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

"We like to improve our company vision.and we need better job costing.and need to improve project scheduling process."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Gerik, HI

"We are an architecture firm looking for a simple software package to track the following items during the construction phase:o Submittalso Meeting minuteso RFI’so RFP’so Memo’s and directiveso CO’so Back chargeso Issues trackingo Pay requisitionso Track invoiceso Contractor’s insurance statuso Contract closeoutDo you have a product that does this, that is not “overkill” for our needs?"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Voorheesville, NY

"Need to be able to schedule new construction crews for homes and appartments in order for the new renters/owners to move in right away. Must know chemical and equipment costs, this is a large area and gasoline must be a factor at some point and of course insurance and payroll."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Hillister, TX

"We are looking for project scheduling, budgets for projects, actual job cost. We are a operating a new imac system. We are not familiar with aour new system only have used windows."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Branson, MO

"I would like to customize the forms/invoices etc. I would like to create estimates and customize previous estimates to the current/future project without typing in everything again. I need specific construction/contracting categories: allowances, materials, sub-contractor estimates, etc."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Lowell, MI

"Ability to see changes in schedule for dependent items when completion date for individual tasks change."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Brookfield, CT

"We would like to learn on bidding prices for painting."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Charlotte, NC

"We are starting up a panelized home business and I need software that will be compaditable with what ever production software we use for job planning, pricing and then manufacturing of the panels, floor and roof trusses."
-- Partner/Principal, Manufacturing, Greenbackville, VA

"Pricing Bids For Pole Barns: Material List, 3-D veiwing for customer demonstrations."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Clearmont, MO

"Pre bid job calculation of man hours and cost of doing businesse, job estimating, piping, site development, heavy earth moving and haulage."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Lamoille, NV

"I have a home currently about 1500sq. i was told the bricks that are on the house are no longer made. i am about to do an addition onto my home. my question is.is it cost effective to do away w all the old bricks and put up new ones or try to salvage the brown bricks on the house.75% on the bricks will have to come off. if cost effective i would like to change the color. can you help w the figures."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Moss Point, MS

"Time in Motion factored into the better defined job costing function. So we can evaluate both schedule and cost for our revenue and the clients need to have the product delivered as we promise."
-- Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Los Angeles, CA

"Give me a written bid to look at so i can use it as a templete to write up pending bids."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Jacksonville,Fla., FL

"I would like a software that has job cost, project management, estimating, and scheduling that is intergrated."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Deland, FL

"I am looking for estimating software that works the way a general contractor estimates with prices for subcontracting - such as drywall, stucco, concrete raised and slab foundations, framing, roofing. We hire subs for 80% of our work. We do not count how many #'s of nails are required for a sheet of drywall, or how many paint brushes a painter uses......Anyone have a reasonable solution????"
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, La Mesa, CA

"Industrial and commercial job costing with residential (small office as well)."
-- Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Scottsdale, AZ

"Loking to better my estimating costs and track them for job costs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, West Hills, CA

"Squar foot cost to paint inteiors and exteiors and paint prociders."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Sachse, TX

"I am a small home builder and would like to have one software program to help me vs having 2-4 programs."
-- Buyer, N/A, Kansas City, MO

"Trying to improve our estimating so we can attain more projects,."
-- Purchasing Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Hugo, OK

"I need help with providing my customers an acurate estimate of the work to be done. I do Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating for the most part so i'm looking for software especifically designed for this busines."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Converse, TX

"I am looking to speed up the process in estimatinng large commericial landscape projects, and eliminate buy and or printing large plans. i want to be able to veiw and estimate from my pc."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Duncanville, TX

"We are mainly looking for a good estimating system. if this system can integrate project management and stay within our budget that would be great. We do not need the system to do any accounting or payroll functions. Document management would be a plus but isn't necessary."
-- Administrative Assistant, Construction/General Contracting, Birmingham, AL

"I needs a database system that keeps track of suppliers and equipment. A database system that can provide accurate and indept accounting records, human resource information, EEOC compliance forms, and wage scale form. "
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Albany, GA

"Cutting overall costs. Being able to show contractors/ clients cost vs. profit estimates. We need a simple program that a foreman/ supervisor can enter data into on the job site."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Abingdon, VA

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