Jeff Weiss, Chief Revenue Officer — CMiC: “Ask Al not only democratizes data access across the company, but it also enables team members with varied technical skills to harness critical business insights. As a result, it significantly reduces the time spent on analyzing vast datasets.” He adds: “Our Daily Sentiment Analysis feature is not only designed to inform, but to revolutionize the project management strategy of construction teams.”

CMiC is a leading next generation software provider delivering fully integrated and purpose-built solutions for the construction industry. Since its inception in 1974, CMiC has remained focused on supporting construction firms with a unified platform that enhances collaboration, streamlines operations, and connects field and back office teams. With a customer base that includes a significant portion of ENR’s Top 400 Contractors, CMiC powers more than $100 billion in construction revenue annually. The CMiC platform consists of two core pillars: Financials and Project Management. These applications are tailored to meet the unique challenges of construction, offering tools for accounting, human capital management, payroll, project tracking, subcontractor coordination, and material management. The system enables teams to gain real-time insights, manage complex workflows, and make data-informed decisions. Built on a single codebase, CMiC ensures seamless data flow across applications, helping users reduce redundancy and boost efficiency. Flexibility is central to CMiC’s approach. The platform can be deployed in multiple environments, including on-premise, SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), or PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service), allowing organizations to align the system with their IT strategies. CMiC also offers open APIs and integration adapters, which support connections with third-party solutions like OCR tools, e-signature platforms, and service management systems.

Backed by continuous investment in research and development, CMiC dedicates a significant portion of its revenue to enhancing product innovation. This commitment drives the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, further empowering construction firms to modernize their operations. CMiC serves a broad spectrum of customers—from general and specialty contractors to heavy/highway firms and project owners—in industries such as government, education, healthcare, and manufacturing. By providing end-to-end visibility and control, CMiC enables its clients to improve productivity, maintain profitability, and adapt to changing market demands.

At its core, CMiC is more than a software provider—it is a strategic partner, delivering scalable, construction-specific solutions that help firms thrive in a highly competitive industry.

In conversation with Jeff Weiss, Chief Revenue Officer — CMiC

Can you explain your services in brief?

Founded in 1974, CMiC is the first AI-powered and leading next gen construction ERP across the globe. CMiC’s suite of solutions is designed to drive integrated project delivery, optimize workflows and heighten office-to-field communications.

CMiC’s ERP is comprised of a vast array of software applications within key product pillars: CMiC Financials and CMiC Project Management. Here is an overview of each of these categories.

CMiC Financials

CMiC Financials helps construction firms manage accounting, human capital and payroll, inventory, and equipment — effortlessly. Through its cutting-edge, industry-specific functionality with proven workflows, CMiC Accounting delivers total visibility of real-time data in complex environments with shifting cost structures — equating to persistently reliable financial reports and projections, from the corporate office to field operations.

Built to manage construction projects, with “layered-in” business intelligence software to help make data-driven decisions in real-time, key applications include Accounting, HR and Payroll, Opportunity management (CRM) and Resource Planning, as well as Inventory and Equipment Management.

CMiC Project Management

CMiC Project Management software enables teams to collaborate with project stakeholders, control project changes, manage subcontractor tasks, stay on top of material suppliers and simplify the bid process. Key applications in this category include Bidding & Procurement, Project Management, Drawing Management and Project Controls.

From a business benefit perspective, this suite of solutions enables construction firms to complete complex projects with tightly managed costs and timeframes. In addition, managers can track labor productivity, manage labor budgets and payroll, and seamlessly maintain the schedule of field teams.

CMiC’s ERP is built on a single database platform. How does this architecture enhance project efficiency, real-time visibility, and operational control across large-scale construction projects?

The Power of All-in-One Construction Software for Project Management

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, construction firms face numerous challenges, from managing complex projects to staying competitive in a saturated market. To overcome these hurdles and thrive, construction firms are increasingly turning to all-in-one construction software solutions powered by Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as CMiC. One key aspect that sets some of these solutions apart is their foundation, which is built on a Single Database Platform^TM. A key advantage to this is that this enables superior centralized data management. CMiC’s ERP, which is purpose-built for the construction industry, is designed to deliver industry-specific functionality and workflows.

Key business benefits this provides are:

• Centralized Data Management

• Efficient Data Migration

• Enhanced Data Platform Capabilities

• Data Security and Compliance

• Improved Efficiency and Productivity

Can you walk us through how CMiC Financials handles complex workflows like construction payroll, HCM, project controls, and equipment management — all under one unified system?

CMiC Human Resources and Payroll management software is designed to simplify and streamline processes with your construction firm’s human capital management team. It helps you track jobsite workers, with visibility into their credentials, payroll data and which projects they’re working on.

Our HCM and Payroll software solution brings together technology, workflows, and people to enable a fully connected workplace with a truly engaged workforce, supporting everything from small business payroll to complex construction payroll issues. At its core, CMiC is purpose-built to satisfy the unique HCM and Payroll processing needs of the construction industry.

CMiC’s Project Controls solution allows users to effectively monitor project budgets, including time, expenses, suppliers, and costs. On top of that, it equips users to identify issues early in the process and course correct in a timely manner. By providing access to every version of your team’s project documents, you will be able to stay on top of all project changes and deliver results with seamless execution.

With CMiC Equipment and Inventory you can control material costs, accelerate the procurement process, optimize inventory management, generate accurate job costing and customer billing, and boost operational performance.

CMiC’s ERP for construction offers complete process integration, from purchase orders for acquisition of capital assets (e.g., equipment and inventory) and ordering consumable items for day-to-day operations, to enabling complete financial transparency, from purchasing to AP and GL management.

CMiC invests 25% of its revenue back into product development. How has this R&D focus fueled innovation in areas like AI, predictive analytics, and real-time reporting for project managers and CFOs?

CMiC’s commitment to investing in research and development ensures that its software remains at the forefront of technological advancements in the construction industry. By offering cutting-edge features and capabilities, CMiC attracts new customers and retains existing ones, driving growth and profitability.

Meet one of the leaders behind the success of CMiC

As Chief Revenue Officer, Jeff leads all aspects of new customer acquisition and revenue generation at CMiC. He is responsible for driving top line growth on a worldwide basis. With nearly three decades of experience in the B2B software industry, Jeff has been instrumental in forging and expanding CMiC’s successful partnerships with hundreds of North America’s leading construction firms. Leveraging CMiC’s deep capabilities and expertise in enterprise financial and project management, he is extending CMiC into a broader array of capital projects market segments. Jeff joined CMiC in 1991 as a Senior Systems Consultant and was promoted to Director of International Business in 1993 and to Vice President in 1995.

Jeff earned an M.S. in Engineering from the University of Toronto and an M.B.A. from York University.

“CMiC’s suite of solutions is designed to drive integrated project delivery, optimize workflows and heighten office-to-field communications.”