Answering Your Questions
How Are We Providing Cyber Security for Our utecture Platform?
Transport Security - utecture uses SSL for all interactions with the system, Traffic is not allowed from an unsecured connection, and any request that comes from a non-SSL connection is immediately redirected to an SSL connection to ensure connections are always secured.
Authentication - All interactions with the utecture system must be authenticated. Passwords are stored using industry best practices of a one-way salted hash function. Sessions expire after a predetermined time out, and accounts are deactivated after a set period of inactivity. Industry standard practices for password reset, and user lockout are also supported.
Authorisation - utecture implements a comprehensive roles-based authorisation approach to control access to all parts of the system. Administrators can assign users to the appropriate role for the level of access, and new roles can be created when required. All accesses to the system are audited so a complete trail of who did what is recorded. Further information on utecture security guidance is available on request.
Does utecture Import and Export IFC files?
Yes, utecture can import and export IFC files.
What is a Kitset?
A kitset is a culmination of several quantifiable individual parts brought together to make a quantified and priced kitset.
Each part has its own building measure. For example, a Weatherboard part building measure.
1. The exterior wall area PLUS gable area Minus penetrations Divided by cover = quantity of weatherboard in lengths
2. Kitset – All parts brought together to make a kitset.
i.e. Materials, labour, wastage + cost * building measures = Quantity & Cost.
How Do We Update our Pricing?
Pricing can be updated in several ways depending on the supplier format they use to provide you with pricing i.e. excel. The pricing updates can be done with a minimum of time and effort. All training is provided through our comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS).
Can I Adjust My Costing Sheet Template?
Yes, your utecture costing sheet is fully customisable. All training is provided through our comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS).
Does utecture Produce Any Documentation?
Yes, utecture provides several forms of documentation from costing through to Floor plans, Elevation, and contract documentation all automatically produced and Live.
Can I Export My 'All of House' Costs?
Costing schedules can be exported in several file formats – PDF, Excel, CSV & SOQ files.
If I Have a New Design, Can I Save This As a Template to My Standard Designs?
Yes, your designs can be added to your standard range at a click of a button.
Can I Alter the Framing Spacing?
Although utecture comes with many pre-loaded framing kitsets framing can be changed specifically.
Do I Need to Populate My utecture Environment?
No, this is all included with your chosen utecture package determined through our Discovery process.
What Information Do I Need to Supply for My utecture Environment?
Throughout our discovery process a report will be produced which will identify and document all the required information.
It will include mapping in some detail.
- Head office and franchisee back-end workflows.
- Supplier information (inventory lists / regional requirements).
- Client sales lifecycle & pricing methodology
- QS processes (BOQs, quantification methodology, example jobs).
- Determine/confirm value-add priorities.
- Discuss/document proposed UAT & roll out processes.
- Identifying key persons and capability.
utecture is a Bespoke System, How Does Your Team Know What I need in My System?
This is achieved through our Discovery meeting and comprehensive report. utecture is a bespoke system that is populated for your requirements through our discovery process. This is a short process that involves ensuring we have clarity on your end-to-end sales and allocation journey and any nuances or variances across the group. This is critical to ensure we create an environment for you that responds to your business value drivers appropriately.
Can I Access the utecture Environment Outside of the Country?
Yes, utecture is a browser-based application so can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection.
Can utecture Measure for the Weathering Requirements for Different Cladding Junctions?
Yes, with your standard plans these can be pre-measured, for more complexed cladding junction “Manual measure kitsets” can be made to quickly measure the cladding junction. How to - is provided through our comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS).
Quick q's
Does utecture Include Pricing?
We have a Concierge Department that is available to assist with extra services required.
Can I Have Quantified Models Added to my Environment?
Yes, we have a Concierge Department that is available to assist with extra services required.
Can I Make My Own Kitset?
Yes, all training is provided through our comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS).
Can Make Someone Make Kitsets for Me?
Yes, we have a Concierge Department that is available to assist with extra services required.
Do I have Access to Any Support with My utecture Environment?
Learning & Training is available to all our customers.
- We have 75 online tutorials and 35 Assessed courses and tests.
- Downloadable and searchable ‘how to’ sheets.
- Monthly and quarterly health checks.