Name: RIB BuildSmart
Rating: 10 (2 reviews)
Author: RIB Software SE

Help Desk

Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

Changelog

Mind Mapping

Development

Audit

Business Intelligence (BI)

Calibration Management

Collaboration

Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS)

Embedded Business Intelligence (BI)

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

Enterprise

Accounting

Payment Gateway

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

Employee Onboarding

HR Management

Payroll

Recruitment Automation

Succession Planning

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

Cloud Storage

Data Observability

Desktop Outsourcing

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Fraud Detection

IT Service Management (ITSM)

Industrial IoT

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Managed Print

Metadata Management

Network Access Control (NAC)

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Network Performance Monitoring

Relational Database Management Systems

Remote Support

Security Awareness Training

Solid State Drives

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Traffic Switching

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

VoIP Monitoring

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

Business Card Scanning

Content Management

Digital Analytics

Email Management

Email Marketing

Marketing Automation

Marketing Resource Management

Presentation

Real-Time Interaction Management

Social Media Management

Survey & Forms Building

Video Streaming

Web Analytics

Webinar

Marketing

Business Caller ID

Project Management

Professional Services

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Lead Generation

Sales Email Tracking

Sales

Certificate Lifecycle Management

Security

Forestry

HIPAA Compliance

Home Health Care

Insurance Agency Management

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User-friendly Interface: Customers have praised the user-friendliness of RIB BuildSmart, with many stating that it is easy to use and access. Several reviewers have pointed out that the software's web-based nature allows them to work from anywhere and at any time. 

Effective Budget Control: Reviewers have stated that budget control through BuildSmart is very effective, with project accounting being easily managed through the software. Many users also appreciate how monthly closing and updating are functional and easy to manage, while capturing allocations and simplified reports make reporting seamless.

Integration with Other Software: The integration of BuildSmart with other applications such as Cost and Allowable or estimation software has been widely appreciated by users. This feature allows for easy importation of budgets, management of procurement processes, exporting actual costs for cost control reporting, among others.

Limited Licenses: Some users have experienced limitations with the number of licenses and scalability issues. They feel that adding more licenses is very expensive, and to use 100% capability, more resources are needed.

Compatibility Issues: Several users have reported compatibility issues with the software as it is not compatible with all common browsers. As a result, some users need to use an old internet explorer to generate reports.

Accruals Management: Many reviewers expressed concern regarding accruals management within RIB BuildSmart. According to them, inaccurate capturing of accruals can lead to false reporting, and the last summary page showing profit is incorrect because no adjustments, provisions or contract rate loadings are taken into account.

CCS (Construction Computer Software) headquartered in South Africa offers iTWO BuildSmart, a construction project cost control and management application.

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RIB BuildSmart

Construction Management

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RIB Software SE is an innovator in construction business. The company creates, develops and offers cutting-edge digital technologies for construction enterprises and projects across various industries worldwide. iTWO 4.0, RIB’s flagship cloud-based platform, provides the world’s first enterprise cloud technology based on 5D BIM with AI integration for project developers, construction companies, industrial companies, contractors and investors.<br><br>With over 50 years of experience in the construction industry, RIB Software SE focuses on IT and engineering and is at the forefront of innovation in the construction industry to increase productivity by exploring and delivering new ways of thinking and working and new technologies.

RIB Software SE

Construction Project & Field Management

Features related to collaboration between construction management and project execution (e.g. the office and the job site, general contractors and subcontractors)

Plan distribution & viewing

Users can compare different versions of plans, and view live updates/revisions to plans (usually from a mobile device in the field).

Plan markups & sharing

Users can annotate plans from the field and easily share plans/markups with other project stakeholders.

Document sharing

Users can share/attach other documents related to construction projects, such as specifications, contracts, drawings, etc.

Issue tracking & punchlists

Users can track issues from the field, and create punchlists upon substantial completion.

Photo documentation

Users can document construction progress and/or issues by uploading photos from the field.

Jobsite reports

Users can create and share reports on jobsite safety, daily progress, etc.

RFI tools

Users can create, send, receive, and archive Requests for Information (RFIs), to record exchanges with subcontractors, vendors, and other suppliers.

Collaboration & approvals

Users can comment, send messages, and/or approve documents.

As-built drawings

Users can generate as-built drawings upon project completion, to reflect the exact dimensions and materials of the final work, including any changes made to the initial plans during the construction process.

Mobile app

Users can easily access the system from the field on mobile devices such as phones and tablets.

Submittal design and management

Tools that allow users to draft and build submittals, track their status, submit them online, annotate submittal PDFs, and send submittal approval online.

Checklists

Construction checklists allow you to link important elements in your construction project. Construction checklists detail specific information of activities and phases in your project.

Meeting Minutes

Tools that help you keep track of minutes in meetings.

Specifications

Construction specifications, also called specs, are the details for the work that needs to be completed in a construction project.

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.

Estimating

A set of tools and applications that allow contractors to forecast, track, monitor, and adjust the cost of building a structure.  Cost estimates are used by project owners to determine the scope and feasibility of a project, and also for budget allocation. Contractors also use cost estimates when deciding whether or not to bid on a project and for bid creation.

Takeoff tools

Allow users to list the materials and quantities they will need for the project either manually from hardcopy blueprints or electronically from digital blueprints.

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.

Cost databases

Pulls information from online databases and aggregates it to allow contractors to compare prices of materials from different suppliers.

Cost calculator

Application that calculates cost of estimated quantities and materials, typically within spreadsheets.

Bid creation

Allows users to use bid packages or templates to quickly and efficiently create bids based off of cost estimates.

Human Resource Management

Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.

Employee demographic data

Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.

Employment history

Employment history is the ability to track previous positions held.

Job profiles and administration

Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

Employee move workflow provides the ability to move employees to different positions and apply pay raises.

Benefits information

Organizational charting

Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.

Organization and location management

Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

Pay calculation

Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.

Support for external payroll vendors

Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.

Payroll history for each employee

Benefit plan administration

Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.

Direct deposit files

Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.

Payroll tracking and auditing

Salary revision and increment management

Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.

Reimbursement management

Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.

Statutory form management

Generation and management of tax forms (state and federal).

Asset Management

Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.

Tracking of all physical assets

Tracking of track laptops, pagers, phones, and other company equipment.

Asset issue and transfer management

Asset return

Warranty and after-sales status maintenance contract tracking

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

RIB BuildSmart

Overview

What is RIB BuildSmart?