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Digital Construction Management for Mining Contractors

From Estimating to Execution – A Practical Pilot for Structured Project Control

The Real Problem Isn’t Estimating — It’s What Happens After

In open-pit contracting, estimating isn’t the issue — it’s the disconnect that follows. A project may be won based on a sound cost model, but by the time boots hit the ground, the structure that guided the bid has been lost. Crews improvise. Costs drift. Claims escalate.

 

That’s because most estimating tools — whether spreadsheets or legacy software — stop at tender. They’re not built for execution. There’s no clear link between how the job was priced and how it’s actually managed on site.

 

At TacminMadini, we don’t replace your estimating approach — we extend it. We introduce a structured, proven model that starts with estimating, flows through planning, and supports real-time execution. And we do it one job at a time — beginning with a practical, confidential pilot project.

Review and Demonstrate — All in the Cloud, With No Loss of Confidentiality

Once the pilot is built, we provide cloud access to your team — securely and remotely. From here, we walk you through the structure: how unit rates are formed, how assumptions are layered, how quantities tie into production cycles, and how the model is prepared for site execution.

 

Critically, we don’t ask you to share any internal cost data. Nothing is modified. The model is based on our experience and data, built as an independent reference. What we do demonstrate is how your team can later tailor resource rates to match internal benchmarks — if you choose to move forward.

 

This cloud-based demo becomes a working session. Your planners, estimators, or commercial leads get clarity on the logic behind each cost. You understand how the estimate links to the job’s physical delivery. And you see how the same structure can support valuations, performance checks, and variation pricing in real time.

 

By the end of this stage, you’ll know exactly what’s required to adopt the model — without risking any disclosure or disruption to your existing approach.

 

From Pilot to Implementation — Turning Insight into Capability

This is the decision point. If the pilot estimate has shown its value, the next step is implementation. TacminMadini supports your team through setup, configuration, and internal alignment — without making you dependent on us.

 

We help you apply your own cost structures to the pilot model — still without sharing your actual rates. The logic remains yours. The system simply provides the structure to apply it consistently, job after job.

 

Training is tailored to suit your people — whether estimators, engineers, or project managers. The same project used in the pilot becomes your benchmark: a full-cycle estimate that demonstrates how to price accurately, plan effectively, and control performance using one continuous model.

 

There’s no generic rollout. Everything is done with your context in mind. Our role is to transfer knowledge, embed the process, and make sure your team can run with it confidently.

 

Your Estimate Becomes the Project Control Model

Once implemented, the estimate transitions into something far more powerful — a live control model. It’s no longer just a cost build-up; it’s the foundation for your entire project management system.

 

Each activity is scheduled, resourced, and costed using the same logic that priced the job. Monthly valuations reflect true earned value — not assumed progress. When variation claims arise, you have immediate traceability from rate logic to quantity exposure. Forecasting becomes active. Risk can be anticipated.

 

We work alongside your team — not only during mobilisation, but throughout project delivery. You’ll have access to structured tools, cloud-based reporting, and on-call support to ensure execution stays aligned with the plan.

 

For the first time, estimating, planning, and delivery are all speaking the same language — and you’re in control of it.

 

A Practical System, Built for Contractor Reality

This isn’t a “digital transformation initiative.” It’s a practical, engineered system — developed by professionals who’ve spent their careers in construction, mining, and commercial project control.

 

We don’t replace what works — we build structure around it. We don’t ask for sensitive data — we show how to protect it while improving performance. And we don’t sell software — we deliver systems that your team can use independently.

 

Our approach respects the way contractors work — hands-on, budget-aware, outcome-driven. We meet you where you are and give you a pathway forward that’s proven, practical, and aligned to how jobs get done.

 

Start With One Job — and Build From There

No long-term contracts. No risky integration. No pressure to commit. Just one job — structured properly, reviewed transparently, and delivered with the support to help your team grow from it.

 

That first job becomes your blueprint: not just for estimating, but for how you manage delivery from day one to close-out.

 

You don’t need to change everything. You just need a starting point.