Phoenix – October 01, 2026 -- RedHammer Partner Scott Franchini has joined Intuit's newly formed Lighthouse Construction Customer Advisory Board (CAB), giving contractors a direct channel into the development of Intuit Enterprise Suite (IES) as the software maker expands AI across its mid-market platform.
RedHammer brings data from 150 construction clients across 25 states to Intuit's product teams
Franchini said RedHammer works across the financial, project management and field platforms used by more than 150 construction clients in 25 states, giving the firm a view that spans software needs from small contractors to larger middle-market firms. The CAB role builds on RedHammer's existing participation in the Intuit Lighthouse community, a customer success group made up of select Intuit customers and partner firms.
Intuit launched a construction-specific ERP platform on February 11, 2026
The advisory appointment follows Intuit's February 11, 2026 launch of Intuit Enterprise Suite Construction Edition, an AI-native, end-to-end ERP platform the company built for mid-market construction businesses. The platform combines financial, project and operational workflows and uses AI to automate tasks and generate business insights.
Contractors are testing whether IES can unify data without adding a disconnected software layer
The central question for contractors evaluating the platform is not whether it includes AI, but whether it can pull reliable data from across a business without creating another siloed system. RedHammer said it will use its CAB seat to push Intuit on how IES supports construction workflows and integrates with the third-party platforms contractors already use.
Franchini will present on the construction software gap at Intuit Connect 2026 in Las Vegas
Franchini spoke on a mid-market software panel at Intuit Connect 2025 and returns to Intuit Connect 2026 in Las Vegas, running October 26 to 28, for a breakout session titled "The Construction Software Gap: Why IES Is the Mid-Market Answer." He said IES is narrowing the gap in middle-market construction software by pairing the usability of QuickBooks with stronger construction-specific functionality, reporting, KPIs and AI features.