Case Study: Joeris General Contractors builds schedule accountability and eliminates consulting spend with SmartPM

Joeris General Contractors cuts consulting spend and halves travel time with SmartPM

Joeris General Contractors, a major Texas-based general contractor, sought to elevate its already strong scheduling practices. The challenge was that schedules were treated as a contract formality rather than an active management tool, leading to end-of-project compression, a lack of executive visibility, and a heavy reliance on expensive outside consultants. To address this, Joeris hired a dedicated Scheduling Manager who recommended implementing SmartPM, an automated project controls technology.

The solution involved using SmartPM to sit on top of their existing Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project tools, providing schedule quality evaluation, risk surfacing, and portfolio-wide visibility. The most significant result was the complete elimination of outside consulting spend, as the transparency provided by SmartPM built trust with owners. Additionally, SmartPM fostered a cultural shift where schedules became proactive management tools, allowing teams to identify and address potential issues early, well before they could impact project deadlines.

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