Data-driven digital solutions for EPC Projects from first estimate to final account

Engineering, Procurement and Construction execution of capital-intensive open-pit mining and associated civil infrastructure projects start with the first estimate during the Front-end Engineering Design stage. Until now, the market has yet to produce better construction project management software than some of the software that has been around since the 70s. Among dozens of projects worldwide, for example, during the engineering and construction of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, Murray & Roberts and Al Habtoor Engineering applied Candy estimating, planning and project control software. Construction involved 3000 companies and contractors; 250 designers from the UK, USA and Dubai; and 3500 workmen on site at any given time. It took two years to reclaim the island in the shore waters of the Arabian Gulf, and a further three years to erect the magnificent landmark.

The key expertise of TacminMadini has applied the same software on projects since 1985, first as civil infrastructure and then as an open-pit mining contractor, followed by almost three decades as engineering, construction and open-pit mining consultants and project managers. During a demonstration to the CEO of CCS of the interoperability between construction project management and 3D mine planning, modelling and mine design software, he commented, "TACMIN has undoubtedly taken CCS Candy to another level."

 

Given their construction and mining capabilities, when procuring contractors, TACMIN expertise prices BOQs from first principles (shadow bids) for benchmarking against contractors' costs. Consequently, because of their capability to price, break down, and benchmark contractor costs have secured highly competitive tenders for Clients on complex infrastructure and open-pit mining projects globally.

 

Large capital projects are all about on-time and within-budget completion. Those contractors familiar with how Murray and Roberts manages projects with Candy estimating and project control system will agree that project delivery with data-driven digital solutions such as CCS Candy paves the way for successful project management. From estimation through to execution, all construction resources (manpower, equipment and materials) are accounted for, and project management shifts to complying with the Project Development Plan.