Clancy and Theys Case Study

Field2Base Helps Multi-Million Dollar Building Project Move Smoothly

Top U.S. Contractor is a Firm Believer
Clancy & Theys Construction Company (http://www.clancytheys.com), one of the top contractors in the United States, is schedule-driven and committed to running projects efficiently. When they heard about Field2Base from a trusted ally, they believed that it could make operations more efficient and communication from the field quicker and easier.

Clancy & Theys decided to have veteran site superintendent, Don Street, test drive Field2Base on a $35 million construction management-at-risk project - North Carolina State University's College of Engineering in Raleigh, North Carolina. The College of Engineering project is a 211,000 square foot, three-story classroom facility.

End of Unnecessary, Often Costly Delays
"Field2Base has enabled me to have immediate and direct communication with everyone on a project, which has ensured that there are no potentially costly miscommunications or delays due to waiting on a response, "says Street.

Street used to have to leave the field and go to his office to write a lengthy Request for Information (RFI) when an issue regarding the site arose. Now, he can simply take a photo of something that is problematic, hand write notes on it and e-mail it along with Clancy & Theys' RFI form to whomever needs to decide on how best to resolve the issue whether it be an architect or an engineer directly from his Field2Base.

"Engineers and architects love to be able to address an issue from the comfort of their offices," says Street. "Field2Base enables them to jump right on an issue, without having to jump into a plane or their car." The end result is that the approval process is significantly sped up. Before Field2Base, when approvals were delayed, Street had to commit the labor force working on the site in question to other activities or other sites, which tended to be inefficient or costly.

Less Cumbersome Paper
In addition to being able to fill out RFIs by hand, Street uses Field2Base to complete various lists and forms including safety check lists, daily reports, punch lists, etc. When it comes to drawings, Street uses Field2Base to pull up particular sections of a drawing in detail, which makes reading them easier. In addition, if there is an issue with a drawing, he can circle the area where the problem is, write notes next to the circle and immediately e-mail everything to whomever needs to be aware of and or address the issue.

Liability Protection
Street finds it comforting to know that every communication he sends using Field2Base is documented. This means that a consistent, continuous and coherent documentation trail exists for all projects he uses it on, which in turn protects the project team from documentation oversights or information "amnesia." This document trail is both an important project resource and helps reduce Clancy & Theys risk against future liability.