an improved user experience. | Other user interface changes |
| Time & Expense users now have access to a dedicated Create New menu that provides quick access to the records they can create in Sage Construction Management. | Create New menu for Time & Expense users | ||
| General browser improvements to enhance stability, compatibility, and user experience. | |||
| Contact management | Companies | The Company Profile page and Create Company form have been updated to improve navigation, simplify data entry, and provide greater visibility into accounting integration status. | Company Profile page enhancements |
| Cost Database | Crews |
The Crew, Equipment Item, Labor Item, Works Assembly, and Work Item pages have been redesigned with a tabbed layout to provide a more organized and efficient user experience. |
Crew page redesigned |
| Equipment items | Equipment Item page redesigned | ||
| Labor items | Labor Item page redesigned | ||
| Work assemblies | Work Assembly page redesigned | ||
| Work items | Work Item page redesigned | ||
| Leads | Other | Creating a new lead in Sage Construction Management is now simpler and more intuitive. The Add Lead Wizard has been replaced with a streamlined Create Lead page that organizes lead setup into three easy-to-navigate tabs. | Simplified lead creation process |
| The Lead page has been redesigned to provide a more streamlined and intuitive experience. The new layout includes a lead summary header and a tabbed interface that organizes lead information, contacts, schedules, reports, and documents into a single workspace. | Lead page redesigned | ||
| Projects and leads | Drawings | The Drawings List now displays the latest notification number associated with each drawing, making it easier to review drawing notification activity. | View the latest notification number on the Drawings List |
| Drawing sets now include optional descriptions and improved navigation, making it easier to organize drawings and access related information. | Enhance drawing set descriptions and navigation | ||
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The AI Drawing Upload Wizard streamlines the process of uploading, analyzing, and importing drawings. The wizard guides you through selecting a drawing set, uploading files, reviewing uploaded documents, processing drawings with AI, and validating extracted drawing information before importing drawings into Sage Construction Management |
Upload and process drawings using the AI Drawing Upload Wizard | ||
| The Revision History view in Drawings now includes a Release Date column, making it easier to identify when each drawing revision was released and review revision timelines. | View drawing release dates in revision history | ||
| Linked Files | PDF files now load faster in the Document Viewer, helping users access document content more quickly, especially for large PDF files. | Improve PDF loading performance in the Document Viewer | |
| You can now easily link documents to Sage Construction Management records directly from the Document Viewer and connect them to relevant project information. | Pin documents to Sage Construction Management records in the Document Viewer | ||
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Custom signatures created in the Document Viewer are now saved for each user and remain available across sessions and documents. |
Save and reuse custom signatures across documents | ||
| Multiple | You can now view the exact email sent to a user directly from a lead or project feature record, making it easier to verify communications and track correspondence history. | View sent emails | |
| Other | You can now view customer information directly from the Leads and Projects list pages and quickly identify records that are not associated with a customer. | Leads and Projects page enhancements | |
| Projects | Prime contracts | Cost code updates are now restricted for prime contract items after a prime invoice has been created, helping ensure that contract details remain aligned with billed amounts. | Restrict prime contract item changes after invoicing |
| Procurement | Duplicate invoice number validation has been enhanced to check bill and subcontract invoice numbers for duplicates within either the selected project or all active projects. | New option to check for duplicate invoice numbers | |
| Other | Creating a new project in Sage Construction Management is now simpler and more intuitive. The Add Project wizard has been replaced with a streamlined Create Project page that organizes project setup into three easy-to-navigate tabs. | Simplified project creation process | |
| The Project page has been redesigned to provide a more streamlined and intuitive experience. The new layout includes a project summary header and a tabbed interface that organizes project information, team contacts, schedules, analytics, and documents into a single workspace. | Project page redesigned | ||
| Time & Expenses | Employees | Administrators can now edit employee clock in/out entries directly in Sage Construction Management. This enhancement makes it easier to correct timekeeping records when adjustments are needed, such as when an employee forgets to clock in or out. | Edit employee clock in/out entries |
| A new Reduce Net Hours column has been added to the Clock In Employee Entry Conversion page. | Clock in/out employee conversion: Reduce Net Hours column | ||
| Email addresses | You can now reactivate email addresses that were previously added to the suppression or unsubscribed lists directly from the Email module in Sage Construction Management. This allows you to restore email delivery for addresses that are ready to receive communications again, without leaving Sage Construction Management. | Reactivate suppressed or unsubscribed email addresses | |
| Reports | Log reports | Additional customer company and contact fields are now available in custom log reports for projects and leads, providing greater flexibility when creating reports and analyzing customer-related data. | New customer company and contact fields for custom log reports |
TeamLink Portal
| Feature description | Go there |
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| Vendors can now edit pending subcontract invoices they created in the TeamLink Portal. | TeamLink Portal enhancements |
AccountingLink for Sage Intacct
| Feature description | Go there |
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| You can now import bills from Sage Intacct into Sage Construction Management, helping to keep financial records synchronized between both applications. | Import bills from Sage Intacct into Sage Construction Management |
| You can now import subcontract invoices from Sage Intacct into Sage Construction Management, helping to keep subcontractor billing records synchronized between both applications. | Import Sage Intacct sub invoices into Sage Construction Management |
| You can now import tax schedules and tax detail percentages from Sage Intacct into Sage Construction Management and maintain consistent tax configurations across both applications. | Import tax schedules and tax details from Sage Intacct |
| You can now review and update Item IDs and General Ledger (GL) revenue accounts for individual contract lines before posting a prime contract in the AccountingLink for Sage Intacct. | Preview and update contract line Item IDs and revenue accounts before posting a prime contract |
| Tax amounts are now automatically reconciled between Sage Construction Management and Sage Intacct to help ensure financial records remain consistent across both systems. | Improved tax amount reconciliation |
| The General Preferences tab in the Posting Preferences has been reorganized to make settings easier to find and manage. | Improved organization in the General Preferences tab |
| You can now access print settings more easily and manage them without starting the posting process. The Print Preferences option is available directly in the AccountingLink settings. | Print preferences moved to AccountingLink settings |
| You can now specify whether a tax code applies to Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), or both transaction types. | Tax code support for AP, AR, or both |
| Tax code dropdown lists in Contract Administration and Procurement transactions now display tax codes based on whether they apply to Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), or both. | Tax code lists display relevant AP and AR tax codes |
| You can now restrict changes to tax codes in Sage Construction Management. | Company settings tax code enhancements |
AccountingLink for Sage 100 Contractor
| Feature description | Go there |
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| The Print Preferences option has been moved from the Batch Post Wizard to the top of the Home page, making it easier to access when needed. |
AccountingLink for Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
| Feature description | Go there |
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| You can now access print settings more easily and manage them without starting the posting process. The Print Preferences option is available directly in the AccountingLink settings. |