Optimize Time, Effort and Investment

Design

As the facility takes shape, other engineering disciplines will join in the collaboration. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation engineers will have to coordinate the layouts of their services, including preliminary drawings and plans as well as to provide specifications and datasheets.

PIMSHQ provides the workspace where all organizations and engineering disciplines collaborate and manage the information and documentation. PIMS captures specifications and datasheets and allows for the configuration of workflows to best manage the review and approvals. PIMS MACRO makes this information visible for all project participants. KPIMS dashboards allow leadership to track and monitor metrics.

Procurement

Construction Management (CM) and owner/operators will develop request for proposal (RFPs) to solicit bids for the materials and equipment for their projects.

Bid packages go out to respective vendors using the drawings, user requirements, and plans developed during design. Vendors respond with their information, specifications and datasheets for proposed solutions. CM and owner/operators will award contracts to vendors and subcontractors and purchase orders will be issued.

PIMS provides a vehicle for the owner/operator and CM to develop bid packages using the project documents and data. VIMS provides vendors and subcontractors a portal in which to develop their bid responses and align documentation and information relevant to the process. PIMS MACRO gives visibility into these assets so they can be leveraged by other members to drive collaboration. KPIMS provides leadership insight into the progress and potential challenges throughout the project.

Construction

During construction, all project teams continue to serve their respective functions. CM retains control over the process - managing resources and monitoring documents - while the team checks for conformance, change orders, substitution request, submittals and requests for information (RFIs).

During this phase, monitoring of hazardous work, mitigating risks and ensuring safety for workers and the environment is vital - including inspection, verification, testing of structures and installed equipment, instrumentation, calibration, and review of all electrical and mechanical aspects.

PIMSHQ software leads the industry in its ability to sustain the construction effort and support safety management. PIMS manages all activities (punchlist, actions, request, etc.) and documentation supporting inspection, verification, testing and calibration efforts to confirm that installation aligns with specifications, as well as providing cost and procurement management support. VIMS is the portal for interaction with vendors and subcontractors. PIMS Safety manages the safety program, tracking hazardous work and collecting leading indicators to support analysis and proactive remediation. PIMS MACRO makes this information visible for others to leverage. KPIMS dashboards allow leadership to track and monitor metrics.

Start-up/Commissioning

Start-up, commissioning and the eventual turnover of a facility allows owners to begin to realize a return on their investment.

Documentation and reporting allows the artifacts created in all stages to be reviewed. In turn, successful and safe start-up of each facility system guides the project team toward the goal of facility turnover.

PIMSHQ allows for clarity into this often-complicated process, providing clear metrics on work to be completed. PIMS manages document reviews ensuring that any reviewer comments are tracked and managed to completion, providing accurate system status, punch list items and missing documentation. PIMS MACRO gives access to prior project information to be leveraged by other members of the start-up/commissioning team, providing consistency and eliminating redundant work. KPIMS provides leadership insight into progress and helps to identify potential challenges any individual activity may encounter.

Operations

When final construction activity is complete, the CM and project team hand over the build to the owner/operator.

The documentation and data collected over the life of the project in the PIMSHQ software becomes a valuable resource via PIMS MACRO as to the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of a project, supporting the sustained utilization of the facility as well as references for future improvement and development. ETA provides a way to collect and manage ongoing observations and changes.