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

"I run a free lance construction estimating business providing quantity take offs for people around the country."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Scottsdale, AZ

"I need a program that is easy to use and time efficient. I am a General Contractor specializing in building small structors, decks, and finish carpentry. I bid allot of jobs often. I have a crew of three currently am looking to start a whole new crew. So I need a program where I can switch from estimating a garage project to a smaller scale project such as a deck. I would also like to be able to manage my books throught the same program."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Shelton, WA

"Looking for bidding software that will help me figure the cost of building steel boats. They are vessels from 50feet to 150feet and they include steel, electic, diesel engines, carpentry, plumbing, etc."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Tarpon Springs, FL

"We need a best way and faster procedure to be able to cost any project of residential or commercial construction."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, San Francisco, CA

"Labor cost for certain areas of construction. EXP: how is framing broke down in pricing for the state of IN."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, South Bend, IN

"Starting a business and need help on estimating cost so that i can be fair to customers."
-- General Manager, Other Business Services, Cincinnati, OH

"We are looking for a bid day solution to help analyze subcontractor proposals. We are construction managers that do not self-perform trade work. We are looking for a program that has a simple bid recap sheet and sub-bid analysis capabilities for multiple users."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Baltimore, MD

"It needs to be able to schedule the project, and multiple resources, handle change orders, reminders for ordering materials and scheduling subs, etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Pima, AZ

"I need to be able to track projects and time tables of same. Job costing is important as well. All of this needs to be in a program that is easy to install and use."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Houston, TX

"System to draw and desing a two story house made with a metal structure."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, New Iberia, LA

"We are looking for a good project management software program. Currently we have been using Excel generated forms and we need to better record keep. I worked with Expedition in the past but any project management software I will look at for a start up group."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Elgin, IL

"We are needing a software for better cost estimating."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Silver Spring, MD

"Any highlights to help us to ha accurate estemet and follow up,of the plan "
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Orlando, FL

"I need this software to help me bid on jobs so i have a more accurate cost and also for job costs and expenses. Men and man hours worked at each job so forth."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Huntley, IL

"Speed up the bidding process for each sfr home, would like not to have to put each item out to bid."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Paso Robles, CA

"Project scheduling is our main concern and our second issue would be job costs."
-- Administrative Assistant, Construction/General Contracting, Sunland Park, NM

"Starting a new paving business and need to know how to calculate jobs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, North Rose, NY

"I am looking for document control, reports and reminders. When RFI,RFP, emails work orders are sent out, I would like to track reply date, ect. and get reminders."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Wappingers Falls, NY

"Would like for the software to construct any type of residential house or cabin. Estimate material and show different levels."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Valliant, OK

"Using sub's and commission salesman, doing the takeoff for po's."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Keller, TX

"Project Scheduling, Job costing- spreadsheets, Contracts and change orders. Sub contracts."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Laguna Beach, CA

"Bid on jobs, qouts on jobs,getting the square footed off plans."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Raleigh, NC

"Need better job costing in masonry work, stone, cast stone work."
-- Educator, Legal, Houston, TX

"Just i am tinking in get back to mexico and stard a new bussines there."
-- Sales/Business Development, Construction/General Contracting, Seattle, WA

"This is a cost plus job and we need to enter the materials cost and it convert into an invoice automatically without so many steps that are involved in Quickbooks.Thanks,."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Manchester, TN

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