BuildSystem: Solutions for the Construction Industry - Cost Database and ERP System

BuildSystem: Solutions for the Construction Industry - Cost Database and ERP System

Using BuildSystem is beneficial because:

• BuildSystem Web has rates for more than 25,000 construction materials from price lists of reputed manufacturers. Discounts from authorized vendors are also given.
• Price lists of manufacturers are attached with materials for verification of rates.
• Material rates are being regularly updated on web.
• Additional material rates, names of manufacturers and vendors are also being added on Web.
• All materials, equipments, labour and items of work have a 13-digit code. This code encompasses the MasterFormat and R.S. Means’ coding system.
• MasterFormat is an international coding system for construction resources. It was introduced 50 years ago. The entire construction industry in US and Canada uses it.
• Web also has schedules of rates (items of work and analysis) of IPMG, CPWD (DSR) and MORTH (Roads).
• All databases from Web have been downloaded in BuildSystem CD.These databases can be updated in the CD from Web.
• BuildSystem CD has modules for quantity take-off (using Autodesk QTO), estimating, tendering, procurement and inventory. Modules for billing and accounting are shortly being added.
• All schedules of rates of IPMG, CPWD (DSR) and MORTH are on a common digital platform through the 13 digit coding system. Users can combine them as one database for estimating. Additional schedules of rates are being added.
• There is facility in BuildSystem CD for importing the database of individual users.
• Materials in IPMG's items of work and analysis are linked to manufacturers and vendors for regular updating of rates.
• Materials in CPWD(DSR), MORTH and user's items of work and analysis can be mapped to materials of manufacturers and vendors for regular updating of rates.

• Through BuildSystem, manufacturers get digital connectivity to their materials for construction and maintenance of projects.
• Likewise, project owners, builders, architects, engineers and contractors also get digital connectivity for controlling cost, quality and time in construction projects.