Case Study/Project Management

FORMOSA BUILDERS,Inc

Effectively meet the owner’s requirements for project collaboration and information sharing, enhancing engineering communication and management efficiency with ezteamwork.

Building context/challenges.

In response to the increasing demand from clients for enhanced digitization of public engineering management.

The two major public works projects undertaken by Formosa Builders, Inc. - the "New Construction Project of the National Military Museum" and the "Procurement Project for the Relocation of Changhua Detention Center of the Ministry of Justice Corrections Agency," are of considerable scale and complexity. In order to ensure the quality and safety of the projects, as well as to establish a real-time engineering information management and coordination mechanism to meet the needs of multi-party communication and collaborative operation, the owner expects to adopt a rigorous and flexible engineering project management information system.

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Solutions

► Through the establishment of the ezteamwork cloud management system, various roles involved in engineering projects are integrated onto the same platform for project monitoring, management, work reporting, and collaboration.

► The system can automatically calculate the progress of engineering projects and provide progress indicators such as Gantt charts, S-Curves, milestones, and progress summary reports, reducing the risk of project schedule delays.

► The system provides various automatic reminder notifications and color-coded alerts to instantly remind relevant team members of tasks. Management can also quickly grasp the risk factors of engineering projects.

► In response to the quality control requirements of institutions, the system allows for the customization of various forms, such as material inspection forms, self-inspection checklists, random inspection forms, etc., as well as valuation and billing forms management.

► The system provides compliant formats for construction logs, which can be filled out online and integrated with detailed price lists. Additionally, it automatically calculates the usage of manpower, materials, completed quantities, and construction progress.

► Integrate the URLs of construction site surveillance CCTV cameras into the ezteamwork cloud platform, allowing the client, project managers, supervisors, and construction contractors to quickly go online and view them at any time during construction.

► Centralize the management of engineering project drawings and documents, while also being able to meticulously record the submission history and revisions of documents, and swiftly generate historical reports through the system.

► The system provides mechanisms for recording incoming and outgoing documents, document chains, notification reminders, online queries, and attachment uploads, effectively managing the exchange of official documents between different units involved in engineering projects.

▼ After adopting the ezteamwork public works cloud service, the collaboration mode is as follows:

Engineering Management Solutions ➜

Chen Hsin-Hung, Architect
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"To me, the greatest help comes from the sharing of information, especially in situations like the current severe pandemic where it's often not convenient to meet face-to-face for discussions. In times like these, this platform becomes crucial. We can directly access data from this platform and conduct discussions, making the process much smoother."

Benefits of implementation.

Meeting the needs of clients and agencies for digitized project management.
Enhancing real-time information and transparency to strengthen efficiency in project communication and management.
Quickly consolidating progress status to reduce manual labor costs.
Reduce human error and potential risks.
Effectively preserve project data and execution history.
Help new team members quickly understand the project workflow.

Formosa Builders, Inc., rooted in Taiwan for nearly three decades, comprises elites in relevant fields and is one of the few construction teams in the country with professional integration capabilities. With ISO quality and environmental management certifications, as well as OHSAS occupational safety and health international standards accreditation, it is also recognized as a Grade A certified construction company by CNS occupational safety and health standards. Upholding solid business principles and aiming to build a top-tier construction team, Formosa Builders continuously enhances its knowledge and skills in related fields. Over the years, it has been honored with numerous national architectural awards.

Industry category.

Construction/Building Industry

Solutions

Engineering & Construction

Chen Hsin-Hung, Architect
The project manager and site supervisor of the Changhua Detention Center project.