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
"As a subcontractor on construction jobs we are looking for a better way to schedule our installers, do job costing and tie in inventory management with daily requests for materials."
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Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Honolulu, HI
"Better access and guidance to the actual contrat aspect of a new, small contracting company. Easy to use software with the the capacity to graph, estimate, and track progress percentages and numbers."
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Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Mccalla, AL
"Job costing is of utmost importance since this will allow us bid effectively for contract during procurement."
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CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Lake Grove, NY
"Small renovation company, mostly painting, carpentry, tile floors. Condo conversions in Manhattan.8 to 15 employees.Paint 47 new units, 21 tile floors, etc.Need software to help order materials, cost estimates, employee hrs, write bids, etc."
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Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Ridgefield, NJ
"Estimating and job costing including labor burden along with bookkeeping are my interests."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Phoenix, AZ
"Son is graduating from drexel university with cnstruction management degree coming back in to the business possibly, will be bring new blood to business and growth of business. Hopefully."
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CFO, Construction/General Contracting, Towanda, PA
"I need a software that will help me price a job. I'm just starting a small contracting company. I don't need anything big or complicated, just simple and easy to use."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Mcconnellsburg, PA
"Yes i do need like you have said in the above item # 12thabnks,sam."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Garden Grove, CA
"30by50 addition 2by6 walls prefab trusses osb walls & roofing system vynal on outside boxing wrapped with metal."
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Facilities/Operations, Construction/General Contracting, Concord, NC
"The new estimating prices in residential cost for the state of Tennessee. I work in east Tennessee."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Dandridge, TN
"I am trying to learn how to properly bid on residential construction and remodeling jobs."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Lubbock, TX
"I need a program that gives simple estimates for customers,job cost break downs, and basic accounting. job scheduleing and contact info would be good as well."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Omaha, NE
"More user friendly windows based system for multi user application. Ability to job cost and take to claim. Ability to claim materials on/off site in claims, deal with advance payments & retentions. Std BOQ descriptions would be helpful."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Fort Lauderdale, FL
"We are in the Hotel renovation business from interior only to complete exterior and interior demolishion building and site in tight publicly used areas in crowded city locations.All mentioned above need improving.Job costing, project scheduling,accounting and project management."
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Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Saint Petersburg, FL
"Bidding is the big one. proper scheduling is a nother."
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Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Rushford, MN
"Estimate a painting job for exterior, interior (residential and commercial) projects."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, King Of Prussia, PA
"I want a turtle because they have cool shells.they are very little."
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Buyer, Other Business Services, Cleveland, NC
"I am just looking for a basic proposal form compatable with windows. also possible invoice/statements. this is just a one man business."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Princeton, MN
"To do a better job of estimating for a profit at the end of the job."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Princeton, MN
"I am interested especially in job scheduling. We constantly have 3 to 4 projects going on at once and need a software that keeps jobs easily organized and easy to manage scheduling whether that be permits, start and stop dates for the different labor areas, and completion deadlines.I would like this software to be compatible with QuickBooks or have accounting capabilities within the program."
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Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Dallas, TX
"This is my first development in jamaica and i'am trying to determing the number of personel and equipment needed."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Wellington, FL
"I have a demolition company in new orleans, looking for up to date software which can serve as an analysis of bids and job costing in a regional study."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Lafayette, LA
"While being audited for sales tax, proved just how poorly Quickbooks works. We are a small construction company that needs to track each vendor invoice to a customer job & invoice; and we need efficient job costing."
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Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Wolcott, NY
"Basically recreating a new accounting system for a company that has been in business for 3 years. This company has never had a specific program. I have used quickbooks contractors edition and love it! But way too expensive for multiple users!!!"
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Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Greeley, CO
"I need an earth work take off program with excellent tech. support that will also allow me to up load plans with out using a digitizer. The ability to convert these plans into a gps capable system for my equiptment is a must."
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CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Visalia, CA
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