WEST DES MOINES, Iowa --Kum & Go LC recently selected Systemates Inc.'s Projectmates Construction Program Management Software.
With more than 430 stores spread across 11 states, the convenience-store chain needed construction management software that could overcome the geographical distance between its various projects and project teams. To address this need, Kum & Go implemented Projectmates to act as its central hub of project information, communication and workflow.
Because the software is cloud-based, it allows the Kum & Go team to access and update critical project information such as budgets and schedules from anywhere. In addition, Projectmates is accessible on any device featuring a web browser, including laptops, tablets and smartphones.
With Projectmates’ budget, K&G is able to track estimated, committed, anticipated and actual costs in real time for one project or across their entire construction program.
“Projectmates closely matched our needs to manage all the project data in one system,” said Scott McGee, K&G’s director of construction. “Additionally, it was easy to utilize the system.”
Before Projectmates, Kum & Go documented most of its project management in separate spreadsheets. This made coordination between project teams cumbersome as managers constantly had to find the most recent spreadsheet, as well as ensure that any changes made were propagated to all relevant parties in order to avoid misinformation.
With Projectmates document manager and automated workflow, issues such as tracking down the latest version or double entry do not exist. Document versioning is automatic, allowing users to access both the latest and previous versions of drawings and specifications. Changes and project updates are communicated clearly to the entire team through user-friendly emails, individual "ball-in-court" tracking and program reporting.
The recent release of Projectmates 14.0 features training videos embedded throughout the software, helping new users learn Projectmates even faster.
Founded in 1995 by leading architects and software engineers, Richardson, Texas-based Systemates developed Projectmates to equip owners and owners’ representatives with a secure construction project management software solution. Projectmates’ collaborative platform dramatically improves project execution, cuts costs and delays, increases accountability and reduces risks. It creates one platform for managing the complete lifecycle of a building, from planning, bidding and building to maintaining the facilities.
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