Construction projects everywhere continue to grow in complexity. Not having the right construction project management tools in place makes it more difficult and time-consuming to find the right project information when needed.
Contractors need a holistic tool that removes communication barriers, standardizes processes, and ensures the most up-to-date information is accessible from anywhere, helping teams move faster together.
This is why the people who build our world turn to Trimble ProjectSight.
Access: The power of project management software
Construction just keeps getting harder. Good people are difficult to find and keep, and there is more paperwork than ever. Construction companies, including MEP contractors, need tools to improve operations and ensure project delivery.
General Contractors, Subcontractors, and construction teams of all sizes are turning to project management software to streamline document control and improve team collaboration. One company showcasing the advantages of professional-grade software is the Ottawa-based company DILFO.
Mechanical systems installed by DILFO
DILFO is one of Eastern Ontario's largest mechanical contracting, HVAC services, and plumbing and heating contractors, employing more than 200 construction and service professionals. Vice President Brendan Myers oversees day-to-day work, including DILFO's sheet metal and plumbing fabrication and field and service operations. Like many construction professionals, Brendan believes "it's harder to build these days."
With the ProjectSight mobile app, teams of all sizes have untethered access to the information they need, where and when they need it.
Control: capture and organize project information
Project Managers need access to information in a way that isn't cumbersome so they can focus on the tasks that keep a project moving forward. There are more safety requirements, more paperwork, more change orders, and schedules are getting shorter. This is why ProjectSight offers a holistic approach to collaborative document management and access.
DILFO employees working on site.
After a thorough review of his options, that's why Brendan chose ProjectSight. Brendan said, "[ProjectSight was] the best software for what we needed. Document control is top-notch, revisions are an automatic process, and there is no concern about human error."
Brendan recalls that before ProjectSight, teams were organizing files differently, and there was little standardization. "[Files] were either in a folder somewhere or in email. I saw the need for standardization across the company to improve document control and alleviate some inefficiencies that can happen with revisions and lots of documents and emails."
Having a centralized location for their documentation means team members know where all the project documentation, drawings and pictures are, making life much easier in the office and the field. Brendan elaborated, "Having a spot with all of the history, where you can understand what has happened and write comments, is great. Otherwise, if something happens and I can't get access to someone's email, I'm completely out of the loop."
With ProjectSight, RFIs, drawings, submittals and specifications are managed in one central tool. Project managers can easily track statuses across projects to keep teams building.
Connection: transparency and collaboration between the field and office
Many contractors are good at getting data to the field, but getting data back out of the field to the office can be more challenging. With ProjectSight as the central location, the office can see what has been done in the field to track completion.
Screen capture of the photos feature in ProjectSight
The photos feature in ProjectSight provides transparency to the work being done in the field. Brandan says, "Everything is time-stamped, and the office can see exactly what's been completed when, or more easily understand an issue the field has encountered." Beyond tracking progress, perhaps most important is the sense of teamwork and ownership ProjectSight fosters between the office and the field. "Foremen now can see the status of a submittal or RFI. They know whether a decision has been made and what it is, and things don't get forgotten or fall through the cracks."
Screen capture of the RFI feature in ProjectSight, viewed on desktop and mobile
Visibility of the status of submittals and RFIs helps Foremen avoid delays before they impact the field. A Foreman can push to get an answer if it's about to impact the project, or a Foreman can see when something is approved and work on it. "Just giving that information to the field, I think we're more transparent this way; they can see the bigger picture."
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