Candy Quantity Take-Off
Supported Operating System(s):
Windows 7, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 8, Windows 10About Candy
Candy is a project control and construction estimating software designed to help businesses in the construction industry manage project pricing and planning, quantity take-off and controlling at site level. Key features include bid management, a building product database, quote management, scheduling, change orders, progress tracking and budget management.
Engineers using Candy can forecast quantities, values and resources based on information related to valuation and estimates in order to facilitate project planning. The cash flow module allows users to test variations by using data gathered from both estimates and project programs and build a financial model of the project. Additionally, cost control capabilities of the system promote Earned...
118 Reviews of Candy
Average User Ratings
Overall
4.46 / 5 stars
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.5
Functionality
4.5
Likelihood to Recommend
Not likely
Very likely
February 2019
Donovan from RCR Water Pty Ltd
Verified Reviewer
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Civil Engineering
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2019
Candy estimating
Excellent, once established database and master can price complex items quickly and accurately
Pros
Features, layout of worksheets as well as the integrated planning and quantity offtake software.
Cons
Lot of features but no manual on how to use all the features
Response from Construction Computer Software
Replied February 2019
Dear Donovan, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Candy. Your continued support is highly appreciated. We do have numerous manual available for all Candy features and modules, please contact your local support office and they will email them to you. We do provide training in various locations on all aspects of Candy. Please follow the link to our website for all courses held worldwide. https://constructioncomputersoftware.com/training-candy Furthermore, all support & training staff are construction professionals providing expert, 24/7 aid & advice on the practical application of Candy in person, email, telephone or remote services. Please feel free to contact us directly if you'd like to talk about the specifics of your situation.
January 2019
Coert from Mivami Construction
Verified Reviewer
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Construction
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
January 2019
Candy is the best
I Have been in Civil Construction for more than 20 years and have been using Candy for about 15 ears. I use it every day not only for tender estimating but also for cash flows and much more. It is a great product, with great support.
Pros
Candy is by far the most user friendly program I have worked with and updates are done very often. I will never use another program for estimating tenders. You can structure it according to your needs and use your own experience to define your pricing.
Cons
I can not say anything negative about Candy, I almost want to call it perfect.
Response from Construction Computer Software
Replied January 2019
Dear Coert, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences online. It means a lot to us here at CCS and we are proud to have been by your side for the last 15 years. I know our Candy development & support teams will be happy to hear that their hard work is appreciated and that they in turn are there for you. We look forward to seeing you at the next CCS Candy User Seminar in your region. Have a super day.
January 2019
Anonymous
Verified Reviewer
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
2.0
Functionality
4.0
January 2019
From an expert-level user
Pros
- I love having the level of information to which I can do costing, be as accessible to me as this software does it - the ability (though very very very under-utilized) to convert omney to a timeline is exciting
Cons
- the support line is geared to the average user. Not much in the wat for expert users - the inability to integrate with other big-name financial packages is a downer - a one fits all fee structure is frustrating. Because we're not all on the same level of skill.
Response from Construction Computer Software
Replied February 2019
Dear Candy User Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Your valued feedback is very important to us and we assure you of our continued support. We are always looking for ways to improve our services and our users' experience, your feedback has been passed on to the concerned team for review.
June 2020
Anton from Bilfinger Berger
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Civil Engineering
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
June 2020
Complete package including Planning and Cashflow
We did use Candy for Estimating and Project Control. Planning was done either in Microsoft Project, Power Project or Primavera depending on the requirements of the clients. But because it was possible to export the data from these softwares to Candy Planning it was always possible to use Candy for the Cash Flow calculation and forecasts.
Pros
Most important for me was the integrated planning and cashflow tool during the estimating phase and later for project control.
Cons
The integration of the software in the overseas department was easy, for the local projects difficult because of the missing German language.
Reasons for Switching to Candy
The integration of Planning and Cashflow during the estimate and to switch to Project Control and Forecasting after contract signature.
Response from Construction Computer Software
Replied June 2020
Dear Anton, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Your valued feedback is very important to CCS and we assure you of our continued support. Have a super day.
January 2019
Larozelle from Pentacon Civils (Pty) Ltd
Verified Reviewer
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Construction
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2019
Candy - The Estimators friend
For us as a Civil Construction company Candy is helping us be more efficient with our time and money. To follow the process of a project with time and money is really helping us achieve our goals in a project. Doing a quick course in Candy does help a lot in understanding the program. What is also very efficient is if you priced an item once, the data is in your program and you just use the specific code to price the item. Overall I think Candy is a great Design and very effective and I will definitely recommend it to other Construction companies.
Pros
What i really enjoy about Candy is the time you save by pricing on Candy. Once your Candy is set up and running with you Master file, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3!!! Being able to load your Subcontractors on Candy and having them there is your best friend. Doing a program by using your information of your priced Bill of Quantities and being able to follow your cash flow all in one place is just brilliant and very efficient to you as Contractor, Quantity Surveyor, Site Agent and Estimator.
Cons
If you don't have a Master File to work from and you need to build your own Master file, then it can be quite a nightmare. Getting a Master file from another construction company and changing it to your standards and way of pricing and working is the easiest way to go.
Response from Construction Computer Software
Replied January 2019
Dear Larozelle, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences online. It means a lot to us here at CCS. We look forward to seeing you at the next CCS Candy User Seminar in your region.
