InEight

Score8.3 out of 10

53 Reviews and Ratings

What is InEight?

InEight's modular project controls software connects complex project data to improve visibility and delivery in capital construction.

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Screenshot of InEight Estimate’s Benchmarking feature, which allows users to compare high, low, and average costs, as well as productivity rates from past projects, to visually assess whether current estimates fall within a realistic range. With historical performance data at their fingertips, estimators can bid more strategically and deliver more reliable, data-driven estimates.

Screenshot of InEight Estimate’s CBS Register, which provides a user-specific view of an estimate, allowing users to create unlimited WBS structures and custom rollups. With parametric cost item assemblies, estimators can generate more accurate, reliable, and data-driven estimates.

Screenshot of InEight Document’s Dashboard, that delivers a centralized, visual view of project information across all modules. Interactive dashboard tiles make it easy to track document activity and maintain visibility into project performance.

Screenshot of InEight Document’s Gallery, which offers a comprehensive visual library of all project-related files—including drawings, photos, and documents—so teams can quickly access and manage the content they need from one intuitive location.

Screenshot of InEight Schedule’s Risk Management feature, which enables project teams to evaluate schedules through a risk-adjusted lens. By visualizing scenarios with varying confidence levels, teams can anticipate potential impacts and plan with greater certainty.

Screenshot of InEight Change’s PCO Summary dashboard that delivers a visual summary of all potential change orders. This helps project teams evaluate impacts, track approvals, and manage changes proactively for better cost and scope control.

Screenshot of InEight Project Controls’ EVM Dashboard that provides real-time earned value insights, showing the true percent complete of a project. With accurate cost and schedule performance data, teams can identify variances early and keep projects on track.

Screenshot of InEight Project Controls’ Progress Curves that visualize planned versus actual performance across project execution. With clear progress trends based on installed and planned quantities, teams gain actionable insights to drive productivity and performance.

Screenshot of InEight Schedule’s Short Interval Planning, used to empower teams to break down high-level CPM schedules into detailed daily or weekly task plans. This granular view enhances coordination, resource allocation, and field execution efficiency.

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Screenshot of InEight Estimate’s Benchmarking feature, which allows users to compare high, low, and average costs, as well as productivity rates from past projects, to visually assess whether current estimates fall within a realistic range. With historical performance data at their fingertips, estimators can bid more strategically and deliver more reliable, data-driven estimates.

Job costing
Tracking and monitoring of the costs of all materials, labor, subcontractors, & equipment required for a given construction project. Allows users to compare actual costs to estimated costs, see how the job is progressing, identify which parts of the job are using the largest parts of the budget.
Category average: 7.3
Cost calculator
Application that calculates cost of estimated quantities and materials, typically within spreadsheets.
Category average: 7.7
Bid creation
Allows users to use bid packages or templates to quickly and efficiently create bids based off of cost estimates.
Category average: 7.7

Change orders
A change order (or variation order) is a component of the change management process in which changes in the scope of work (or project brief) agreed to by the client, contractor and architect are implemented.
Category average: 7.9
Document sharing
Users can share/attach other documents related to construction projects, such as specifications, contracts, drawings, etc.
Category average: 8.4
RFI tools
Users can create, send, receive, and archive Requests for Information (RFIs), to record exchanges with subcontractors, vendors, and other suppliers.
Category average: 8.3

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using InEight.

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#1 most frequent

Construction

34.2%

178 installations of 520

#2 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

18.3%

95 installations of 520

#3 most frequent

Manufacturing

8.8%

46 installations of 520

Verified User

Manager in Corporate (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I'm a project controls manager here in the company, I'd say the most important usage of the system is the capacity to track quantities via components and their respective claiming schemes, connect them with the actual hours via daily plans and REPORT. I kept reporting in caps since it's my main role as part of this team. Recently, InEight gave me the opportunity to get into OData, and I'm discovering a new world over there, integrating all tables and providing good information throughout the company.
I'm also responsible for setting a new job into InEight, and share this knowledge with people that does not do that too often. I also support the user management as well as operational resources. Another new feature (at least for us) is the usage of Billing Classes and Rates, and we are getting deeper on it, it's working well. We are going to start a better understanding on schedule and estimate in the near future, to expand the usage on the tool and ourselves as well. Excited about that.

Pros

Quantity Tracking
Daily Plans
Billings Class
Work Packaging

Cons

Forecast
Integration Between Modules
Controls Setup (maybe improving the upload file with more options)
Rates (we are not able to change a rate code as we do for billing class)
Forecast quantity inside the component (its sometimes very time consuming)

Return on Investment

Standardization
All in one
Friendly user

Alternatives Considered

SAP Business One

Other Software Used

SAP Concur

Dick McElligott

Senior Estimator at James W Fowler Co. (201-500 employees employees)

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

David Quintana

HSE Manager at SUNDT - Tempe, AZ (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I was very impressed with the performance of the application. Versatile in its use due to holding plenty of forms and options. Quick access to my information is excellent, especially when I need to pull information from the field. The ability to support my forms by adding attachments is excellent!

Pros

Stores information when I just want to save and come back later
Quickly adding pictures to submit forms is amazing
Never had any troubleshooting issues beyond an app restart

Cons

Pulling up submitted date is not possible
Requires a bit of explaining at start
Can be overwhelming for new commers

Return on Investment

bueno [good]
bonito [nice]
barato [cheap]

Paul Hewitt View profile

Principal in Engineering at HCI Cost Data Ltd (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have used InEight as an estimating consultant for the Heavy Civil & Infrastructure Industry for many years. I have developed 36 Master Estimates in InEight Format including 70,000 items & activities, 500 labor rates, 1,700 equipment rates & 7,000 material rates. The InEight Master Estimates cover Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Sewer & Water, Paving, Light Rail Track & Transmission Lines. InEight allows users to copy & paste any of the detailed assemblies into their active estimate.

Pros

Copy Cost Assemblies
Create Multilevel Breakdowns
Update Resource Rates

Cons

Replacing Resource Rates from one estimate to the next
Preset reports are not great
User interface is too busy

Return on Investment

Estimating Consultant-not applicable

Verified User

Administrator in Corporate (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use InEight mainly for timesheets and basic hour tracking. We code our hours to certain business groups, and it makes it easy to track the hours worked. It helps us keep accurate records of work hours, which simplifies payroll and project cost tracking. While our use is limited to straightforward time management tasks, it still plays a key role in improving efficiency and reducing manual errors.

Pros

Timesheet coding
straightforward dashboard
easy to use and learn for new users

Cons

A little clunky and so many tools but not the best training on how to use the software to the fullest extent.

Return on Investment

everything is in one place and easy to share within different business groups

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InEight Key Features

Top Performing Features

Job costing

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Areas for Improvement

Change orders

Document sharing

RFI tools

Who Buys & Uses InEight

Most Frequent Users

Construction

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Manufacturing

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United States of America

Australia

Canada

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Construction

Admin

Finance

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