Historical Data.
Better Bids.
The Challenge
Production rates are based on outdated assumptions
Your estimating database uses production rates from projects completed years ago. Crew sizes have changed, methods have evolved, but your rates have not.
Labor cost data is trapped in payroll systems
Actual labor costs by activity exist in your payroll system but are never connected to field production data. You cannot calculate true cost per unit installed.
Equipment costs are allocated, not tracked
Equipment costs are allocated by percentage, not by actual utilization. You do not know the true cost of the crane on your last bridge project.
Bid accuracy feedback is delayed by months
You find out if your estimate was accurate 6-12 months after bidding. By then, you have bid 20 more projects with the same potentially inaccurate rates.
The POD Advantage
Actual Production Rates
Daily field reports capture quantities installed by crew. POD calculates actual production rates per activity, per crew size, per project type.
True Labor Costs
Crew hours from daily reports matched to quantities installed. Calculate actual cost per unit for every activity across all completed projects.
Equipment Utilization Data
Equipment hours tracked daily in field reports. Calculate true equipment costs per activity based on actual utilization, not allocation.
Real-Time Bid Feedback
Compare estimated vs actual production as projects progress. Adjust future bids based on real-time performance data, not post-project analysis.
Key Features
“I used to guess at production rates based on 20-year-old data. POD gives me actual rates from our last 12 projects. Our bids are tighter and our margins are better.”
— Chief Estimator, Mechanical Contractor
Built for How You Actually Work
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
Workforce Headcount
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
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