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INTERACTION INTERACTION SPECIAL FOCUS: CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
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Construction Computer Software, founded in 1978 provides integrated applications for construction Project
Management and budgetary control. LALU VARGHESE, DIRECTOR, CCS INDIA in an exclusive conversation with
CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES shares about the USP of the products, latest technology trends and the future
outlook for the industry.
they struggle being too busy to evaluate record the actual costs and expenditure of a
and implement new systems; while during construction project (and business) through
slumps they feel ill-prepared or resourced its integrated modules of construction
to risk the investment. Couple this with orientated and specific Procurement,
the difficulty of actually assessing good Accounting and Payroll.
construction so ware and it makes them CCS products are continually evolving in
resistant to change. But, in today’s changing line with industry and technology trends.
world, nothing works e ciently without Candy, our Estimation & Project control
appropriate computer systems, and really, so ware o ering, is not sold but rented
they shouldn’t rely on a spreadsheet type on a monthly basis and new releases and
of approach to do this. at is suicide in upgrades are made available free of charge
today’s climate. Companies su er massively to Users on a regular basis. BuildSmart, our
from poor information ow. Construction Costing and Management
Over the years, the Indian Construction solution is web based and regular upgrades
industry has become more and more are made and done centrally on the client
Briefly give us an overview of the competitive: with more and more server. CCS has a rather unique approach
Construction & Project Management construction opportunities, more and of adding modules or enhancements to the
So ware industry, the latest technology more contractors descended on the region. existing so ware rather than developing
trends and the business drivers. CCS comes into its own in this competitive and releasing separate “new” applications.
Many companies took the opportunity environment, providing the contractor with CCS has an active development and
presented by the economic slow down a facility to implement, record, manage research team of highly qualified
to consolidate and train sta to use our and gain competitive advantage, while construction industry experts concentrating
CCS solutions properly and maximise on maintaining sound construction and on producing focused and tailored products
their investment. When the market does business practices. that ensure the integrity of data in all phases
pick up again, which it is doing now, they of the construction process and beyond.
will be even better equipped to utilise the Tell us about the solutions and services From the production of quantity take-o s
software tools to aid decision making, o ered by your rm in the Construction from 3D models, Estimates, Planning,
accuracy and control to meet and better and Project Management space. Brie y Cash ows, Sub Contract Management,
their margins. The challenges presented talk about your main so ware solution, Budget Production and Cost and Allowable
by the construction slowdown, actually its applicability to various areas of reporting to the complete Procure to Pay
worked in our favour as companies realised construction, infrastructure and real cycle and the timeous daily cost information
the inherent benefits of proper control, estate and its advantage to users. covering all cost elements in real time –
speed and accuracy required to make better Candy provides integrated applications Labour, Plant and Equipment, Materials
decisions and execute the right actions to for construction project budgeting and and Sub Contractors, right through to the
minimise losses and maximise gains in a budgetary control through modules of nal books of account. Latest development
challenging market environment. Estimating, Planning, Forecasting, Cash released integrates the Sub Contractors
Contractors are o en indecisive when it ow and Cost control while BuildSmart Candy operational information, BOQ,
comes to software; during boom times is a web-based, ERP solution facility to to the BuildSmart Sub Contractor

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