Stratus, a leading software platform for MEP contractors, introduced Stratus Shift and Stratus Field Orderz at its annual Innovate conference, giving hundreds of contractors, fabricators, and industry leaders a live demonstration of the new products. These solutions expand Stratus’ end-to-end capabilities for managing labor, materials, workflows, and collecting data across the entire MEP project delivery workflow.

“With Stratus Shift and Field Orderz, we’re addressing two of the biggest challenges our customers face: workforce management and field-to-shop coordination for non-modeled fabrication requests,” said Jake Olsen, CEO of Stratus. “These solutions connect every phase of an MEP project, from design to fabrication to installation, so teams can operate more efficiently and deliver stronger results.”

Stratus Shift
Stratus Shift helps contractors take control of workforce scheduling and optimize labor management:

• Track labor hours against Stratus packages
• Enable real-time scheduling across projects and crews
• Provide visibility into labor allocation and availability
• Reduce downtime with optimized shift planning
• Integrate scheduling directly with fabrication and project workflows

Stratus Field Orderz
Stratus Field Orderz empowers field teams to streamline requests for fabrication from the field and improve coordination between the jobsite and shop:

• Eliminate hand drawn fabrication requests with ability for field to design directly from your fabrication database
• Clear visualization of the request with 3D components
• Track status of field requests to reduce delays and miscommunication
• Connect field orders seamlessly with shop and project teams through Stratus
• Improve accuracy and accountability with clear digital records across both BIM and Field Orderz fabrication

“Before Field Orderz, small jobs without a model could waste a full day of drawings and VDC rework,” said Joe Melody, Fabrication Technologist of Helm Mechanical. “Now, foremen in the field can model and publish directly into Stratus in minutes, using the same fabrication database as our VDC team. What once took a day now takes five minutes. and it doesn’t pull senior VDC staff away from critical projects."

To stay up to date on Stratus’ latest offerings and learn about next year’s Innovate conference, visit www.stratus.build or follow Stratus on LinkedIn.