Construction management is a field that requires a lot of coordination and communication between different members of the construction team. This can be difficult to do in an environment where everyone is working from different locations. A construction management cloud-based software can help make this process easier. These programs allow for synchronized updates and revisions across all team members, which can minimize errors and ensure that the project stays on schedule.
Construction Management Software
Construction management software can be a valuable tool for owners of construction project owners, third-party construction managers, and contractors. The software can help owners track expenses, manage resources, track change orders, and communicate with the construction team (including subcontractors). Some of the best construction management cloud-based software options include: CMIS, Procore, eBuilder, Newforma, Project Management Office (PMO), Microsoft Project Server 2016, Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 (from the Autodesk construction team), and Construction Analytics Pro from American Community Development Institute (ACDI).
Construction Management Software Powers Core Project Activities
Construction management is a complex and challenging field that requires the use of a number of different software programs. Choosing the right construction management software can make all the difference in how smoothly a project goes. These platforms are dedicated to helping with the following:
- Processing submittals
- Processing requests for information
- Processing field change requests
- Tracking change orders
- Tracking daily inspection reports
- Completing Q-sheets for payment requests
- Ensuring prevailing wage compliance
Both contractor and owner packages are designed with similar components in mind. However, thos pacakges, like CMIS, designed for the owner and the owner's construction management team, are focused on what's needed to keep the project federally compliant and the public works teams informed on progress. It streamlines the way jobs are run
Construction Project and Cost Controls
Construction management (CM) software is a necessity for most public works construction projects. CM software can help with scheduling, accounting project management, estimating, tracking, and managing projects from start to finish. There are many different CM software applications available on the market, so it can be difficult to decide which one is the best for your company.
While the contractor's version of these software packages are typically designed to support accounting job costing and construcion project management, purpose-built tools like CMIS support and streamline the process of quality assurance and payment processing. In addition, owner-designed systems make the inspector's job a lot easier by tracking workers and equipment to ensure federal compliance with disadvantaged business enterprise and affirmative action equal opportunity programs are followed.
Design and construction coordination
Construction management software has been around for years and it is a field that is constantly evolving. There are many different types of construction management software available, but the best one for you will depend on your specific needs. Some of the features that you may want to consider include: estimating, procurement, project scheduling, cost tracking, and communication tools. However, if you're the project owner or a third-party construction manager, you don't want to learn all the ins and outs of complicated systems designed for contractors. While it's nice to see the procurement and estimating that went into the project, it's not necessary from the owner's perspective. These extra features make systems hard to manage and complicated to implement.
Construction document management
Construction management is becoming an important tool for owners and contractors in the construction industry. There are a number of different construction management cloud-based software options available, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. From the owner's perspective, you'll want software that automatically creates backups and can quickly produce the hard copies needed for a Caltrans (or other state DOT) audit. With CMIS, you get a tool that makes project close out and audits simple - it's drag and drop easy.
Construction payment management
Contractor's need tools to process pay requests and ensure payment to subcontractors. The owner and third-party construction managers and inspectors need a fast and easy way to develop quantities and verify pay requests the contractor makes. Not all tools do the second part well. If you're a project owner, you'll want to get a tool that simplifies this process with automatically generated Q-Sheets and reusable lists of personnel and equipment, just like CMIS.
Customer Success Stories
If you're looking for a owner-focused and the industry's only purpose-built construction management cloud based software, then you'll be interested in what other people are saying about CMIS:
“Since we began utilizing CMIS in October 2021,1 now have now 8 active projects in CMIS. On all of my projects, we have done setup from inception processing RFI’s and Submittals through the system. This is an easy flow to and from the design engineers, with a flexible system and multiple options, and logs are a simple click away. Submittals and RFI’s are easily viewed on-line. All of my inspectors on these projects are actively utilizing CMIS for their dailies with great results. The clients like it better than the dropbox and email that we previously were utilizing. Paul is super responsive, and just today I sent a request in for Anaheim Rural Ridge Project setup at 1 pm this afternoon, and the project was setup by Paul by 4 pm with 8 of my 11 users already signed up as well. So it is very well received by City’s and Contractor’s alike. By January, I will no longer have staff utilizing the old … software at all! Hands down, this will bring [our group] up-to-speed with our competition!”
-Luane
"We had a mid project review by Caltrans yesterday for the Roseville Resurfacing project. When Osama found out we were using CMIS, he said 'oh you guys will be find. That is the best one. They obviously know the Caltrans process very well.'" - Nick Graves
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