For several years, Cactusoft Construction has stood out on the market for its tailor-made worksite management features adapted to construction companies in Quebec.
By focusing on the continuous evolution of our software suite and its flexibility, we can offer new functions according to demand and emerging trends.
Our latest innovation takes resource management further.
“Previously, resource management focused on employees and their assignment to construction sites. Now, we also include the management of equipment and machinery, a highly demanded and often essential component of our clients’ daily activities.”
Improvements’ Main Objectives
To optimize the management of multiple types of resources by clearly making the distinction between employee management and equipment management within the application. This practice aims to assign all resources more efficiently to worksites and provide better accuracy by grouping information and segmenting it in subcategories.
1 – New Features in Employee Management
The advanced employee management updates now allow to distinguish the roles of site workers vs. office staff, in addition to categorizing them according to their “trade quantifications.”
What the new updates allow you to do
This advanced function optimizes your resources and facilitates the assignment of your employees to various working sites. This approach grants you the flexibility to assign them based on their availability and roles they can perform, while taking into account their skills and experience.
You can now more accurately track the types of work (activities) that correspond more closely to each category of workers (for instance, night shift employees, carpenters, or even unregulated workers, as well as the number of hours already assigned to them.
In addition to better reflecting the reality of your operations, the information is constantly updated to provide clarity and accuracy when establishing schedules and planning your projects.
2 – New Features in Equipment and Machinery Management
In response to a significant market demand, we have developed a completely new section in our resource management tool, now allowing you to manage your specialized equipment and machinery. You can differentiate the different “types of equipment” and their characteristics, such as trailers, lifts, excavators, tractors, and bulldozers.
What the new feature allows you to do
- Centralize and easily share information and documentation specific to each piece of equipment by attaching relevant files such as user manuals, registrations, insurance certificates, maintenance schedules, photos, or other relevant documents.
- In addition to assigning equipment and machinery to your working sites, you can assign specific workers as designated operators of each equipment to better track usage and availability.
- Validate and approve operation time versus operator time via the timesheet.
- Customize fields to better reflect the reality of your company.
Main Benefits of the New Updates
- Optimization and simplification of operations through 360-degree management of construction site resources
- Improved coordination with a personalized overview of resources
- Interactive sharing of resource assignments with your team
- Flexible timesheet detailing employee time and equipment operation time
- Real-time tracking of each type of resource for more precise result analysis
- Efficient and detailed process for consultation and approval of resource hours
- Quick transfer of information to your payroll software or ERP system
Next Steps
These new features are now available to all users since last Thursday, May 23. They have been automatically activated, and your company is free to take advantage of them.
For more information, you are invited to contact us directly. You can also schedule a demonstration session.
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