BuyerZone users' construction software requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their construction software purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of construction software other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: construction software purchasing requirements

"Need a good estimating package along with some project management. I am a metal stud, drywall and acoustic ceiling subcontractor, that is where I need my help at."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Goddard, KS

"I need to be able to track billing by subontractors per job."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Wimauma, FL

"We are a small company and are looking for a LOW COST solution. With respect, if your software costs over $500.00, we are NOT a potential customer. The ideal package would allow us to track vendor orders per project, allowing a single vendor order to be spread out over several projects if needed. We would also like to be able to store scanned invoices from vendors into common document formats and be able to access them from the software and see the breakdown of where the vendor order has been distributed among projects. Of course we would like the reports so common among the different construction software."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Billings, MT

"To prepare average 10 bids in electrical trade and take off."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Houston, TX

"Need to manage multipul projects by multi personnel and be consistant and be able to find info quick and easy. Want to be a proactive management program rather than reactive. RFI's, Daily reports, co.s & proposalss, correspondence, meeting minutes, schedule info, shop drawing logs, submital tracking, etc etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, River Falls, WI

"I need to estimate tile projects, Draw layouts for work orders."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Nampa, ID

"We are a start up development company. We have a core team of 4 people and have hired a general contractor. I will be the person in charge of operations and I am looking for input to be able to talk the proper language and numbers."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Cordova, TN

"Trying to be more competitive bidding commercial and industrial electrical projects."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Carmicheal, CA

"Basic job and materials costs. Estimating commercial buildings. Beginning new construction firm."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Phoenix, AZ

"Require real time evaluation of actual costs being booked to Projects."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Durban, South Africa., FL

"Looking for best of class CAD software for small residential contractor."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Los Altos, CA

"We are presently using an excel spreadsheet that captures the sell price,all related supplier costs, bill/ship to addresses, scope, vendor requisitions, freight, customer P.O. etc. We need to have a package that will force the Sales reps to standardize their order write ups."
-- Accounting/Finance, Other Business Services, Richmond, VA

"I am an accountant who has just began with an architect. He wishes me to do accounting and loan applications."
-- Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Detroit, MI

"I am a newly cerified general contractor whom is interested in managing contruction projects. Only proper estimating and scheduling can make my company competitive. thank you for expiditing my info."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Jacksonville, FL

"I want to schedulice my project of construction of highways. with tha latest computing systems "
-- Engineer/Programmer, Computers - Software, Surat, IN

"The software solution we need should provide detailed job cost analysis. Currently, we are using Quickbooks for contractors. It would be beneficial if the software can be integrated into the Quickbooks accounting software. However, we are open to user friendly alternative solutions."
-- MIS/IT, Construction/General Contracting, Seattle, WA

"Accounting Billing and time management for projects. something easy to use, not very computer llike."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Norwood, MA

"Detail estimating being able to track each employee time actual vs estimated for each task they perform. material list for each job."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Blue Springs, MO

"Looking to link project management and estimating into a newer accounting package with document imaging."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Topeka, KS

"I am currently starting a general contracting business and need a program to start from scratch. This will begin as 2 man operation relying on subcontractors to complete field work. Need a system oraganize all facets of business from scheduling subcontractors to P.O's to sending invoices, etc..."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Phoenix, AZ

"I need to be able to enter a project description and get an estimate out that looks perfessional and have contracts drawn up from the same software."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Riverside, CA

"Currently we use Quickbooks and estimating is done via spreadsheets, we need something for our customer billing, general accounting, job costing, estimating and just the general functions between accounting and our estimates."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Springfield, OH

"We are a wireless commuhnicayions company and need a software to manage a project and create reports, audits and inspection reports."
-- Sales/Business Development, Wholesale, Bethlehem, PA

"Job costing, more accurate estimates, project management. Simple to use with features which are also pleasing to the eye. "
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Montebello, CA

"I was in the general contracting business in 1986 - 1992 and automated for the time. I am in the mortgage business for the last 15 yrs and have built only my own projects. I have a building Science degree and have plenty of on-site and practical esperience. I'm developing, building and remodeling. I have filed my LLC and am now closing on my first const. loan."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Gardendale, AL

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