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We all know that a more collaborative approach can lead to better outcomes, but it’s not always easy to put into practice. So we want to hear from you: What are your biggest roadblocks when trying to implement a more collaborative planning approach to your capital projects? Is it: • Siloed teams or communication gaps? •…
A colleague and I were discussing James Clear's book "Atomic Habits" and how small 1% improvements compounded can have meaningful, long-term impact. It got me thinking about a small improvment we made to managing documents with metadata. A document is only as useful as our ability to find it. One simple rule of thumb that…
I noticed that InEight has partnered with The Cravern Group, with an emphasis on execution discipline, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), and better integration across the project lifecycle. From my perspective, this highlights an opportunity, both internally and with InEight to continue progressing AWP as a connective…
What’s one assumption in estimating that you think the industry gets wrong? Even small assumptions can have a big impact on cost, timelines, and overall project performance. Any best approaches in how to overcome them? @AaronCohen @Aishwarya @AlexMacInnes @AndysGT350 @Ashish.Dhamal @Ben.Fochs @Bing Ma @Eddie.Fortier @Eric…
From my perspective as an estimator, I’ve found that accurate cost tracking at the account code level makes a big difference when it comes to benchmarking and future estimates. When the data is captured consistently and with enough detail, it’s easier to move past high‑level project totals and actually understand where…
This morning, I logged into InEight Estimate and was pleased to note that release 26.1 has been deployed across our company. There are two key features in this release worth highlighting. The Resource Rate Default Quantity “matching” feature should accelerate workflows and significantly reduce errors compared to manually…
Is anyone using the ACS in Control to feed historical data back into Estimate? It seems to work the same as the ACS Utilization Register in Estimate except some of the functions don't work as expected.
Below is a structured summary of feature requests for InEight Estimate. These suggestions are intended to facilitate discussion among users of Estimate. If there is broad agreement and demand for these features, it may help generate momentum to encourage InEight to implement them. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)…
Hello, I am currently attempting to open a new job, but the program will not proceed past Step Two in the attached pop-up window. This issue has persisted for over 24 hours. I have tried contacting customer support multiple times but have not received a response or a callback. This problem is preventing me from completing…
I'm interested in how most users enter cost items and quantities into InEight for bottoms-up estimating. Here are the main options: Manual entry Copy from a template Excel import Quantity Items from BlueBeam Embedded workbook (Excel or cloud-based) For direct work, we typically use template copying and Excel import. For…