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Access Coins Evo (formerly COINS)

Access Coins Evo at a glance
VendorThe Access Group
HeadquartersLoughborough, UK (US construction organization rooted in COINS USA, New Hampshire)
OwnershipThe Access Group (privately held UK software group; COINS acquired December 2022)
DeploymentCloud/SaaS (Microsoft Azure)
Target marketSpecialty contractors from about 25 million to 10+ billion USD revenue (tiers Core / Professional / Enterprise)
IndustriesMEP, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, civil specialty contracting
PricingPricing on request (annual subscription)
Websitetheaccessgroup.com/en-us/construction/products/coins

What Access Coins Evo is

Access Coins Evo is a cloud construction ERP for specialty contractors: financials, US payroll, project management, and service operations in a single SaaS platform. It is the current generation of COINS, a construction ERP with a four-decade history, now owned and developed by The Access Group. In the US market it addresses mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and civil contractors, from regional firms up to national enterprises.

Company and product background

COINS, short for Construction Industry Solutions, was founded in the UK more than 40 years ago and has run a US organization out of New Hampshire for a long time. The Access Group, a privately held UK business software group, completed its acquisition in December 2022, renamed the product Access Coins, and now markets the current generation as Access Coins Evo. The former coins-global.com address redirects to theaccessgroup.com.

One practical consequence for anyone researching the product: search both the old and the new brand names. Analyst reports and user reviews are split across them.

Functional scope

  • Financials: general ledger, payables and receivables, job costing, cash management
  • US payroll and compliance: union rates, prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon certified payroll, multi-state labor rules
  • Service management: dispatch, work orders, maintenance contracts with service-to-job-cost integration
  • Project management: forecasting, change orders, resource scheduling
  • Field operations: mobile timesheets with GPS verification, material requisitions
  • Procurement, plus AI-based co-pilots and construction dashboards

Target market and industries

Three tiers structure the offering. Core serves regional contractors from roughly $25 to $100 million in revenue, Professional covers multi-state operations between $100 and $800 million, and Enterprise runs from 800 million to more than $10 billion. The stated focus is specialty contracting in MEP, HVAC, and civil trades, including hybrid businesses that carry construction projects and a service arm at the same time. The Access Group cites more than 500 major contractors globally and, by its own account, 20 percent of the top 20 US ENR specialty firms. Named US references include United Infrastructure Group, P1 Construction, and Liberty Electric.

Deployment and pricing

Delivery is cloud SaaS on Microsoft Azure. There is no on-premises option for the current generation, which settles that question early in any evaluation. Pricing is an annual subscription with bundled modules, quoted on request rather than published. The vendor indicates implementation timelines of roughly 7 to 18 months depending on complexity, so data migration and change management belong in the project plan as workstreams with owners and budget.

Where it wins, where it loses

Few construction ERPs stretch from a 25-million-dollar regional contractor to a multi-billion-dollar enterprise while keeping US union payroll and service management inside the same system. That range is the argument for Access Coins Evo, and for a specialty contractor with certified payroll obligations and a growing service business it is a strong one.

The reservations are practical rather than functional. Two rebrandings since the 2022 acquisition make independent research harder than it should be, the ownership change is still recent, and a 7-to-18-month implementation is a long commitment by SaaS standards. A contractor below the Core revenue threshold, or a general contractor rather than a specialty trade, will find this heavier and slower than the job requires. Buyers weighing it against Trimble Vista, CMiC, or PENTA should run a formal ERP selection and put compliance-heavy payroll scenarios into the scripted demos.

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Frequently asked questions

What size and type of contractor is Access Coins Evo built for?

Specialty contractors in MEP, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and civil trades, rather than general contractors. Three tiers structure the range: Core for regional firms from roughly $25 to $100 million in revenue, Professional for multi-state operations between $100 and $800 million, and Enterprise for firms from 800 million to more than $10 billion. Few construction ERPs let a growing specialty contractor scale that far without switching platforms.

Does it handle US union payroll and prevailing wage compliance?

Yes, and this is the product's strongest card against generic cloud ERPs. Union rates, prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon certified payroll, and multi-state labor rules are covered, alongside state-specific compliance features. Named US references include United Infrastructure Group, P1 Construction, and Liberty Electric, and the vendor claims 20 percent of the top 20 US ENR specialty firms.

How long does an implementation take?

The vendor indicates roughly 7 to 18 months depending on complexity. That is long by SaaS standards and entirely normal for a full construction ERP with payroll and job costing attached. Treat data migration from legacy accounting and payroll systems as a serious workstream, and budget for change management, because field crews, payroll staff, and project managers all end up in the system.

Is there an on-premises option?

No. The current generation runs as cloud SaaS on Microsoft Azure only. Contractors with a hard on-premises requirement should rule it out early rather than late.

Can it run service work as well as project work?

Service management is a full part of the suite: dispatch, work orders, and maintenance contracts, with service costs feeding back into job costing. Hybrid businesses that run construction projects alongside a service arm are an explicitly stated target, which is one reason the product turns up on MEP and HVAC shortlists.

How does pricing work?

Pricing is not published. The product sells as an annual subscription with bundled modules, quoted on request, and the figure depends on which tier you fall into and the module scope you need. Since implementations run 7 to 18 months, model subscription and services cost together; the ERP TCO Calculator frames the multi-year picture.

Why do I still see this product called COINS?

COINS, or Construction Industry Solutions, was acquired by The Access Group, a privately held UK software group, in December 2022, and the product was renamed Access Coins and then Access Coins Evo. The former coins-global.com website now redirects to theaccessgroup.com, and the long-standing US organization in New Hampshire continues under the new owner. When researching reviews and analyst coverage, search under both the old and the new brand names, since the material is split across them.