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

"Write up specifications, cost out projects and keep up with the expenses and draws for subs."
-- Buyer, Government, Tupelo, MS

"Effective job costing, job sceduling, fast and accurate cost analysis, creating confidence among employees."
-- General Manager, Real Estate, Metuchen, NJ

"We are a new and growing company. We need to be orginized in our office and in the field."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Gloucester City, NJ

"I am looking to streamline the scheduling process as well as improve the process of estimate and job cost tracking."
-- Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Branson, MO

"We are a small remodeling/rehab company. We are looking at a way to improve our bidding/job costing - a faster way to give estimates to our clients."
-- Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Jefferson City, MO

"We are an Owner / Developer, so software that covers this aspect of the business. Needs are- project pro-forma / feasibilities- job cost forecasting, including forecast work sheets- ability to convert forecasts into cash flows."
-- Buyer, Real Estate, San Diego, CA

"We need a control system, which coordinates bid and actual invoiced work."
-- Sales/Business Development, Consulting, Indianapolis, IN

"Labor cost and time to complete 20 foot by 26 foot 12 on 12 pitch roof with loft,just the framing, truss setting and exterior sheathing plus hardware included."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Pensacola, FL

"My challenge is effectively price small jobs i'm a pro handyman most of my jobs are installations & servivce.some rehab projects."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Chicago, IL

"We need to improve our customer service through better scheduling of manpower. We also need to streamline the entire paperwork process from start to finish."
-- CFO, Construction/General Contracting, Mishawaka, IN

"We are a small business trying to organize all aspects of our company. We are looking for the most efficient way to do scheldule jobs, route crews, and make money."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Agriculture, Birmingham, AL

"We need a program that will enable us to better estimate job cost and help with scheduling."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Beaufort, SC

"Better job costing,getting prices for sq ft for walls ,doors ,frames ect. on commercial jobs to be painted."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, East Providence, RI

"I am seeking a collaborative web based construction project management software program that has the nesscessary integrated modules to effectively manage construction of a $4-5 million dollar 3 story, brick and stone exterior, 27000 total square foot downtown commercial/apartment building. I am the owner of the proposed property and I anticipate having a lead contractor to assist me in managing this project."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Vestal, NY

"Better job costingJob schedulingdetail list of building materials and bids."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Sun Valley, CA

"I need a software which could reduse the time taken in bidding projects.Able to do proper job costing,must be able to be imported into an accounting programme as well as excel.It should be able to be linked up to Microsoft project as well.Should be user friendly."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Suva, HI

"I need better job costing and get information about cost for taping, skim coat, painting on residential and commercial apartments in NYC."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Woodhaven, NY

"Have been building for 29 years and have been thinking about getting into remodeling where job costing is more important."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, White Bluff, TN

"I want to learn cost estimaing for small commercial and residential projects."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Ellsworth, ME

"Subcontractor biding carpentry work. Bidding varies from job to job, I want to be able to enter linear feet and square feet and have it calculate cost, estimate time/man hours, material needed for ordering, scheduling of personnel and projects, billing and accounting, personnel information and history, contacts and scheduled appointment notification."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Long Beach, MS

"I would like some help with pricing jobs more accurately to maximize my profits."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Winfield, KS

"Estimate labor cost on residential and comercial. Trim carpentry and painting."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Brownsville, TN

"I need to address all applicable components involved in the development of a fitness facility buisness plan. Building costs for a 40.000 sq. ft, property value assessment for a 5 acre plot that includes a a regulation football feild, batting cages, basketball goals, a babe ruth regulation baseball feild, concession stand, and a press box. also will have to submit a needs assessment analysis of the total value requested for the loan to be issued. It also includes a financial expense sheet, revenue sheet, equipment costs, budgets, etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Health Care, Conway, AR

"We are looking for a software package that will not only allow us to use in house, but online web features."
-- Administrative Assistant, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Hillsboro, OR

"I am a new company that needs software to set up a procedure to operate covering all aspects of residential building and commercial subcontracting. The ideal software would be strong in the areas of cost estimate, job cost and project management. It would be excellent as so far as the accounting and would not require entering the same information over and over again."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Mobile, AL

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