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Engineering and Construction: Worldwide Headquarters
Engineering and Construction: Worldwide Headquarters
Construction
www.primavera.com
Worldwide Headquarters
Three Bala Plaza West
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • USA
Phone: +1.610.667.8600 • 1.800.423.0245
Fax: +1.610.667.7894
info@primavera.com
International Headquarters
2nd Floor, Commonwealth House
2 Chalkhill Road
London W6 8DW • United Kingdom
Phone: +44.20.8563.5500
Fax: +44.20.8563.5533
intlinfo@primavera.com
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IC 131917
Eliminate surprises. Protect profit. Unique role-based dashboards give everyone the information they need from
multiple systems.
In today’s engineering and construction market, protecting manages scope, schedule, job cost, changes and reporting Primavera provides you with a single place to find scope, schedules, job cost and changes for one project or a portfolio
your profit margin is simply harder to achieve. — everything you need to take projects from original of projects. Role-based dashboards bring together information from accounting, estimating, Primavera and other
Competition keeps margins thin and projects become estimate to completion. relevant systems, giving each team member the information they need to do their jobs and make the right decisions.
more complex. Projects that seemed to be running All information is summarized for easy review, with powerful drill-down capabilities to investigate any unusual forecasts.
smoothly can suddenly experience profit fade in the final Since 1983, we have helped the engineering and
few months. Late starts and unbalanced backlog can leave construction industry deliver over $5.2 trillion worth of
you overstaffed or short-handed. Inevitable project projects. Our company was founded by engineering and
Executive dashboard Key performance Clear, concise
changes erode margins even further. You’ve been in the construction professionals, and since our inception, we delivers visibility to a indicators help avoid verbal summaries of
business long enough to know that it takes only one have continuously provided the most advanced, most portfolio of projects surprises project health
failed project to eliminate an entire year’s profit. specified solutions available.
Primavera helps you eliminate the surprises that can keep The construction industry is driven by trust. We’ve earned
your organization from managing engineering and the industry’s trust by helping contractors, engineers, owners,
construction projects profitably. Our integrated construction architects and everyone on the project team operate
management solution gives everyone the information they more consistently, more efficiently and more profitably.
need to do their jobs more effectively. Primavera We look forward to earning your trust in the same way.
Integration with
accounting offers Projects organized Collaboration and
one single place for by P&L centers display workflow improve
Operations Management Field Management Partner Management
all information forecast at completion accountability
Executive
Primavera removes the obstacles that impact performance.
Whether you’re managing a regional office, a division or an entire organization, you’re directly responsible for the profit
and loss of your construction operations. Your leadership will make the difference. Primavera gives you the information,
performance reports and forecasting tools you need to lead more effectively and solve problems faster, before they get
out of hand. You’ll have greater control and deeper insight into all projects, allowing you to maintain profitability. True process and
reports drive
No one likes surprises. Primavera consistency. If reports are
coming to you in a number of formats
replaces 20/20 hindsight with accurate, productivity-based
and styles, it is a symptom of process
forecasting. You’ll know what’s really happening in terms of
inconsistency. Primavera helps you
costs and schedules with up-to-the-minute project health
standardize construction processes
reports. And you’ll see easy-to-read graphical trends and
so that you’ll have standard reports.
forecasts for all projects, showing you the true impact of
Choose from a wide range of
productivity issues — even those that may seem minor at
industry-standard templates that
first glance.
automatically compile, analyze and
consistently format information.
Changes do not have to mean losses. With Primavera, you have a structured workflow that guides you through
each step of the change process. In one screen, you see all cost impacts and the impact on the forecast. All relevant documents, e-mails
and attachments are centrally stored, available and viewable — even CAD drawings. At the end of the process, one click prints a clean,
iron-clad change order, ready to send to the client.
“If you’re forewarned about
change coming, you can reduce costs
and mitigate the change. If it comes as
a surprise, there’s no chance for that
mitigation. The nice thing about “The whole point of project
Primavera is the ability to identify and No more digging for “reasons why.” management is being able to
communicate those changes quickly.” Primavera lets Project Managers easily access centralized accurately forecast how you’re going
— Craig Wright, VP of Construction, information to document potential problems. With one to end up. With Primavera and our
Black & Veatch click, executives can quickly see the whole story so that you accounting system integrated, we
can intervene and solve problems fast. You can easily search can compare actuals and estimates
for contracts, RFIs, specifications and any communication when we’re just ten or twenty
documents related to the specific subcontractors. All of the percent complete.”
information you need is at your fingertips and you can say
— Wendy Kaszycki, Director of
good-bye to all your file cabinets. Project Management,
Under- and overstaffing — a thing of the past. Valley Crest Companies
With Primavera you can work from capacity forecasts that let you accurately balance
workload. See current scheduled dates of completion for projects in the context of
your contracted backlog and estimated projects with a high win confidence.
Proactively make better staffing decisions instead of scrambling to add or drop payroll.
Project Manager
Spend more time actually managing projects.
No one is held more accountable for what happens on a project than the Project Manager. The duties cover every aspect of
a project: managing subcontractors and field personnel, issuing contracts for procurement, managing change orders, staying
on schedule, dealing with issues, communicating with owners, architects or engineers and reporting status. As a result, the
job can seem like little more than putting out one fire after another. Primavera reduces the frustrations and difficulties so
More project management, less
Project Managers can spend more time managing, with centralized and comprehensive information, automated paperwork
paperwork. Primavera effectively manages and automates
many aspects of paperwork and reporting. Letters, e-mails and
and reporting, powerful communication features and more. RFIs are centrally located and easy to find. Reports can be scheduled
to automatically run over the weekend. You have the time you
need to manage your projects and, because you get the whole
Role-based dashboard Combined view of both Change orders and picture, it’s easier to reduce risk and keep projects on track.
designed specifically for schedule and cost for contract issues are only
Project Managers accurate forecasts one click away
Custom reports? No problem. We provide Get up to speed fast. Finding good people
hundreds of industry-standard templates and a customization wizard is harder than ever. Now that they’ve joined the team, your
to make report production easier than ever before. Information is next challenge is to get them up to speed so you can trust their
presented in clear, colorful graphics or tables, with all necessary details. results. Primavera offers emerging schedulers and seasoned pros
Automated report scheduling allows you to time report production a simple way to organize and status the activities you’re working
over the weekend or anytime. While you rest, Primavera organizes, on today. Since it’s accessible from anywhere, you’ll never have
prints and collates reports for your Monday morning job meeting. to carry schedule printouts to make changes in the field.
Cost Manager Client/Facility Owner
Tighter, more accurate estimates and forecasts. Know the status and details of every project.
In order to monitor and analyze project cost estimates, expenditures and forecasts, complete, up-to-date and accurate Primavera delivers project transparency and visibility into the cost and performance of all work being performed on your
information is vital. Primavera gives you access to all necessary information through your personalized dashboard, shows behalf. Our solution gives you ready access to the data you need to make fact-based decisions and better direct, plan and
the impact of real costs and events on budgets, and provides you with powerful tools for analysis and generating coordinate the administrative and fiscal aspects of capital improvement and major maintenance programs — while allowing
“what-if” scenarios. you to spot and address problems before they spiral out of control.
Primavera is the only proven construction management solution that will help you do just that. Our
Workflow & Collaboration comprehensive project management, control and execution software gives you the tools you need to
eliminate or reduce the obstructions that impact efficiency and performance.
Primavera Integration (API)
Primavera can provide you with a full range of support and services to make sure you get the most
from your Primavera investment. We offer implementation and integration services, as well as a
variety of training options — on-site training, web-based training and classroom training at one of our
Mobile
Cost Accounting Estimating
HRMS HRMS HRMS
Accessibility state-of-the-art training facilities. Our professional services teams are skilled in project and program
management, as well as key construction business processes. By turning to Primavera and our
Primavera is much more than scheduling. It lets your organization advantage of the web-portal capabilities. For more detailed worldwide network of authorized resellers and solution providers, you will become productive as
manage all projects, programs, resources and costs through one integration, Primavera has a complete Application Programmers quickly as possible, no matter how large or small the scope of your implementation.
integrated solution that is easier to use than ever before. Our Interface (API).
architecture and technology is built to meet your organization’s
Primavera takes pride in providing superior customer service through a variety of direct contact
needs, whether you’re a regional commercial contractor or a Key features of the architecture include:
large multinational EPC. methods: telephone hot line, fax, e-mail, and instant web chat. Or you may access our online
• Easy-to-use and administer multi-user, multi-project product knowledgebase, which is available 24 hours a day. Primavera support operations have
Primavera delivers personalized information and functionality to applications that are scalable and can be deployed throughout received Support Center Practices certification to ensure we can help you resolve any technical issues
each individual user, using role-specific interfaces. It works with the organization to all project participants;
quickly. Our commitment to customer care is unwavering. We invite you to respond to our periodic
your existing estimating and accounting packages and leverages • Centralized storage of the entire organization’s project data
their information so that you get the complete picture without and information; customer satisfaction surveys, which we use to continuously improve our services and support.
going to multiple systems. Primavera is designed specifically for • Complete document management system to store all files
members of the executive team; project, field and contract including images, Microsoft® Office™ files, AutoCAD®, If you are an existing customer who has been with us since the early days of P3®, we thank you for
management; project controls; and also offers security-driven Microstation®, and many more;
your continued trust. Today’s Primavera solutions offer what you are familiar with and so much more.
access for specialty contractors, architects, engineers and your clients. • Robust project management features for scheduling, resource
leveling and reporting on a group of projects or programs; If you are using P3 or SureTrak®, we invite you to upgrade to our latest platform and enjoy the many
The Primavera architecture uses standard SQL relational • Flexible workflow engine for designing customized processes new, easy-to-use features and functions that will help you manage more productively.
databases for data storage and retrieval. The application clients the way they are done in your business;
are designed to run natively on each platform (Windows® and • Automated, e-mail or mobile alerting system to keep you
Don’t just take our word for it. Visit www.primavera.com to read about real-world customer
web) for speed and convenience. The primary function of the in touch with the project even when you are away from
server is to provide scalable storage and multi-user access to a the computer; successes and to learn more about our integrated construction management solution.
common repository of data. The web-based tools are three-tier • Information delivery to every project participant based
applications to provide for greater scalability and performance. on their needs and contribution required for the project Success does not come easily in any industry. But as nearly every major firm in the construction
or program;
industry has discovered, it can come more easily when you trust Primavera to help.
Primavera eases integration with your existing accounting and • Easy-to-use reporting system with hundreds of standard
estimating systems by offering several integration options to reports or the ability to send data to third-party reporting
meet your needs. For fast, simple integration, you can take solutions such as Crystal™, Accuate™ and others.