Bringing Quality Control into the Cloud: Why FRAMECAD Nexa is Becoming the Heart of CFS Project Management
Managing a cold-formed steel (CFS) project shouldn’t feel like juggling two different workflows, but for many teams, that’s the reality. You’ve got sophisticated digital workflows for design and production, yet quality control (QC) still relies on paper forms. When QC is stuck on paper while the rest of your operations live in the cloud, mistakes happen and your efficiency suffers.
We hear the same frustration from CFS businesses all the time: duplicate data entry, lost papers, avoidable errors, and siloed workflows that force teams to work harder than they should.
That’s why we’ve been focused on making FRAMECAD Nexa more than just your tool for scheduling or tracking production, but a central hub for managing all elements of your steel framing projects, including QC.
Turning Your Paper QC Forms into Fully Digital Workflows
In our October release, we introduced QC form digitization to our Nexa Podium and Enterprise tiers. The functionality makes it easy to transition away from paper without disrupting your current workflows by easily uploading your existing QC forms.
The image above illustrates how the user can drop existing PDF QC forms into Nexa.
Here’s how it works:
- Upload your existing PDF QC form
- Drag and drop interactive fields - text boxes, dropdowns, checkboxes - directly onto the form
- Save it as a digital template your team can use on any project
The image above illustrates how users can configure digital QC forms using your original PDF forms with interactive fields.
Once your form is digitized, your QC data becomes part of your project workflow automatically. No more paper-based records. No more deciphering handwriting. No more re-entering the same information twice. Everything sits inside FRAMECAD Nexa, integrating your QC process with the rest of your project management and steel framing software ecosystem
This shift isn’t unique to our industry - construction as a whole is moving away from paper. Reports like Paper vs. Digital: Why Construction Firms Are Making the Switch to Document Management Systems (RTF) highlight exactly why: accuracy, efficiency and traceability improve the moment teams stop relying on forms that can be lost or misread.
More detailed information on our QC form digitization process is available in our October FRAMECAD Nexa release notes.
What This Means for CFS Businesses
For owners and project managers who rely on Nexa - or who are considering adopting a steel framing software solution built around FRAMECAD – it’s clear that FRAMECAD Nexa is becoming the central project management hub for CFS construction.
By reducing manual data entry, eliminating transcription errors, and connecting workflows that used to sit in isolation, Nexa helps your team focus on what matters: delivering accurate and cost-effective steel framing projects.
This is just the beginning. We’re committed to building tools that are designed for how CFS businesses actually work at FRAMECAD.
Ready to See FRAMECAD Nexa’s QC Tools in Action?
Book a demo and see how digital QC forms - and the broader Nexa platform - can streamline your entire CFS workflow.
