Our Tools and Applications


Successful construction projects require more than a highly-experienced team of contractors. Each project needs to utilize state-of-the-art technology that will spearhead ideal development on time and on budget.

At HSE Contractors, we take pride in using cutting-edge technology and digital applications to achieve our client’s expectations. This usage will also result in the efficiency of every project we take on.

To be fully transparent, we have featured an exhaustive list of the tools and applications we use below.

Oracle Primavera P6®

Oracle Primavera P6® is the leading software for project, resource, and portfolio management. The consultants at HSE Contractors are experts in using, implementing, and training every version of P6®. When you need help with Primavera, you can rely on us for technical support.

Our team has also demonstrated a history of expert proficiency in construction scheduling services and project controls using Primavera software. Our contractors have developed a deep knowledge of all Primavera software and in applying P6’s functionality appropriately to meet a variety of project requirements.

The use of Primavera (P6) is required by most government agencies for Baseline and regular Schedule Update submissions. HSE is able to meet and exceed the most stringent scheduling requirements by analyzing plans and specifications to make sound decisions on activity coding, resource loading and P6 settings in order to obtain approval, with minimal input from busy contractor superintendents and project managers so that they can focus on their core competencies.

Throughout its history, HSE has provided our services to many public and private companies in many construction industry segments, to build, manage, and analyze project schedules. The following screen captures show some examples of the P6 user interface for the subjects mentioned above:

  • Project Management – Gantt Chart

    Primavera Project Management | Hsecontractors.com
  • Resource Management – Periodic Usage Chart

    primavera resource management | Hsecontractors.com
  • Portfolio Management – Status of My Projects

    Primavera Scheduling management | Hsecontractors.com
  • Planning and Scheduling – Bar Chart with Summary

    Primavera planning scheduling | Hsecontractors.com
  • Collaboration – Presentation of High-level Information

    Collaboration primavera | Hsecontractors.com

Microsoft Office® is the standard suite of tools for every industry and every business. The computer-savvy consultants at HSE Contractors are prepared to help you efficiently use your standard these tools in concert with the project management software you have implemented. All of our schedules are compatible with Sure-Trak and Microsoft Project


Primavera Contract Management

Primavera Contract Manager | Hsecontractors.com

Oracle’s Primavera Contract Management, Business Intelligence Publisher Edition is a document management, job cost, and field controls solution that keeps construction projects on schedule and on budget through complete project control.

Construction project management involves groups of people representing different disciplines, from project managers, contract managers, and division managers to subcontractors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and owners—all trying to collaborate on a multitude of issues and changes while juggling multiple documents and contracts. Controlling your construction project plan, budget, forecast costs, and deliverables is vital to the success of your projects and the future of your business.

  • Provide visibility into contractor performance
  • Enable timely payment for completed work to avoid claims
  • Facilitate project team collaboration so there are no surprises
  • Streamline field communications and document administration

Primavera Risk Analysis – Monte Carlo Method

Every activity that we do is subject to unsuspected events some of these upsetting events are not very severe and sometimes suspected and some of these impacts are not insignificant. If someone is bidding on doing some work in our very cost-driven society you will seldom or never win that job if you add a contingency for every item of work that you suspect will carry some level of risk. This is not to say that high-risk items should be ignored.

This is why we create what is called a risk register that forces you to brainstorm all the possible risk events that you can foresee and rate them based on various factors and estimate/calculate the level of risk, often stated as sensitivity. It is very important to come up with ways to deal with (or workaround) highly sensitive activities that are on your calculate driving critical path or near-critical paths, especially those that are near term.

The most popular and used method to find this information is Monte Carlo Analysis. Risk analysis software that uses this methodology will rerun your project many times using a random number generator to select activity durations within the parameters you set. The results of this process are represented in the screen capture below:

Primavera Risk Manager | Hsecontractors.com


The most common way that most people will ask you about project completion is using a percentage accuracy of your answer. This begs the question of what is the level of certainty of your completion estimate. The above graph answers this question.

Oracle Primavera Risk® allows full project lifecycle risk analysis, the solution can integrate cost and schedule risk assessments. Primavera Risk Analysis provides a comprehensive means of determining confidence levels for project success together with quick and easy techniques for determining the risk critical path, suggested contingency and risk response plans.

By asking HSE to conduct an Oracle Primavera Risk analysis, you’ll have an unbiased view of the required contingency needed to account for cost and schedule uncertainty. It will also help you analyze the cost-effectiveness of planned risk response plans.
Combined, these form the basis of a “risk adjusted schedule,” which today is becoming the norm within the planning and scheduling process to help:

  • Identify common scheduling pitfalls that may result in misleading schedule or risk analysis results, like overuse of constraints.
  • Integrate predeveloped risk registers and define new risk registers
  • Address full lifecycle risk management through advanced Monte Carlo-based cost and schedule analytics
  • Report confidence levels with regards to finish dates, costs, total and free float, internal rate of return and net present value

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Visio | Hsecontractors.com

Visio 2013 and newer versions provide new features designed to help you create diagrams more intuitively – including new and updated shapes and stencils, improved effects and themes, and a co-authoring feature that makes teamwork easier. You can also make your diagrams more dynamic by linking shapes to real-time data and then sharing them with others through a browser using Visio Services in SharePoint, even if they don’t have Visio installed.

Create and customize graphs that look professional by using a rich set of influences and topics expanded and improved by applying a different form entirely on your design with a single click or two clicks only replace any form (or set of forms) easily in the graph while maintaining connections to shape and define the data format and layout of your public.

Use a simple wizard to create a map of your org, and import data from Microsoft Excel or Exchange or Office.

Specifically designed for individuals who are looking for a basic system chart contains a rich set of compact stencils. This helps users simplify complex information through simple graphs that are easy to understand. Visio Standard includes the graphs for the network and the core business and organizational charts and flow charts and graphs basic general multi-purpose.


Primavera Unifier

Acumen | Hsecontractors.com

Oracle’s Primavera Unifier is the best-in-class project lifecycle management solution for capital planning, project delivery, cost control, and facilities and real estate management. It provides governance across all project phases, from planning and building to operations and maintenance. The Business Process Automation engine integrates critical business processes, data, and documents across the organization.

  • Project Management Software
  • Providing insight into project challenges
  • Improving planning accuracy & reliability
  • Core Concepts:
  • Project success requires a sound plan
  • Forecast accuracy requires risk consideration
  • Benefit:
  • Insight into shortcomings
  • Improved project quality
  • Reliable project plans
  • Audience:
  • Schedulers / Planners
  • Project Controls
  • Forensic Analyzers
  • Features:
  • Industry-standard metrics
  • Forensic analysis
  • Dashboards & reports
  • Industry Benchmarking

MS Project:

MS Project is an industry-standard project management tool that is featured in the Microsoft Office suite of products. The program allows users to gain scheduling and financial insights from projects, communicate key project information, and centralize essential data in once place to result in higher performance. This tool also gives users the ability to create detailed reports that enable projects to be completed on time.

  • Microsoft Project – Critical Tasks

    Microsoft Project - Critical Tasks | Hsecontractors.com
  • Microsoft Project – Multiple timeline view

    Microsoft Project - Multiple timeline view | Hsecontractors.com
  • Microsoft Project – Resource Overview

    Microsoft Project - Resource Overview | Hsecontractors.com

Asta Powerproject:

Asta Powerproject is an integral tool among construction teams because it supports the way scheduling has changed according to industry standards. The application allows the presentation of convenient pricing and project plans, precise scheduling for improved accuracy, and the ability to link project plans to interactive 3D models. This tool can manage the selection of subcontractors as well.

  • ASTA Powerproject

    ASTA Powerproject | Hsecontractors.com
  • ASTA PowerProject – Assign Resources

    ASTA PowerProject - Assign Resources | Hsecontractors.com
  • ASTA Powerproject – Progress Periods

    ASTA Powerproject - Progress Periods | Hsecontractors.com

Revit:

If you need enhanced geometric models to help you interpret and visualize complex project plans, Revit is the most ideal software you can use. This tool allows users to develop models and drawings in both 2D and 3D concepts. Unlike other applications, Revit allows for the creation of 2D and 3D concepts simultaneously. Using this application results in efficient landscape design, helpful parametric components, and energy-efficient design.

  • Revit – 3D Building

    Revit - 3D Building | Hsecontractors.com
  • Revit – 3D Modeling BIM

    Revit - 3D Modeling BIM | Hsecontractors.com
  • Revit – BIM Modeling

    Revit - BIM Modeling | Hsecontractors.com

On-Screen Takeoff:

On-Screen TakeOff is a premier application that helps users complete projects on budget. This software is designed for users to manually and electronically “take off” the qualities of items to make more accurate bid estimations. This tool is extremely useful in regards to saving time. Primarily, users can measure, view, and annotate specifications on-screen rather than browsing through several plan pages.

  • OnScreen Takeoff

    OnScreen Takeoff | Hsecontractors.com

Sketch-Up:

Sketch-Up is an industry-leading 3D modeling software for project managers. It provides a wide variety of drawing applications for computer game outlines, architectural plans, standard & mechanical engineering, and even film. Many construction team members utilize Sketch-Up from the beginning phases of project design until the project’s completion.

  • Sketchup – 3D Modeling

    Sketchup - 3D Modeling | Hsecontractors.com
  • Sketchup – Modeling

    Sketchup - Modeling | Hsecontractors.com
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