Project profitability dashboard: Dropia displays your KPIs in real time.
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Real-time construction site profitability dashboard with Dropia: essential KPIs, automatic alerts, multi-site view to manage your construction margins. An effective profitability dashboard should allow you to understand the situation of your construction sites in a matter of seconds. The Dropia dashboard has been specifically designed for construction decision-makers who need actionable information, not data overload.
Dashboard Anatomy of Dropia
View 1: The Multi-site Dashboard
The main screen you consult every morning
List view of all your active sites with for each one:
🎯 Site Name (clickable for details)
📊 Visual health indicator
🟢 Green: Profitable, no issues detected
🟡 Orange: Attention required, moderate gap
🔴 Red: Alert, intervention needed
📈 Physical progress (estimated %) Example: 45% - Almost halfway
💰 Budget consumed (% and amount) Example: 52% (€31,200 / €60,000)
⚠️ Gap between progress/budget Example: +7 pts - Consuming faster than progressing
📉 Projected margin (% and amount) Example: 9.5% (€11,400) vs goal 12%
🔔 Number of active alerts Example: 2 alerts (threshold exceedance + productivity)
Available filters and sorting:
By status: All / Greens / Orange / Reds
By client, by type of site, by site manager
By start date, by amount
Sort by increasing/decreasing profitability
Example of a typical morning view
List of 8 sites:
5 in green: quick consultation, no action
2 in orange: click for detailed analysis (2 min each)
1 in red: in-depth analysis and action plan (10 min)
Total time: 15 minutes to manage 8 sites
View 2: Detailed Dashboard by Site
When you click on a specific site
Section 1: Executive Summary (at the top of the page)
📝 General Information
Site Name, client, address
Responsible site manager
Expected start and end dates
Current status (in progress / suspended / completed)
💼 Key financial data
Client estimate: €85,000 excl. VAT
Total budget expected: €72,000
Target margin: €13,000 (15.3%)
📊 Current status
Progress: 60%
Actual cost to date: €45,800
Budget consumed: 63.6%
Projected margin: €10,200 (12%) ⚠️ below target
Section 2: Performance Indicators (KPI)
🎯 Hourly cost
Forecast: €45/h
Actual: €47.5/h (+5.6%) ⚠️
Trend: Chart of the last 4 weeks
⏱️ Productivity
Budgeted hours at 60%: 480h
Actual hours: 515h (+7.3%) ⚠️
Main affected tasks: identified
💶 Supplies
Budget: €28,000
Consumed to date: €17,500 (62.5%)
Gap: +2.5% (slightly above)
📉 Gap between progress/budget
Current value: +3.6 points
Trend: Chart showing the trend
Forecast at completion if trend continues
Section 3: Cost Breakdown
📊 Pie Chart
Labor: 61% (€28,300)
Supplies: 35% (€16,000)
Others: 4% (€1,500)
📋 Labor Detail by Task
→ Immediate identification: issue with the framework
Section 4: Alerts and Recommendations
🚨 Active Alerts (2)
Productivity Alert - Framework
Hourly cost €58/h vs €48/h forecasted (+21%)
Investigation recommended
Possible actions: team reinforcement, training, method revision
Budget Alert - Risk of exceeding at 85%
Projection: €77,500 vs €72,000 budgeted
Projected margin dropped to 8.8% vs 15.3% target
Action: urgent optimization or client discussion
💡 Dropia Recommendations
Prioritize optimization of the framework task (potential savings: €1,500)
Renegotiate roofing supplies prices (identified margin for maneuver)
Closely monitor for the next 3 weeks
Section 5: History and Evolution
📈 Time Charts
Chart 1: Cumulative Cost vs Budget Two overlapping curves showing development from the beginning:
Blue curve: actual cumulative cost
Green curve: budget proportional to progress
Red zone if significant gap
Chart 2: Gap between progress/budget Line showing the evolution of the gap over time:
Allows to see if the situation is deteriorating, stabilizing, or improving
Identification of problematic periods
Chart 3: Projected Margin Evolution of the projected margin over time:
Starting at 15.3% (target)
Gradual drop to 12%
Visualization of the impact of issues
Section 6: Actions and Notes
📝 Site Journal History of events, decisions, and actions:
10/12: Productivity alert for framework detected
10/13: Team reinforcement decided (senior worker for 3 days)
10/15: Productivity improvement noted
10/18: Projected margin risen to 12.5%
Allows tracking of decisions and measuring their impact.
View 3: The Company Consolidated Dashboard
Overview of the company’s performance
Global Indicators
📊 Average Profitability
All active sites: 11.8%
Completed sites this month: 13.2%
Change vs last month: +1.4 pts ✅
💰 Revenue
Invoiced revenue this month: €145,000
Monthly target: €150,000 (97%)
Remaining projected revenue: €230,000
🎯 Performance by Type
Structural sites: 14.5% average margin ✅
Renovation sites: 10.2% average margin ⚠️
Extension sites: 12.8% average margin ✅
Top/Flop Sites
🏆 Top 5 Most Profitable Sites
House Bertrand: 18.5% margin
Center Building: 16.2% margin
Modern Villa: 15.8% margin ...
⚠️ 5 Sites Needing Attention
Restaurant Extension: 6.1% margin 🔴
Office Renovation: 7.8% margin 🔴
North Pavilion: 9.2% margin 🟡 ...
Overall Productivity
👷 By Worker Ranking of the 10 employees with:
Hours worked this month
Estimated produced value
Productivity rate vs average
Identification of top performers and training needs.
By Task Inter-site analysis:
Which tasks are consistently profitable?
Which ones often deviate?
Improvement of future estimates
The Intelligent Alerts of the Dashboard
Configurable Alert Types
🔴 Critical Alerts (immediate notification)
Negative projected margin
Budget exceedance > 100%
Gap between progress/budget > 15%
🟡 Important Alerts (daily summarized notification)
Budget consumed > 80%
Gap between progress/budget > 10%
Hourly cost > forecast +15%
🟢 Informative Alerts (weekly)
Site completed with final report
Margin goal reached or exceeded
Milestone of progress achieved
User Personalization
In Dropia, each user configures:
What types of alerts they want to receive
By which channel (email, app notification, SMS)
How often
For which sites (all / those they're responsible for / certain clients)
Dashboard Accessibility
Multi-platform
📱 Mobile App
Version optimized for smartphone
Consultation on the go
Instant push alerts
💻 Web Interface
Access from any browser
Large screens for detailed view
Printing and export facilitated
🖥️ Desktop App
Optional installation on PC/Mac
Automatic synchronization
Offline mode with delayed sync
Wall/TV Display
Some companies display the multi-site dashboard permanently:
On a screen in the office
Visible to the whole team
Constant reminder of the status of the sites
Culture of transparency and accountability
Dashboard Personalization
Configurable Widgets
Dropia allows customizing the display:
Select which KPIs to prioritize
Size and position of the widgets
Charts vs tables based on preference
Light or dark theme
Dashboards by Role
Business Owner: Focus on overall profitability, revenue, top/flop sites
Site Manager: Focus on their sites, details by task, productivity
Accountant/Admin: Focus on exports, reports, billing data
Saving Custom Views
Create and save your favorite views:
"My Urgent Sites"
"Performance of the Month"
"Client X Analysis"
One click to switch between views
Testimony: Company with 35 Employees, 15 Simultaneous Sites
"The Dropia dashboard has changed our way of managing"
Sophie, Director:
"Before Dropia, managing 15 simultaneous sites was a nightmare. I would spend my Monday mornings trying to understand where we stood on each project. With Excel files everywhere, conflicting information, it was impossible to have a clear vision.
The Dropia Dashboard changed everything. Every morning, I open it on my tablet:
I see in 10 seconds which sites are green, orange, or red
I click on the 2-3 that need attention
In 15 minutes, I have a complete overview and I know what to do
The great thing is that everything is up to date in real-time. The previous day's entries are already integrated, the calculations are done, the alerts are there. I no longer spend my time gathering data, I use it directly to make decisions.
Our average profitability has risen from 9% to 12.5% in 18 months. Simply because we see problems coming and react quickly. The Dropia dashboard has become the most consulted tool in the company."
Exporting and Sharing the Dashboard
Automatic PDF Reports
Generation in one click:
Synthetic report (1 A4 page per site)
Detailed report (complete analysis)
Consolidated report (company view)
Programmable automatic sending:
Weekly to site managers
Monthly to management
Quarterly to shareholders
Data Export
For in-depth external analysis:
Excel export of all KPIs
CSV export for import into other tools
API for integration with third-party software
Selective Sharing
Give access to the dashboard to:
Your clients (view limited to their sites)
Your financial partners
Your field teams (custom view)
Fine control of rights: who sees what.
Conclusion: Manage by KPIs, not by intuition
The Dropia profitability dashboard transforms raw data into actionable intelligence. In a few seconds, you know exactly where each site stands and what needs to be done.
This clarity has a direct impact on results:
Early detection of deviations (+2-3 weeks advance)
Decisions based on facts, not impressions
Fast and targeted reactions
Continuous improvement through learning from history
Companies that manage by real-time KPIs gain on average 3-5 margin points over those that manage in the old way. In the long run, it's the difference between growth and stagnation.









