/ RIB Candy Assistance & Consulting
Practical help for live work – and a stronger system behind it
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RIB Candy assistance and consulting helps construction contractors solve estimating, implementation and project-control problems while building a more reliable working system around Candy. Support can include live tender estimating, setup, planning, forecasting, project controls and Candy–BuildSmart workflows.
When a tender deadline is closing in or your estimating, planning and cost information are not working together, general software advice is not enough. You need practical input from someone who understands both RIB Candy and the construction work behind it.
Whether you need to solve an immediate problem or establish a more reliable way of working, we’ll help you identify a practical place to start.
Which kind of RIB Candy help do you need?
Tender Estimating Support
You have a tender deadline, but the estimate needs more detailed resource calculations, rate build-ups or specialist input.
We can assist with resource-based estimates, Bills of Quantities, pricing assumptions, alternative proposals and practical tender review or preparation. The objective is not simply to assign a rate—it is to understand the resources and costs behind it.
RIB Candy Setup & Implementation
Your business has RIB Candy, but it has not yet become a reliable working system for your team.
We can help establish the resources, Masters, variables, project structures and working processes needed to use Candy around real company and project requirements. Implementation can be approached in stages and supported through live work.
Planning, Forecasting & Project Controls
Your estimate, programme, resource requirements, actual costs and forecasts are sitting in different places—or are not being compared consistently.
We can help connect quantity, cost, resources and time so that project information can support planning, forecasting and commercial decision-making throughout the work.
RIB Candy & BuildSmart Integration
Your company uses Candy and BuildSmart, but the information and responsibilities between the two systems are not properly connected.
We can assist with the working processes around cost reporting, subcontract payments, budgets, actual costs and project forecasting. The technical scope will depend on your software setup, data and internal responsibilities.
The real value comes from the resource data, estimating Masters, construction methods, management processes and people using it. Without that foundation, teams can easily fall back on copied rates, disconnected spreadsheets and programmes that do not reflect the estimate.
This makes it difficult to answer important commercial questions:
- What resources have been allowed for?
- When will those resources be needed?
- How do actual quantities and costs compare with the estimate?
- What is the likely cost and resource position at completion?
- Can the information developed during tendering support the project after award?
We help solve the immediate problem while identifying practical opportunities to make the system more useful beyond one tender, one project or one experienced employee.
How our assistance works
Where a live tender or fixed deadline is involved, feasibility will depend on the time available, the quality of the information and our availability.
Do you need consulting, training or mentoring?
These services solve different problems. Choosing the right one helps everyone avoid arriving with a screwdriver when the job needs a spanner.
Consulting
We do the specialist work or solve the problem for you.
This is suited to live tenders, system setup, implementation and project-control problems that need direct specialist input.
Training
We show you how it works.
Formal RIB Candy training is delivered and administered through Best Training. Training is suited to individuals and teams that need structured software instruction.
Mentoring
We work alongside you while you learn to do it yourself.
Mentoring helps people apply what they have learned in the workplace while completing real estimating, planning or commercial work.
Practical construction experience behind the software
RIB Candy Assist is led by Franco and based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Our work draws on more than 36 years of experience in construction-company management, including quantity surveying, estimating, planning, costing and the technical aspects of construction management. We also have extensive practical experience using RIB Candy and BuildSmart and setting up working systems for companies and projects.
That experience matters because successful implementation is not only about knowing where to click. It requires an understanding of how construction work is estimated, planned, resourced, monitored and commercially controlled.
We can work remotely or on location in South Africa and internationally where appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
What type of RIB Candy assistance do you provide?
We assist with tender estimating, resource-based rate build-ups, RIB Candy setup and implementation, planning, forecasting, project controls and Candy–BuildSmart working processes. The exact scope is agreed around the client’s immediate requirement, available information and internal responsibilities.
Can you help with an urgent tender?
Potentially. We first need to understand the tender scope, deadline, available files and current state of the estimate. Contact us as early as possible so that we can assess whether meaningful assistance is feasible.
Can you implement RIB Candy for our business?
We can assist with establishing a practical system around your company or project requirements. This may include resources, Masters, estimating structures, project setup, processes and live-work application. Implementation can be completed in stages where appropriate.
Do you also provide RIB Candy training?
Yes, but training is treated as a separate service. Formal training is delivered and administered through Best Training. Workplace mentoring is also available for people who need help applying their knowledge while completing real work.
Can you work with our team remotely?
Yes. RIB Candy Assist is based in Johannesburg and can work remotely or on location, depending on the project, access requirements and location.
Start with the problem in front of you
Tell us what you are working on, what needs attention and whether there is a deadline involved. We’ll help you identify the most practical route—urgent assistance, implementation, project controls, integration, training or mentoring.
When contacting us, please include:
- The type of tender, contract or project.
- Any important deadline.
- Whether RIB Candy or BuildSmart is already in use.
- A brief explanation of the problem you need to solve.