The Company
About MYCON General Contractors
MYCON General Contractors started in Dallas, Texas in 1987, and has grown into one of the nation’s most respected general contractors. Their expertise in retail has led to partnerships with major brands like Walmart, Best Buy, and IKEA.
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Over the years, MYCON has expanded into diverse sectors, including industrial, warehousing, multifamily housing, and healthcare. The key to their success? People. The cornerstone of their success is a commitment to hiring and collaborating with talented, high-character people.
The challenge
Facing a spreadsheet fiasco
MYCON’s initial approach to workforce planning took the form of a complex Excel spreadsheet. This manual approach worked for a time, only to buckle under the weight of expansion. With some divisions at the company seeing 500% job growth in a single year, the spreadsheet approach soon turned into “a massive headache.”
With the company facing the prospect of hiring additional staff solely to maintain their spreadsheet, they reflected on other shortcomings of their spreadsheet-based strategy: outdated data, a lack of transparency across locations, and wasted time.
The solution
Unlocking a single source of truth
MYCON’s search for a solution led them to Bridgit. The implementation process was straight-forward, and ROI was immediate; first eliminating additional administrative overhead, and within the first month by enabling a data-driven recruiting strategy powered by robust forecasting capabilities.
Key integrations made Bridgit central to MYCON’s workflow:
- Bridgit connects with MYCON’s CRM, so opportunities are automatically pushed into the platform for staffing visibility by estimators and pre-construction teams.
- Direct integration with the company’s HR system ensures that new hires, terminations, and experience updates are instantly reflected in Bridgit.
- Bridgit also integrates with MYCON’s operations software, often providing the most up-to-date information on key dates and assignments.
The impact
Tangible ROI
Since adopting Bridgit, MYCON has realized significant benefits:
- Improved project outcomes. Bridgit’s experience tracking allows MYCON to assemble balanced teams that complement each other’s strengths and shore up any gaps.
- Significant time savings. According to Chris, “Bridgit saves me personally at least 4-6 hours a week. And then if you multiply that across the company, we’re saving hundreds of hours a week.”
- Personnel optimization. By tracking past projects and team member experience, MYCON avoids redundant hiring and makes better use of existing talent.
- Effective workload management. With unprecedented visibility into the workload of each person, managers can easily identify if someone might be on too many jobs—or not enough. This is key to reducing the risk of burnout.
- Improved collaboration. With Bridgit at the heart of every workforce planning meeting, the time is spent much more efficiently. Assignments are made quickly, and HR relies upon Bridgit to forecast future hiring needs.
Looking ahead
Building a future with Bridgit
MYCON initially adopted Bridgit to solve immediate workforce planning challenges, and the ongoing value they’ve enjoyed has deepened the partnership. With a solid foundation in place, MYCON is poised to continue leveraging Bridgit to maintain a healthy talent bench, make data-backed hiring decisions, deliver optimal project outcomes, and support fulfilling careers for team members.
