Hands down the best construction cradle to grave platform.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
JWF is in the heavy civil construction market specializing in large diameter underground utilities, transportation, industrial treatment, trenchless, and port facilities. InEight is used daily for the cost estimating and feasibility analysis of hard bid and alternative delivery projects ranging from $1 million to $400 million. With InEight, JWF can easily coordinate multiple users in different locations throughout the world to review, estimate and complete a complex bid, all while maintaining a database that is uniform with a real-time review of the changes. It also provides the flexibility to conform to less robust platforms (Sage/Timberline, HeavyBid).
Pros
- Tagging segments of work.
- User defined views and descriptions for all screens.
- Customizable ribbons to provide an efficient use of the software.
- Multiple layers/dependents to allow for an extreme drill down of the work and the ability to roll up to a more useful level for upper management review.
- You can bid the work as you would build it, in detail.
Cons
- Tie into QTO software such as blue beam or Planswift.
- Better training of users and continuing education.
- Links to plan sheets for CBS lines for reference.
- Ability to have pdf link in assemblies for basis of assembly.
- less cumbersome copy and paste issues in the CBS
- Better tax structure to allow certain line items or resources to be taxed in an estimate. Washington state uses a very complex tax structure that can be daunting to cover taxes on mixed projects for first-time users.
Return on Investment
- More detailed estimates for projects and alternative deliver partners.
- Able to reduce estimating time entry time on projects with assemblies allowing for more review of plans and specifications.
- Excellent tool for remote estimates allowing for more involvement from field construction personnel.
Other Software Used
PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect, Bluebeam, Viewpoint Vista
