“We needed a platform that would consolidate, standardize, integrate and automate, which CMiC has demonstrated with their impressive customer roster, proven R&D track record and unparalleled industry expertise.”
“We’d have all these jobs going along and going along and then all of sudden the profit would fade and no one would really know why without some in-depth analysis. But, with these tools that CMiC offers us, it’s so much easier. We can spot trends ahead of time, and take standard action or corrective action on them. Again, we’re labor intensive and self-perform so we track the productivity – unit productivity – weekly, we have special reports that do that for us. So it’s really helped us.”
“Before Mobile, we had to go back to the trailer to find the answer to an RFI, or even to begin asking an RFI related question. Now, superintendents out in the field can discuss an issue right then and there by pulling it up right on their mobile device. It’s a huge time saver and the easiest way to access information.”
“We needed a lot more real-time information to make real-time decisions and to keep us moving forward and succeeding in the future.”
“One of the main challenges we were facing was the misplacement of subcontractor invoices, which made cost and revenue forecasts almost impossible. The management team was shocked by payments that were still outstanding despite it being half a year after project completion.”
“This is a once in a generation selection process. We’re not going to do this every five years. Once we’ve made a commitment to CMiC, we’re committed to CMiC. And that doesn’t just go for our Toronto office but our national platform.”
“One of the key differentiators about CMiC was that it’s platform is built on a comprehensive database where we can track both our financial obligations as well as our project management obligations in one pane view.”
“We got a chance to really get the CMiC kind of thought process and culture into how we do business.”
"It’s vital to make sure costs are allocated accurately and appropriately on every project. CMiC is a game changer considering we manage over 100 project assignments every year that all follow the same construction management process."
"We were a little concerned about team adoption because the learning curve for any enterprise solution can be rough. But we quickly found that CMiC is flexible. Our accounts receivable and accounts payable no longer have to be exported to an external financial system. Once that happened, the need for tedious verifications and cross-checks was eliminated."
“We started on this road back in 2017, with a goal to improve communication between systems and assure data reliability. We’ve done that. With that foundation, we are well-positioned to take advantage of the added insights derived from embedded analytics, allowing us to expand our services and enhance the effectiveness of project delivery.”
“Our goal was not to replicate old processes. We needed to adapt our methods to match the workflows put in place through the integrated system. We knew it would be difficult for some of our people to make concessions. This was by far the hardest part of the process—but the long-term rewards made it all worthwhile.”
"For our project managers, instead of hauling around laptops to perform audits, they can easily access the CMiC mobile field app using a smartphone at the jobsite. In addition, they can approve invoices directly from workflow notifications on their phones."
“We looked to CMiC to replace all financial accounting, job costs, payroll, and hopefully, some business development tracking which we were doing in Excel.”
"One thing we realized after the fact is that it is better to change your process to fit CMIC, rather than the other way around. What helped was being flexible and understanding that there will be some iteration required. Once you’ve implemented the software, which is the majority of the heavy lifting, it’s not the end of the journey – but what is very satisfying is that you start to see results following that."