Compare Viewpoint Vista vs. build.works

You can increase your business's capacity by integrating financial, operations, and project management tools. Vista™, a fully-integrated, comprehensive construction accounting suite, helps contractors manage all aspects of their business from the Office to the Field. Vista offers cutting-edge solutions in accounting, project management and business intelligence. Integrate your office, field, and project teams to gain complete project visibility. You can reduce risk, standardize and improve workflows, and increase project quality. You can easily track and manage RFI's, transmittals, and other information to meet deadlines. Vista's Job Cost is designed to provide accurate and timely accounting and operations information on job progress. It also includes a large library of reports and drill down inquiries. You can import various estimating solutions or enter job budgets and changes orders directly into Job Cost.

Utilizing BIM for production planning and execution can significantly improve productivity and streamline processes in offsite construction. By generating quantity takeoffs from your BIM models, you can effectively strategize and implement your project. Additionally, it allows for the creation of a Bill of Materials (BOM) for prefabricated modules and components. Managing BIM metadata streamlines business processes through automation. It is essential to recognize alterations in the BIM design, including the addition or removal of elements and modifications in the BIM metadata. Communicating these change orders to your procurement, production, or onsite construction teams is crucial for maintaining workflow continuity. To facilitate proper execution of the change, you must formulate a change order while planning its timeline and budget. Assigning products and services to specific elements in the quantity takeoff ensures comprehensive specification. It is also important to evaluate the resources needed for project completion, including materials, labor, equipment, and services. Meticulous planning of both offsite and onsite activities is necessary to ensure the successful execution of the project, and ongoing coordination will further enhance project outcomes.