Good pre-construction can mitigate many issues, including supply chain, materials, rework, programme and budget. Procore and FMI’s 2022 found that organisations with effective pre-construction report 40% higher client satisfaction, resulting in repeat business. Report respondents stated that increasing complexity, accelerated delivery programmes and supply chain were the most important reasons for making pre-construction an investment priority.
Currently, pre-construction is an amalgamation of disconnected solutions. Data from the above report shows us that the majority of respondents are using isolated tools for pre-construction, which hinders collaboration, knowledge sharing, information flow and the power of data analytics. Conversely, respondents ranked the ability to leverage technology as their least challenging aspect of pre-construction. This tells us the industry knows technology can solve many of the pain points in pre-construction, and they are willing to make pre-construction an investment priority once technology delivers a united, collaborative solution that meets their needs.
As pre-construction and course of construction collapse into an asynchronous process, Procore is committed to delivering a pre-construction solution that is embedded and connected throughout all phases of projects, from design to close out. To enhance our offerings in the pre-construction realm, we’re excited to announce a closer partnership with Bespoke Metrics, a data management and analytical model development company. COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics is a leading pre-qualification platform that supports data collection, verification and analytics across the entire construction supply chain.
The COMPASS integration with Procore will allow mutual customers to leverage best-in-class Procore Tendering and Pre-qualification tools, while connecting qualification data into Procore’s project management and financials solutions. This will provide an even more holistic pre-construction solution.
The integration will streamline the tendering process by making it easier for main contractors to find and hire pre-qualified speciality contractors by integrating Procore’s Tendering, Procore Construction Network and Bespoke Metrics’ Pre-qualification tools. This naturally helps save time and reduce the risk of hiring unqualified or unreliable speciality contractors.
In addition, the integration provides more detailed information about each speciality contractor in the tendering process, helping main contractors make more informed decisions -- reducing the risk of hiring speciality contractors that are not financially stable, which can lead to project delays or even failures. Making better decisions early on helps customers mitigate rework and materials waste, ultimately helping reduce the carbon footprint of a project.
When customers have design and constructability, and each stakeholder is in the same room during the pre-construction phase, the project is likely to be safer, higher quality, and everyone can improve profitability.
Procore participated in the Advancing Preconstruction conference on 24-26 May in Phoenix, Arizona. Procore’s Kristin Warner, senior product marketing manager of pre-construction, and Bruno Pasini, a solutions engineer of overlay pre-construction, hosted a standing-room-only session focusing on how to transform the pre-construction process into a competitive advantage. In addition, Procore’s Jeremey Chasen presented with our partner Zebel on how to leverage historical data from Procore’s Financial Management solution inside of Zebel’s conceptual estimating product.
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