The Vantage Approach

When most people think of a construction site, a few images quickly pass through their mind’s eye – a hard hat, tools, a crane, maybe a bulldozer or other earth-moving equipment. What about a laptop, an iPad, a mobile phone app or a software program? They might not be as readily associated with construction but they are just as present on our jobsites and just as critical to the successful completion of your project.

Of course, we shouldn’t be surprised to think of construction and technology. After all, now think of an ancient civilization – Greek, Roman, Aztec, Chinese, take your pick. What comes to mind? Most likely a structure of some sort, whether it’s a pyramid, a building, a statue or a wall. Those lasting testaments to our great civilizations don’t stand to this day due only to the material used and certainly not by accident. It was the technology of the day, in the hands of skilled architects, planners and construction workers, that have made them last. 

Vantage Builders integrates technology into all facets of its workforce and jobsites, not for the sake of technology itself. For us, it’s another tool to make our job sites safer, to communicate more effectively with our clients and among the project team, and to most efficiently complete your project. 

All superintendents are outfitted with an iPad to have constant access to Procore Technologies construction management software, which is utilized to share information readily and in real-time with all project team members. Each week our supers send a Friday e-blast email with detailed project updates and photos, while their two-week look-ahead ensures your project stays on schedule. 

In both the field and in the office, Vantage Builders utilizes Microsoft Project to create in-depth project schedules, as well as Microsoft Teams and Zoom to conduct meetings by phone or video whenever possible.

Vantage utilizes a project management platform, Procore Technologies, which allows everyone real time access to plans, specs, RFIs, submittals, daily reports, safety inspections and punchlist.

We utilize Microsoft Office for creating in depth project schedules which include preconstruction, procurement, construction and post construction activities.

Our construction team conducts weekly meetings with the client and A/E team to discuss project status, identify issues and determine next steps. Any schedule deviations are discussed and a plan is created to eliminate any impact to the project end date.

The on-site superintendent generates a two-week look-ahead schedule and reviews it with the project team each week to monitor activities and ensure that project goals are met.

Each week our superintendent sends a project update email to all key members of the project team. The emails include a project status, plans for the following week and photos from the site.