October 10, 2001—Construction management firm Bovis Lend Lease Americas has partnered with Meridian Project Systems, a leading e-business and software solutions provider for the construction industry, to help improve Bovis’ project team communication and to reduce hours and costs. As the construction manager for the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower in Miami, Florida, Bovis relies on Meridian’s Prolog solutions to efficiently manage core processes and collaborate via the Internet.
“Effectively communicating with all the parties involved in this expansive project is vital,” says Rick Pena, Bovis construction manager, who reports that the core team leaders, including owner representatives, architects, engineers, sub-contractors, and third-party consultants, total more than 100. “Meridian Project Systems’ Prolog Web site provides a convenient, central location for everyone to access up-to-date information, as well as post their own updates.”
Bovis has used Prolog to submit and track more than 1,200 RFIs (some with digital sketches attached), bid packages, and change-management tracking for upgrades that exceed $25 million in value. Bovis team members also rely on Prolog’s Daily Work Journals to track project details, and the HotList feature to track and manage hundreds of design management items.
