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Home Builder Software Suite -
from Wishes to Warranty™

 

 

 

Real-time schedules,
instant communication,
shorter build times and
fewer variances with
Construction Schedules
from MARK SYSTEMS
IHMS Home Builder Software

UNLIMITED SCHEDULES for BASE HOUSE AND OPTIONS
Designed specifically for home builders,the Construction Scheduling modules in MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Home Builder Software helps any size builder deliver homes on-time and on-budget. Mark Systems Homebuilder Construction Scheduling Software
Approve or deny payment as activities complete

  • Base house schedules can be defined by product, series, build time or any other schedule criteria
  • Option schedules modify base schedules automatically based on sales and design center selections.

INTEGRATED QUALITY CHECKLISTS
MARK SYSTEMS' IHMS homebuilding software includes complete support for user-defined quality checklist, including National Housing Research Center recommended checklists items.

Developed in conjunction with multiple National Housing Quality Award winners, MARK SYSTEMS' IHMS homebuilder scheduling software supports activity based quality checks, field reviews and NHQ Certified subcontractors, with:
  • Real time schedules on individual web portals
  • Email notification of inspection problems
  • Payment holds based on inspection failures
  • Performance tracking by subcontractor and superintendent.

INTEGRATED PAYMENT APPROVALS
Keep your field managers out of the office and in the field with the Construction Scheduling modules in MARK SYSTEMS' IHMS homebuilding software. With IHMS, superintendents can approve or hold vendor payments while they're progressing the house.
  • Form one screen, supers can access activity detail, quality checklists, Work Orders, Purchase Orders and VPO's associated with each schedule step
  • User defined non-payment reasons are transmitted instantly to subcontractors
  • Update schedules and approve payments on one screen from any wireless device.


MOBILE SCHEDULE UPDATE
Linked directly into your existing website, MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Internet ToolKit mobile access creates dynamic, personalized "home pages" for each field employee. From their page, superintendents can review Job Starts and Change Orders, request VPO's, review and update schedules - virtually every piece of construction related information.


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Multi-critical path scheduling -
Specifically for Home Builders!

Scheduling for residential construction is more than just a timeline. Construction changes from selected options, concurrent trade activities, quality inspections and the demands of closing schedules require a powerful, flexible scheduling product that really understands residential construction.

The Construction Scheduling modules in MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Home Builder Software meet every home building schedule requirement:

Unlimited multiple predecessor steps
Real-time communicaton between back office, field personnel and trade partners
Integrated quality checklists
Multiple display formats, including vendor performance, Mark Systems Homebuilder Software Dashboard calendar displays by community, house, activity, subcontractor or any combination.
Direct Microsoft Excel and Project integration for unlimited reporting options
Web-based payment approval with complete approval audit trail


Instant, Transparent Delivery


Utilizing the IHMS Internet ToolKit web portals, MARK SYSTEMS Construction Scheduling modules deliver real time schedule changes instantly and transparently
  • Subcontractors see 7 days' scheduled activity at the top of their ITK Dashboard
  • Subcontractors can see their schedules over any period, in calendar or list form, by community, house or activity
  • Superintendents see all schedules for assigned communities, in calendar or list form, by community, house, subcontractor, activity or any combination.
  • Schedules recalculate instantly as changes are made or activities complete - no waiting for tomorrow to see current schedule status!

 

Complete Integration


Utilizing the same SQL data base as every other process, MARK SYSTEMS' IHMS home builder scheduling software eliminates the need for manual entry of construction invoices. By integrating approvals for Purchase Orders, Work Orders and Variance Purchase Orders with the construction schedule, IHMS let's superintendents progress construction reporting and approve or deny payment on the associated work orders with the click of a mouse.

 

Management Level reporting

User defined schedule reports, milestone reports and direct Excel and Microsoft Project integration in MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Construction Scheduling software give upper management constant feedback on construction performance. Using MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Executive Vision dashboard, managers can instantly review houses at risk, vendor performance, Mark Systems Homebuilder Software Dashboard problem activities, Mark Systems Homebuilder Software Dashboard and percentage of on-time delivery. Select by date, company, community, model, elevation, salesperson, vendor, house, or any combination of these.
 

The Bottom Line: MARK SYSTEMS Scheduling Software reduces build times, improves construction quality and lowers field variances.

 
 


MARK SYSTEMS' IHMS
Home Builder Scheduling Software

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