Forma for Preconstruction Product details
Aggregated inventory
Break down silos with an integrated 2D and 3D quantification inventory. Aggregated 2D and 3D quantities can be rolled up by classification, takeoff type, document and location. Streamlined navigation improves efficiency in the quantity audit workflow, while in-line editing capabilities accelerate data updates.
Snapshots and robust comparison
Snapshots help preserve essential information, including sheets and models along with associated takeoffs and inventory at a given moment in time. Compare existing snapshots to the active takeoff in progress. The comparison is done both visually, by overlapping takeoffs, as well as in the inventory panel.
Cloud-based estimating
Keep teams aligned and data accurate with centralised document management, robust version control and cloud-based estimating. Share, organise and collaborate in real time to help reduce errors and improve efficiency when creating and managing estimates anytime, anywhere with a secure, cloud-based solution.
Cost calculations
Price line items by calculating all direct and indirect costs – materials, labour, equipment and more, all in one place. The detailed cost view allows you to adjust information directly within the estimate sheet, while formulas enable fine-tuning of waste factors, rounding and productivity for greater accuracy.
Centralised cost library
A customisable, account-level cost library centralises pricing, including labour rates, equipment costs and material pricing, so teams always work from accurate, up‑to‑date information as market conditions change. Create crews by combining labour and equipment for consistent and reliable estimating across every project.
Online bid board
Keep all your bids organised and streamlined. Get a real-time look at where each bid stands at every stage. View all bid invites across your entire office or division from one place. Track project files, job walks, due dates and more. Know what needs to be done, who’s responsible for it and when it’s due.
Automated bid tracking
Group the same jobs from different GCs together for easier tracking. Access all your GC company contacts from your bid board to view who works where, see what they do and access their contact info. Avoid manual bid consolidation by forwarding bids from any source, automatically populating your bid board.
Vendor management
Discover and invite qualified subs from a growing network of partners to reduce risk and help ensure that you are working with the best. Tap into the largest crowdsourced network to qualify sub-contractors for the right jobs. Compare financial health and expand your partnerships with an ever-growing pool of vetted trades.
Risk-mitigation recommendations
Protect your bottom line with automated risk analysis and mitigation tips that are customised for your subs and projects. Advanced risk profiles enable a streamlined process and offer financial benchmarking, key metric calculations, capacity recommendations and safety performance history.
BuildingConnected + TradeTapp
Automatically sync TradeTapp qualification data into BuildingConnected Pro to ensure that you invite the right subs. Search by status when bidding, keep estimators working in one place, and even start the prequalification process directly from your BuildingConnected account.
Organised project data
Teams know exactly where to go for specs, sheets, drawings and models. Project information is organised in one place, so everyone works from the same source across teams and disciplines. Forma Data Management supports consistent access to project data throughout the project lifecycle.
Reviews and approvals
Clear, repeatable processes simplify reviews. Teams collect feedback and sign-off on drawings, models and other project data through structured review workflows tied to specific versions. Reviews can be set to start automatically when files are shared or updated, reducing manual work and keeping approvals traceable.
Desktop to cloud collaboration
Connect desktop design tools to a centralised project workspace to keep files accessible and up to date. Work in familiar authoring environments while project data is managed in the cloud, supporting smoother file access, version tracking and continuity between desktop and connected workflows.
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