BUILDBINDER: Construction Information Management System for Project Lifecycle

The 1994 Tequila crisis was a big blow for the Mexican industries and the effect was much greater on the construction sector nationwide. Giving no time to heal, the country got hit again in 2008 during the U.S. economic downturn. Considering the nation’s precarious condition, Oscar Nunez, the President of BUILDBINDER, then an architect, dreamt of reshaping the construction sector and upgrading it to international standards. As the construction industry in most cases lacks proper planning in developing projects, Nunez had the idea of providing proper facility to the construction firms for planning and execution of projects. He came up with the idea of setting up a cloud service and solution which would eradicate the disorder and disability involved in construction. After relentless toil, Nunez invited his brother Luis to add his management and marketing huge experience and Miguel de los Rios to add his engineering and technology skills, as his co-founders and they succeeded in building BUILDBINDER to manage failed planning, handle lack of communication, poor coordination and collaboration, and enable strong decision.

BUILDBINDER brought forth Construction Information Management System (CIMS) which is based on a project construction life cycle. It’s a new cloud solution that supports builders directly from the planning process by lowering risks and minimizing uncertainty to optimize cost. CIMS combines Project Lifecycle Management, Business Intelligence, Big Data, and Mobile Collaboration for builders and investors to gain better insight into multiple construction projects. The solution helps builders with a complete, consistent, and unique way to give service with a very easy-to-use interface, engaging all levels in a collaborative process which enhances efficiency and trust. It also provides necessary information organized and available in a clear and complete manner thereby encouraging collaboration across all parties involved in the project. This helps developers to significantly increase the confidence and satisfaction of investors.

BUILDBINDER with an extensive knowledge and experience of using the system to garner excellent results provides lessons that are necessary for the improvements in the business of the clients.