Access Control – For Real Jobsites

Access Control – For Real Jobsites

It’s easy to provide “Access Control” for job sites. A turnstile or entry point, a web interface, and you’re on your way. The challenge remains, that as construction sites become more complex, coordination becomes more integral and safety requirements are an ever increasing reality… How do you actively, and proactively, manage access on your project? Enter Trimble CrewSight.

As a leader within intelligent and customized Access Control solutions. Trimble CrewSight begins with the reality that no two projects are the same. In fact, every project is unique, and when it comes to access control and personnel management, this unique considerations largely dictate the success of any access control solution. In light of this reality, Trimble CrewSight is a completely customized solution that BuildingPoint tailors specifically for your project scope and goals.

More than just a turnstile or single access point, Trimble CrewSight can easily accommodate the many nuances of a modern worksite. From vehicle entry lanes, to off-site shuttles, to extensive crew management capabilities that can scale numerous decks and zones, CrewSight is a single system that can easily unify your entire access control initiative.

Additionally, as a part of the Trimble family of Construction Solutions, you can easily leverage this powerful dataset in a number of creative and powerful ways, including Location Breakdown Structures (LBS), utilization assessments, and even emergency muster management.

But that’s just the beginning. To learn more about Trimble CrewSight, reach out to your BuildingPoint representative, or simply click below to request more information.

2017-03-17T08:34:54-04:00March 17th, 2017|BuildBlog|

Intuitive Document Control That’s Actually Intuitive

Intuitive Document Control That’s Actually Intuitive

Piles of paper project documents have been replaced by shared folders of PDFs and digital documentation. Managing seemingly endless document revisions has become a crucial task for projects of all sizes and scope. With construction increasingly reliant on coordinated deliverables, the concept of a single document repository has become an essential tool for the modern contractor.

Of course, there is no shortage of document control solutions on the market to address these issues and concerns. The options range from overly simple (and difficult to scale) to prohibitively expensive. Trimble created ProjectSight in response to contractors looking to gain a simple, intuitive, and scalable document control solution that can easily handle even the most intimidating projects.

At its core, Trimble ProjectSight centers around the contractor. It creates a familiar interface that can be picked up and implemented in mere hours. ProjectSight effectively manages a staggering array of document formats; from 2D PDF plans and images, to 3D models and everything in between. This flexibility is possible because Trimble ProjectSight is built on Trimble Connect, the first collaboration platform for the digital age of  construction.

This unparalleled flexibility is further enhanced by a number of powerful features including document extraction for plan sheets,  in-app viewing of models, and comprehensive markup tools to further collaborate with team members and project stakeholders.

Trimble ProjectSight proves that document control doesn’t have to be cumbersome or confusing. Instead, effective document management can actually be intuitive, straight-forward and transparent.

To learn more, head over to projectsight.trimble.com, or simply contact your BuildingPoint representative today.

2017-03-08T13:21:16-05:00March 15th, 2017|BuildBlog|

Taming Costs With Trimble Prolog

Taming Costs With Trimble Prolog

In construction, costs matter. Over the past 20+ years, Trimble Prolog has earned the reputation for providing contractors with the most comprehensive toolbox for effectively managing and measuring project costs throughout the entire project lifecycle. With best-in-class customizable reporting, and truly granular cost structures, contractors can leverage Trimble Prolog to record, report, and analyze costs.

When discussing cost controls, Trimble Prolog builds on several key areas of functionality to provide cost and budget insight into a truly comprehensive cost overview.

Tracking PCOs

Potential Change Orders contribute a significant amount of insight to a project’s ever-evolving cost and budgetary position. With Trimble Prolog, you have instant access to each of these potential changes. This allows for powerful reporting that effectively balances the various options, and gives project stakeholders a view into the decision-making process.

Distributing Drawing Revisions to Subs

In much the same way that PCOs can impact budgetary constraints, effectively distributing drawing revisions to sub contractors is equally important in managing costs. Drawing revisions are easily documented and managed within Trimble Prolog. This allows for complete visibility and accountability when discussing project changes and cost deviations for revised scope. Or when existing conditions conflict with expectations.

Tracking Issues

On-site reporting and issue tracking can become a significant unknown variable as a project matures. Trimble Prolog collects the various issues that can be identified from various teams including design, on-site, subcontract, and even project ownership. This central repository for issues can also include anticipated cost impacts that can easily be upgraded to PCOs and budgetary adjustments.

Pricing RFI Responses

Much like issue tracking, RFI responses can easily be categorized and costed, meaning that input from project stakeholders can be evaluated and effectively managed to incorporate the most competitive cost scenario for the project.

Cost control is a key component of a successful and ultimately profitable construction project. With Trimble Prolog, contractors can effectively manage not only the costs and budgetary line items of the normal construction process, but also the underlying components that largely dictate cost vectors daily. To learn more about about Trimble Prolog, and the industry’s most comprehensive cost control platform, simply click here.

2017-05-17T08:02:13-04:00March 13th, 2017|BuildBlog|

Foundations Episode #11 – Using The Past To Predict The Future

Foundations Episode #11 – Using The Past To Predict The Future

Historical costs represents an underutilized and often overlooked asset in the contractor’s toolkit. All too often this valuable data is locked away in file cabinets or buried on hard drives. In this podcast, the Foundations team sits down with Steve Watt, Trimble’s Market Segment Manager for Cost Estimation, to discuss the importance of unlocking and leveraging this data set, as well as some creative ways that we can use this data to estimate and benchmark future work.

2017-03-10T08:26:08-05:00March 10th, 2017|BuildBlog, Foundations|

Heading Out To ConExpo?

Heading Out To ConExpo?

If you’re making your way out to Las Vegas for ConExpo, make sure you join us at the Trimble booth, located at N12067. With hands-on demonstrations, and access to the product teams behind Trimble’s solutions, ConExpo is the perfect place to get the in-depth scoop on the industry’s latest and most productive new technology.

2017-03-06T15:19:03-05:00March 7th, 2017|BuildBlog|

Foundations Episode #10 – Does VDC Help Contractors In Self-Perform Applications?

Foundations Episode #10 – Does VDC Help Contractors In Self-Perform Applications?

Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) is widely viewed as a fantastic tool for GC/CM roles where overall project coordination is paramount to success. But can VDC be a net positive specifically for the GC’s self-performing trades? In this episode the Foundations team tackles this question with Matt Hedke, VDC Self-Perform Manager for Barton Malow. Matt also discusses lessons learned and best practices as it pertains to his own experience in implementing VDC at the self-perform level.

2017-02-27T11:18:21-05:00February 27th, 2017|BuildBlog, Foundations|

Register For Next Week’s Trimble Field Link Webinar

Register For Next Week’s Trimble Field Link Webinar

Far more than just a field controller software for a total station, Trimble Field Link offers several unique capabilities that enhance results for field crews and project management teams alike.  This webinar will detail the sweeping changes that Trimble Field Link has undergone in the last 2 years and highlight the unique capabilities that separate it from the competition. You’ll also be given insight into the future direction Trimble plans to take with respect to field process and BIM workflows. The webinar will begin on Tuesday, February 28th at 12:00PM. To register, click the link below.

2017-02-24T10:45:10-05:00February 24th, 2017|BuildBlog|

Trimble WinEst – A Cost Estimation Tool That Scales

Trimble WinEst – A Cost Estimation Tool That Scales

There’s no shortage of tools available to construction estimators. From traditional spreadsheets to completely customized solutions, the choices available are as broad as they are varied in features and capabilities. With WinEst, Trimble has created a cost-planning tool that starts with a single focus – you.

The bedrock specification of any tool should be “Can I finish my job more quickly, efficiently, and accurately?” By focusing on this important question, WinEst was built around the workflow that estimators always use every day. Leveraging a familiar spreadsheet interface, Trimble WinEst then added a comprehensive and accessible database to significantly reduce input time and streamline the proposal creation process. This design has resulted in the ability to answer “Yes” to the question above.

But comprehensively powerful tools don’t just answer one question. Trimble also set out to make WinEst amazingly scalable. Whether you’re a stand-alone owner/estimator, or part of a large enterprise team spanning multiple states or regions, Trimble WinEst has the ability not only to address your needs today, but also into the future. With collaboration tools, shared cost databases, and a centralized Microsoft SQL database structure, your cost planning solution finally has the same appetite for growth as you do.

To learn more about Trimble WinEst, click here, or contact your local BuildingPoint representative.

2017-02-21T09:26:15-05:00February 21st, 2017|BuildBlog|
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