Case Study: TJ Wies Contracting achieves lean-driven efficiency and real-time project control with On Center Software

Hospital Project Based on Lean Principles Presents a Healthy Approach to Project Management

TJ Wies Contracting, Inc., a 200-employee commercial wall and ceiling contractor based in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, was selected for the Cardinal Glennon Surgery Expansion — a complex 15-month, $2.5M NICU surgical wing extension that required lean construction methods and tight coordination among trades while tying new work into existing buildings. Seeking to improve estimating accuracy, reduce errors and costs, and gain real-time project visibility, TJ Wies turned to On Center Software and its suite — Quick Bid, On-Screen Takeoff®, and Digital Production Control™ — to support automation and Lean/IPD collaboration.

On Center Software’s Quick Bid automated bidding, On-Screen Takeoff® sped takeoffs and integrated naturally with estimates, and Digital Production Control™ provided live project management and production tracking. The combined solution eliminated redundant data entry, let TJ Wies “touch data once,” enable just-in-time material ordering, and share up-to-date project status with partners, supporting successful IPD collaboration. As a result, TJ Wies delivered the Cardinal Glennon expansion on a lean, highly coordinated basis (15 months, $2.5M), with improved accuracy, fewer errors, and better cost control using On Center Software’s tools.

TJ Wies Contracting

Tim Wies

Owner