As a civil engineer who has worked with a few software, I have found these to be some of the best
Civil engineers use various types of softwares
MS Project is typically used for Building Estimation and Costing. Relatively easy to use, MS Project enables project managers to easily complete CPM( Construction Project Management), planning activities, set project baselines, assign resources to various tasks, assign costs to various activities while completing project monitoring. It can be used to plan for a project from the inception to the completion of project.MS Project has a remarkably simple procedure for creating a schedule:
· Enter the project information, such as the project name and start date.
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· Develop a work breakdown structure to organize your work.
· Enter the tasks needed to create the WBS deliverables.
· Indicate if you want manual or auto-scheduled tasks, and the task type.
· Link your tasks to show dependencies and create a network diagram
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Primavera is also sometimes used. It is more advanced and has more features than MS Project. MS Project and Excel can be used in conjunction with Navisworks because it allows you to not only create custom quantity formulas, override model quantities, but also export the data to Microsoft Excel software.
Beside using MS Project or Primavera, one can also use Autodesk Revit with Autodesk Navisworks to plan for time and money as well as plan for construction sequencing and manpower required. Autodesk products like Revit and Navisworks is used in architecture, engineering, and construction are used to review integrated 3D models during preconstruction to better control project outcomes. Typically, in project estimation, Navisworks has the features that allow you to create catalogs, access data properties in the model, perform 2D takeoffs.
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TILOS widely in Europe, it is more useful for estimation of linear projects like metro and roads. Tekla is used to directly model your project and take off quantities.
New players have entered the market such as Monday.com. Used to effectively manage construction projects, because it lets project managers have clear control on all activities and communications. With the movements towards 5D design and construction soon, Monday.com is an effective way to receive and show real-time progress across your projects. The future of the construction industry is leaning towards real-time , easily trackable project progress. A more focused, in sync , productive work environment is sure come of out this way of approaching project management of projects
LetsBuild is another online construction project management software combining cloud computing, mobile apps and various modern technologies so users can collaborate effectively. The goal is to reap the benefits of high delivery rates, become cost-effective and time efficient, thereby enabling more control on projects.
These construction project management softwares are not exhaustive. Numerous softwares exist
Which ones have you found to be the best?
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