Effective document control during design development is essential. Version control can be challenging with the consulting team working in different offices. Managing the amount of time dedicated to project administration during the construction phase of a project is difficult as is maintaining control of reprographic costs. PlanSource offers an effective solution to these issues. Clients are saving time, reducing their project administration costs, reducing the risk of claims and reducing the environmental footprint of their projects.
The design team will find PlanSource provides them with a secure, flexible and easy to use means to share and distribute documents throughout design development. Easy to manage folder structures enable documents to be easily organized. Version management is automated ensuring everyone is working from the correct information. Historical versions are automatically retained for reference. All access activities are automatically tracked and logged in the event there is a question about who saw what and when. When required, professional reprographic services are easily accomplished using the online print ordering functionality.
Project Administrators are able to save significant amounts of time using the Submittal and Shop Drawing Managers. Quickly reviewing, annotating and stamping a single digital copy of the submittal or shop drawing is easy and helps expedite the schedule by getting materials delivered to the site quicker. The Submittal Log tracks and records all activity relating to the document and automatically sends an email message to the people involved with the review of a document ensuring everyone is able to process it quicker.