Enhancing Construction Efficiency: Skender's Journey with Outbuild
In the fast-paced construction arena, Skender stands out for its commitment to delivering high-quality projects across various sectors. As a general contractor involved in multifamily, healthcare, and commercial projects, staying organized and efficient is imperative for Skender’s success. Ben, serving as the Construction Technologist at Skender, is constantly on the lookout for technologies that optimize project operations.
Streamlining Workflows: How Skender Overcame Scheduling Challenges
Facing hurdles with their previous scheduling solutions—Project and Excel—Skender identified a need for seamless integration in their workflows. The disjointed nature of separate platforms led to coordination challenges among team members both internally and externally. Seeking improvement, Skender turned to Outbuild, a comprehensive contract scheduling and field coordination tool.
Outbuild revolutionized how Skender approached scheduling.
By merging master and lookahead schedules within one system, productivity soared as all involved parties collaborated effortlessly. No longer siloed by separate software systems, the entire workforce became more synchronized—a change that marked a clear enhancement in workflow efficiency.
The transition process was smooth due to the strong support from Outbuild’s implementation team. Their bespoke onboarding sessions ensured that project teams adapted well to this new ecosystem before embarking on their initial projects within Outbuild.
Transforming Collaboration and On-Time Delivery with Outbuild
Ben appreciated how Outbuild allowed them to eliminate redundant solutions like Project and Excel while enhancing collaboration—a critical improvement leading to projects consistently being delivered on time and managing costs effectively.
Overall, incorporating Outbuild into Skender's operation has been transformative; simplifying field operations allowed them to build better and faster—reflecting multiple successes through streamlined collaboration across every facet of construction management.
Outbuild makes it easy to connect our master and lookahead schedules. It also makes it super easy to collaborate with the entire project team, including all trade partners.
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