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13 reviewers had the following to say about Rform's features:
Saves time and money in Contract Admin and works well to communicate clearly with the client and contractor.
Pros
I love that Rform organizes Contract Administration files into a single, trackable source making the process clear and transparent to the client.
Cons
Lack of adaptability for alternate construction procurement forms such as Construction Management. Lack of ability to "pause" a project if it experiences delays.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Monthly
Likelihood to recommend
Hi LeeAnn,
Thanks for your review and for the important feedback on handling construction management contracts.
We would welcome any input you may have on features you believe RForm should have in order to better assist you with your construction management projects.
Thanks for using RForm : )
Other clients have used other online forms and found them to be too intense and difficult to maneuver around, RForm can be followed without training, it's that easy.
Pros
It's an excellent way for all required parties to watch the scope, schedule and budget of a project anywhere at anytime without the haste of transferring large files, waiting for circulation, or waiting for change order management turnaround times.
Cons
My only concern is that it stay available and I'd like to see the archive work more efficiently.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Reduced a lot of waste in our CAFR processes, allowing the Contract Administrator to focus more on value-adding activities.
Pros
We really appreciated the hands-on approach they took with helping us understand where the software fit in our current CAFR processes, and then helping to on board the first round of staff, the contractor, and client.
Cons
The two things I would like to see improved with the software are having a mobile application, or a very friendly mobile site, and adding support for digitally signing documents.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 6-12 months
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Hi Adam,
Thanks for your review and valuable suggestions for RForm improvements. We will be adding these to our development priorities.
Thanks for using RForm : )
Its the best we have found so far but lacking in many features that would make it easier to use.
Pros
Made in Canada for use with CCDC style contracts
Cons
Clunky ftp based files sharing - we end up making separate pdf of all issued documents and manually email them to Contractors so they can use them without having to log-in and download each item.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
We have a hard time convincing the client and contractor to use the software, so an easily digested summary and explanation of uses and benefits would be great.
Pros
It allows us to track projects in one place.
Cons
The number of errors I receive. The page is often down or the features are not functioning properly. During construction these delays are not insignificant. The amount of control often feels limiting. For example, I made a draft revision of a PCO, then when I decided not to make the revision I was not able to delete it, the PCO remained as R1. I never know when actions are permanent and which I can undo/edit.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Hi Elyse,
Thanks for your review and ratings on RForm. We appreciate your suggestion to provide a summary to other team members and we will work on improving that.
We don't know if you noticed, but there is a quick start video attached to invitations that are sent out to other project team members to bring them up to speed quickly.
Regarding the PCO, there has since been a feature added that allows for the removal and complete deletion of forms.
Yes, the exporting excel functionality was down temporarily for upgrading, but is back up and functioning correctly. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any other difficulties with it.
Again thanks for your review and comments and thanks for using RForm.
Team@ RForm
Pros
Ease of use, Customer support, Communications functionality and of course the low monthly cost vs the product you get for the money
Cons
Would be good if you could split the Schedule of values for each sub trade without having to give overall project financials
Rating breakdown
Time used: 1-2 years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Hi Alan,
Thanks for your review and suggestions. We will certainly see what can be done to improve the schedule of values.
Thanks for using RForm : )
Very favorable. Not perfect but close enough.
Pros
The service is an excellent way to manage contract administration for any size design and construction project.
Cons
These form part of the contract as much as the RFI's and PCO's.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Rform saves us time and produces accurate documentation.
Pros
Producing contract admin documents with typical office software is slow and inaccurate compared to Rform.
Cons
Some contracts are more complex than others and telling a client or contractor "our software can't do that" is not an acceptable excuse.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Weekly
Likelihood to recommend
Hi Clay,
Thank you very much for you review and also for your RForm improvement suggestions.
We welcome any feedback on the types of contracts you are encountering on your projects, and we will see what can be done to have RForm also handle those.
We apologize for any delay that you may have encountered with our customer service department responding to your questions, and we will work to reduce those response times.
Thanks for using RForm : )
I've really enjoyed my overall experience with RForm as someone who is neither Contractor, Lead or Owner it took a while for me to totally understand RForm but your videos really helped.
Pros
it keeps the contractors and leads and the Owner in touch so nothing is missed by any of them
Cons
when it goes down. I'm thinking a notification should be sent out to everyone involved with RForm letting them know that it is not working and how long it is anticipated to be before it is up and running again
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Thank you Debbie for your review! Your suggestion is appreciated! We will endeavor to provide notice in the future the next time we are maintaining the servers or have any disruptions. Thank you for using Rform!
Pros
Much more user friendly than a previous tool that was being used for the same purpose.
Cons
These are now permanently on our project and cause clutter.
Rating breakdown
Time used: Less than 6 months
Frequency of use: Daily
Hi Brandon,
Thanks for your review. With regards to the ability to delete RFI's we are implementing this feature shortly. There will now be an ability to completely delete RFI's if needed.
Thanks,
Team @ RForm
I no longer need to process, or have someone in my office process and file the forms and other paperwork involved in the construction process. Particularly with Certificates of payment. This used to be quite laborious and is much better. It also allows the Owner (or client) to follow everything in real time.
Pros
Allows the users to work anywhere with internet access
Cons
At times can be very slow and is reliant on the quality of the internet connection or other cloud issues. downloading mini-site or excel files so I can work off line don't seem to work or are ridiculously slow
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Thank you Daniel for taking the time to review Rform. We appreciate your input, and will endeavor to improve the downloading of mini-sites and excel files.
Pros
I like being organized with my subtrades and PCOs, RFIs, SIs etc. It is all clear in one spot. Provides accountability.
Cons
I would like to see removing files a little easier, took a while to figure out.
Rating breakdown
Time used: 2+ years
Frequency of use: Daily
Likelihood to recommend
Thanks for your Review Eric,
Always happy to hear from our valued customers.
Thanks for using RForm : )
