/ RIB Candy Setup & Implementation
Build a practical RIB Candy system around how your company actually estimates and manages construction work.
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Installing software is the easy part. Turning it into a reliable working system requires suitable resources, coding structures, estimating Masters, project information, responsibilities and processes.
RIB Candy Assist helps building and civil contractors set up and implement RIB Candy for new or existing operations. We can assist with the complete foundation or a clearly defined part of the system, depending on what is already in place and what your team needs to achieve.
The goal is not to create an elaborate system that looks impressive in a meeting and gathers dust afterwards. It is to establish a workable structure your team can use on live tenders and projects.
What do you need help setting up?
Implementation can begin with a new RIB Candy environment or focus on improving an existing system that has become inconsistent, incomplete or difficult to maintain.
Company resources
Establish structured lists of the labour, materials, plant, subcontractors and other resources used by your company.
Resources can be organised around the way your business estimates and operates, making them easier to use consistently across rate build-ups and projects.
Estimating Masters
Develop or organise reusable estimating Masters containing resources, worksheets and rate build-ups for recurring construction activities.
Masters provide a practical starting point, but their contents still need to be reviewed and adapted for each tender, location, construction method and market condition.
Coding structures
Set up appropriate coding structures to organise resources, trades, activities, cost information and reporting.
The structure should support the information your team needs without adding layers of complexity merely because the software allows them.
Tender and project setup
Assist with establishing new tenders or contracts in RIB Candy, including the relevant BOQ, resources, estimate structure, programme and project-control information.
The exact setup will depend on how Candy will be used and what information is available.
Documents and reports
Organise the estimating documents and reports needed by the people responsible for reviewing rates, resources, trades, budgets and project information.
A properly structured system should help the team find and interpret information—not send them on an archaeological dig through old files.
Working processes and responsibilities
Clarify how information will be created, reviewed, updated and handed from one person or department to another.
This may include defining who maintains resources, prepares estimates, approves commercial information, updates project data and produces reports.
Implementation is about people and process too
A technically correct setup can still fail when nobody knows who maintains it, which information should be updated or how it fits into live work.
Successful implementation therefore needs to consider three connected areas:
- The system: How Candy is structured and configured.
- The process: How information moves through estimating and project work.
- The people: Who supplies, reviews, approves and maintains that information.
These decisions affect whether the system remains useful after the initial setup has been completed.
Implementation can be approached in stages where appropriate. This allows the business to begin with an immediate requirement—such as a live tender, estimating Master or new contract—and develop the broader system from a practical starting point.
How RIB Candy implementation works
Start with what matters most
Not every business needs to rebuild its entire Candy system in one heroic leap.
A staged implementation can begin with the area creating the greatest immediate difficulty. This could be an unreliable resource library, inconsistent rate build-ups, a new tender, a new contract or a need for better project reporting.
Once that part is working, the system can be developed further around real business requirements.
Need help with a live estimate?
Our Tender Estimating Support service provides direct assistance with BOQs, resource-based rate build-ups, tender reviews and other agreed estimating work.
Need to connect the estimate with project performance?
Planning, Forecasting & Project Controls can help link the estimate, programme, resources, progress and forecasts during delivery.
Does your team need help using the system?
Workplace mentoring helps people apply Candy while completing genuine work. Formal RIB Candy training is delivered and administered through Best Training.
Frequently asked questions
Can you set up RIB Candy for a company that is new to the software?
Yes. We can assist with establishing an appropriate starting structure around your estimating and project requirements. The scope will depend on how the company intends to use Candy and the information available.
Can you improve an existing RIB Candy setup?
Yes. We can review an existing setup and identify resources, Masters, coding structures, files or processes that need to be reorganised, updated or developed further.
Do we need to implement everything at once?
No. Implementation can be completed in stages where appropriate, beginning with a priority such as estimating resources, a live tender, contract setup or project controls.
Can you create estimating Masters for our company?
Potentially. We first need to understand the types of work you estimate, the existing resource information and who will be responsible for reviewing and maintaining the Masters.
Will you train our team as part of the implementation?
The implementation can include practical handover and guidance relating to the agreed system. Formal RIB Candy training is a separate service delivered and administered through Best Training. Workplace mentoring is also available where people need help applying the system to live work.
Can you guarantee that our team will use the system correctly?
No. Successful adoption depends on management support, suitable processes, accurate information and continued involvement from the people responsible for the work. We can help establish the system and recommend the most practical support for your team.
Build a system your team can work with
Tell us how you currently use RIB Candy, what is not working and what you want the system to help your business achieve. We’ll assess the current position and recommend a practical starting point.
When contacting us, please include:
- Whether RIB Candy is already in use.
- The types of tenders and projects you undertake.
- The part of the setup requiring attention.
- Whether resources or Masters already exist.
- Any live tender, contract or implementation deadline.