From on-screen Quantity Takeoff, Estimating and Project Planning through to final certificate, RIB Candy targets the unique requirements of engineering and construction contractors; providing an interactive link between the Bill of Quantity (BOQ), estimate and program in one exceptional project management and construction estimating software.
This is achieved by combining powerful features within a single user interface that eliminates departmental silos while aligning time and money to deliver a wealth of forecast information
Candy’s Quantity Takeoff (QTO) module provides an on-screen takeoff solution that seamlessly allows you to add or extract quantity information from 2D drawings and electronically compile Bills of Quantities – all fully integrated with Candy’s Estimating and Project controls that enables an accurate foundation for your estimate, progress and final account measurements.
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Estimating is one of the key functionalities of Candy.
Pricing using First Principles Resource-Based Estimating gives the software the ability to generate powerful tender and resource analysis data. This information naturally flows from the tender to implementation stage, to project. Easy to use and easy integration with other related modules (subcontract and supplier adjudication), you can submit bids with efficiency, speed and confidence.
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Candy Planning seamlessly links time and money, placing a wealth of information at your fingertips. Providing a powerful critical path network designed specifically for the built environment, the planning and scheduling tools within Candy are designed to be used effectively by non-planners and professionals alike.
Together with Candy Estimating, a user also has access to cash flow analysis and cost/value forecasts, as well as a variety of resource histograms.
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Candy’s Forecasting module provides a convenient facility for forecasting quantities, values and resources for a project. This is made possible through the combination of the estimate, valuation data and time schedule, thus assisting with better project planning. Only Candy’s innovative software integrates the BOQ and the programme, allowing you to: allocate items from the BOQ to activities; bill an item to many activities; specify how much to allocate to each activity.
This provides invaluable information for feasibility and progress monitoring of a construction project, as well as assists in assessing the effect of changes to the project financing.
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Candy Cash Flow is used to build a financial model of the project so that all costs can be understood and handled in the most effective manner. Candy Cashflow can draw information from both the estimate and the project program, allowing variations (such as payment delays, retentions, and cost closure dates) to be easily tested and the latest bid figures to be included as they are made available.
This ensures quick analysis of changes and thorough assessment of the financial impact of cost and income fluctuations.
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Candy Valuations module provides continuity between Estimating and project commercial control , giving you instant access to all estimate information. This provides the project team with full post-tender commercial control including variation and final account management. This process also delivers an accurate budget/allowable based on the work done to date, insight into over/under claims, and cost to completion.
The report manager produces comprehensive standard and customisable reports, such as Production, Resource, Manhours and Wastage reports, to allow for better data analysis and control.
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Candy’s subcontract manager module controls progress quantities and provides a rolling subcontract progress update. Candy supplies information on the subcontractor bill together with other costs, claims, contra-charges, materials on site, and variation orders. Subcontracts already setup and priced in the Subcontract Adjudication system can be brought directly into the Subcontract Manager including rates from a chosen subcontractor.
When integrated with BuildSmart, end-to-end control is achieved; from adjudication and package award through to period measures, payment, and final retention release.
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By importing accurate and real-time costs for cost-and-allowable comparisons, Candy makes Earned Value Management (EVM) simple with its cost control capability, ensuring effective construction cost control management. The EVM functionality within Candy also provides the cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI) curves that are used to control and measure the performance of a project. With flexible filter parameters to address your specific requirements as well as customisable document layouts, you can quickly assess and evaluate transparent data for quicker decisions.
When integrating Candy and BuildSmart for the CanBuild Solution, real-time cost analysis is possible; providing an accurate and unique ‘cost vs. allowable’ comparison.
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Scalable desktop-as-a-service solution
Secure data access from anywhere in the world, using any device. Candy Cloud is cloud-based construction software that delivers the perfect balance of data access and security, ensuring that all your business decisions are based on the most up-to-date information. Empower stakeholder collaboration and gain peace of mind with a managed, hosted, centralised database offering.
RIB’s complete cost and enterprise management solution, comprising of RIB Candy and RIB BuildSmart, enables you to manage the complete construction process & lifecycle, from quantity takeoff and estimating to final accounts and reporting, in one seamless solution.
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Construction estimating software is a digital tool or suite of tools used by estimating teams to accurately and efficiently calculate project estimates. These solutions often offer on-screen quantity takeoff, estimating, planning and project management capabilities.
Construction estimating software is an important tool for any construction business. The software has the ability to vastly improve team productivity, help you to exceed customer expectations and enhance your bottom line.
Construction estimating software has many advantages over traditional estimating methods.
Firstly, these software solutions help teams to prepare more accurate estimates because automated quantities and calculations reduce human error and miscalculations that lead to inaccurate estimates. Additionally, estimating tools improve accuracy by providing historical data that you can reference when figuring out material and labor costs. Estimating software allows for the use of master libraries, which helps with accuracy, speed and standardization across an organization.
Secondly, construction estimating software can drastically reduce costs in many processes, from accessing current materials prices to saving time and money on the estimating process itself.
Thirdly, enhanced collaboration is another benefit, as the software consolidates work and minimizes miscommunication, leading to fewer delays. It eliminates spreadsheet miscalculations, accelerates estimate generation, and provides detailed, professional cost breakdowns that build customer trust.
Overall, construction estimating software makes companies more competitive by producing accurate estimate analysis reports, professional bids and freeing up time for strategic tasks.
Accurate construction cost estimation is critical during the construction bidding process. However, calculation via a manual spreadsheet leaves you open to human error and requires significant time for data entry and formula management. Unlike construction estimating software, spreadsheets are not specifically designed for the construction industry and do not include features for real-time updates, advanced reporting, and detailed project planning.
Construction estimating software, on the other hand, was designed and developed for estimators to standardize and streamline the estimating process ensuring accurate estimates for simple to complex mega projects. This all but removes the margin for human error. As the software is designed for the construction industry, it tends to be easy to use and inclusive of analysis and reporting, allowing you to review or summarize by any level, including by cost type, labor or materials or even by project phase or location. This enables you to submit bids with efficiency, speed and confidence.
No, RIB Candy is not only used for estimating. Although RIB Candy is well established in the worldwide construction industry for its ability to standardize the estimating process in the contractor’s office, it is also the ultimate construction project management software for the built environment.
RIB Candy is specifically designed for construction industry professionals and their assistants, covering every stage from on-screen quantity takeoff, estimating, and project planning to project completion. It supports various project stakeholders by providing robust features for estimating, valuations, critical path planning, forecasting, cash flow modeling, earned value analysis, and cost-to-completion reporting.
Built on decades of industry experience, best practice and refinement, RIB Candy is the ultimate construction, estimating, planning and project management software. Candy is powerful, and dynamically focused on project control in the construction & engineering industry, a field in which RIB has gained enormous experience.
RIB Candy specifically targets the contractor’s requirements, from quantity takeoff, pricing and planning a project, controlling at site level, through to project completion. Candy uniquely provides an interactive link between the Bill of Quantity (BOQ) and estimate and the programme or schedule of work in one exceptional construction project management solution. Put simply, it aligns time and money. By bringing together these two key factors of construction & engineering projects, management and users alike have a wealth of information at their fingertips.
RIB Candy also integrates with RIB BuildSmart for upfront purchase control (procure to pay) and accurate budget vs cost analysis and reporting. This facilitates the process of eliminating departmental silos.
With RIB Candy, you have access to expert support and self-help knowledge base–provided by construction industry professionals. In addition, RIB Candy offers accredited training courses that can enhance your Candy knowledge and career development.
For Estimators, RIB Candy is an easy-to-use, all-in-one system that offers quick turn-around time on estimates which helps to achieve a higher success rate on budgets, bids and estimates.
For Planners, it provides an easy-to-use, all-in-one system designed for effortless scheduling and planning.
With RIB Candy, Commercial & Project Delivery Teams can successfully complete projects on time and within budget and benefit from seamless continuity between estimate, project control and project costs.
RIB Candy offers the C-level executive comprehensive reports to make better decisions and improve their financial returns with lower volatility.
Our goal is to improve your efficiency and productivity through a range of services, such as implementation, system navigation, and optimizing upgrades. We understand the challenges of meeting deadlines and the need for timely assistance. Our experienced staff, who are seasoned industry-experts, take pride in offering prompt and effective support – just ask our hundreds of thousands of satisfied users!
