For the implementation of 2145m² of flooring and 470m of concrete walls on level 1 of the hospital, the schedule predicted a timescale of 24 days for completion; thanks to MethoCAD, CARI reduced this to just 22 days. The software enabled this reduction by taking into account formwork already in stock, and also by indicating the rate of use of the formwork so that the materials could be well-used. It is therefore evident that documents produced by the MethoCAD software enable great increases in productivity levels.
Pre-established schedules depicting the progression of the construction allow the user to manage and administer everyday throughout the entirety of the construction process, the use of equipment to and determine, in advance, the role of every site worker.

At a managerial level, the site management can dedicate more time to the organization and supervision of teams with the aim of reducing timings and costs whilst insuring high quality at all times.
Safety and quality environment inspectors as well as the hierarchy make periodic unexpected visits on the sites.

Safety and security on construction sites are a constant concern for CARLI, as well as all construction companies and safety and environmental inspectors, as well as directors and managers, can make unexpected visits to the site at any time. The Methods department, with the help of the MethoCAD software, examines collective safety in order to define and position the necessary equipment, which can then be reproduced on site the layouts.

CARI, who was extremely satisfied with the software in the planning of its hospital construction site, continues to use MethoCAD for a number of its current and future construction sites (including offices in Nice, Bonifacio's hospital, a new large stadium in Nice).

MethoCAD is also used in other subsidiaries of the company in Marseilles, Paris and Reims.

In 2005, Cannes, one of the most prestigious cities in the world and home to the annual Cannes Film Festival, began a 4-year construction project of a new hospital. The reconstruction of the city’s central hospital included the building and renewal of 55,000m², for a cost of 90 million euros. At 180x70x20m, and with a basement and 4 floors, the new hospital would be able to accommodate a capacity of 533.

Due to the complexity of the site, it was vital to design the job site and plan the construction phases as precisely as possible. The construction was carried out by CARI, one of the largest contracting companies on the Riviera, located in Nice. The site included the construction of one brand-new building and the renovation of two existing peripheral buildings (psychiatry to the south and logistics to the east). This work presented a number of difficulties; as it was situated in a busy urban zone, the site had to progress in several phases, without disturbing any existing hospital activity. It was therefore necessary that the preparation of the construction site and the finalization and checking of the construction phases beforehand was imperative to the success of the site.  

The use of MethoCAD version 7 was an enormous help for Gérard Desbourdelles, Project Manager in the Site Methods Department and user of MethoCAD software for more than ten years.
In order to prepare and plan this difficult construction site, Gérard used all modules within the MethoCAD software: site layout, formworks, shoring and safety. The software enabled him to design and draw the layouts of the site installation and the formwork to be shifted phase per phase, as well as the layout of the façade platforms.
The positioning of tower cranes is a difficult job for site managers, especially when a large number of elementary checks must be made including controlling the environment, the height of the buildings around the construction site, the prohibition for the crane jib to pass over the hospital meaning that the movement of the jib must be limited accurately, and controlling the distances between the mast and the platforms which will be hung on the façade later.

Gérard also valued the fact that MethoCAD allows the user to obtain much more accurate documents (layout of the project, schedule, site progressing phases etc.) than those that would have been produced using only the AutoCAD software. The documents prepared at this stage of the site preparation could then be forwarded to the site management, allowing them to confirm their budgets and objectives. Another prominent advantage of the MethoCAD software is that it enables the Methods department to be completely responsive. All modifications required by the site are made in real time and layouts are updated automatically and immediately. Any alterations such as changing the wall and pouring schedules can be done quickly and easily. Updating the formwork can also be done quickly, without losing any information from the previous designs and plans, allowing an optimal choice of materials and increased productivity.

A site which is not prepared correctly can present a large number of risks; an inappropriate choice of crane, insufficient materials and equipment, delays to the schedule etc. can all contribute to large financial losses. The use of MethoCAD makes it possible to determine the rate of production to ensure that the means to implement the appropriate equipment is in place, whilst respecting quality and cost objectives.