Sterling DCS had launched its Forecasting Module, designed to bridge the gap between planning and estimating.
The Sterling Forecasting Module “addresses a critical challenge in the construction industry: the need to efficiently integrate project schedules with detailed cost and carbon estimates”, according to the firm. Users can import files from industry-standard tools from Oracle and Microsoft.
Its features include:
- multi-programme management – support for multiple schedules, such as client programmes, construction programmes, and work packages, all within a single platform;
- revision manager – users can import and compare programme revisions to keep projects aligned with evolving requirements; and
- re-export capability – users can re-export updated schedules back to Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or Excel.
For those building schedules from scratch, the module offers a Gantt chart tool that enables users to create comprehensive construction programmes. Features include project, task and sub-task management, as well as milestones and predecessors.
The module’s outputs include monthly or cumulative cash and carbon forecasts, providing visibility into project expenditure and environmental impact.
Also, the module generates resource histograms, helping teams to optimise the allocation of labour, materials and equipment.
Steve Brunning, chief executive of Sterling, said: “The Sterling Forecasting Module is a leap forward for construction professionals. By connecting cost and carbon data with project schedules, Sterling enables smarter decision-making and fosters sustainable, efficient project delivery. This is about empowering the industry with the tools it needs to succeed in a modern, data-driven world.”
Last month, Sterling launched a cost and carbon estimating software, Smart Builder.
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