Innovation
How Yates Construction Connected Data for Efficient, Collaborative, and Profitable Project Management
By Jon Fingland, Vice President and Category General Manager at Trimble
Working from a Single Source of Truth Yates first began its strategic initiative to streamline data sharing and workflows by moving to Trimble Construction One, a connected, cloud-based construction management platform. With data connected between its project management system—ProjectSight—and its construction ERP—Viewpoint Vista—teams in the office and the field work from a single source of real-time information. The integration provides a 360-degree view of projects and financial data, ensuring accounting and field teams use the same information to keep projects on budget and on schedule. Accounting and field teams have visibility into the financials for every job, providing insight into subcontractor- and purchase order- costs, all in one place. The ability to share knowledge across systems also simplifies reporting, and all reports, whether run in Yate’s ERP or project management system, are generated from the same data. Unlocking Efficiencies for Project Managers For project managers who oversee multiple projects, each with unique challenges and countless moving parts, working from an integrated set of solutions has streamlined communication and unlocked efficiencies,
Despite significant strides in digital transformation , siloed data remains a major roadblock in the construction industry. Many contractors who have adopted technology find that disconnected systems prevent data sharing and collaboration. This issue is amplified when subcontractors, project owners, and other stakeholders each have their own technology stacks. It’s a challenge that Yates Construction , a family-owned commercial and industrial contractor based in Mississippi, knows all too well. As the company grew and took on bigger projects, using disconnected systems to manage hundreds of projects at any given time was prohibitive. Each stakeholder had a unique tech stack built to suit their specific needs, and each project had several stakeholders, including owners, designers, contractors, field staff, and office personnel. “We wanted to simplify the process for ourselves and for our project stakeholders,” said Benjamin Crosby, site manager for Yates. “We had to find a solution to make everyone’s data seamlessly talk to one another; otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to finish the projects we’d taken on, much less bid on bigger or even more complex jobs.”
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