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

"Job costing, improve our accuracy on bids. Also, to estimate manpower needed, time to complete job, including all costs to do a job."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Maplewood, NJ

"Want a better handle on cost bidding larger jobs both for material and labor comparing to what the normal pricing and still be competible in the surrouding area."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Bettendorf, IA

"I need a wide range of printable reports, i.e. complete cost breakdown for insurance purposes, easy to understand, yet porfessional looking for the homeowner, also reports necessary for future jobs, material cost breakdown, labor cost breakdown. Also, it needs to be customizable due to location and higer cost of everything here in Alaska. Thank you."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Seward, AK

"A system that will allow us to minimize the amount of times the same data has to be entered.Scheduling/Tracking and comparing estimates to actuals in all areas of purchases. Automatic P.O. generating."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Telecom/Utilities, Yuba City, CA

"I will be overseeing some industrial construction in the beginning but the majority long term will be appartment and hotel construction. Need a system to track and advise in all areas as necessary."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Sulphur Springs, TX

"1) Need help in preparing new homeConstruction costs2) Need help in estimating repair costs for home improvements3) Major.......need help in estimating underground projects.....sewer,water supply and drainage....for bids."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, N. Miami Beach, Fla., FL

"Would like to better compete locally in the fire restoration business reconstruction primarily with expansion into smoke and water mitigation.Looking for software to help write estimates up against insurance adjusters estimates."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Niskayuna, NY

"I'm primarily searching for estimating systems for structural concrete construction, but a system that ties into job costing would be nice."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Englewood, CO

"We want all ( 4) project managers on the same page; change orders,RFI,submittal logetc."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Myrtle Beach, SC

"Accounting and project management. Tying togehter my Excel estimates and changes, with quickbooks. Plus adding is entry for single data entries to go to specfice job to track cost."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Yorktown Heights, NY

"Im looking for software that will help me correctly bid jobs in a timely manner."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Las Vegas, NV

"We need a software that can do everything. From accounting, purchase orders, job costing, estimating the list goes on and on."
-- Administrative Assistant, Construction/General Contracting, Tracy, CA

"I am not sure to want software equipment because I am looking for used equipment.my english is not verry good."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Montreal, AL

"I need software for bid docs,to fill out ,to present to clients."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Danville, CA

"We are looking to put a parking lot in 260' x 200' with a sidewalk for tractor trailers."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Mount Juliet, TN

"Jama Enterprises provides cost estimating solutions to residential, commercial, water, wastewater and sewer business lines. As such I am interested in a cost estimating software that allows me to utilize a known database (R.S. Means) and integrate customized personal estimating data into the software. I am on a tight budget!"
-- Consultant, Consulting, Franklin, WI

"Primariliy we are look for a div 9 takeoff program, drywall, acoustic etc. We would liketo integrate it into our production department for progress and percentage of completion feedback."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Monroeville, PA

"Would like to be able to track employee labor and material cost from several vendors, along with sub contractor tracking."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Dothan, AL

"Improve estimating and knowledge/keep alive with rising fuel prices in all aspects."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Eureka, NV

"I need help w/ job estamates/Bidding, so i have abetter chance of getting the job."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Lewiston, ME

"We are a developer working with a hands on construction/project manager embarking on a phased office park of small buildings and I am looking for software to handle, bids, budgeting,cash management, etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Middletown, CT

"We are a small but growing construction firm. We need to automate our accounting functions. We need to be able to estimate for bids and be able to track job costs."
-- Administrative Assistant, Construction/General Contracting, Portland, OR

"Need to produce higher amount of bids as a result of rapid growth. Because of this many subtrade prices are not always able to be obtained in adequate time for bidding. This software will hopefully create a solution."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Akron, OH

"Need help with job estimating and how to pay myself and not cut myself short."
-- Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Trenton, FL

"Reading blue prints is moving toward CD and PDF files. Trying to see if there is an affordable software that can do the take off from those media.***The company I represent have a hard time spending $500.00 for a computer*** So I would suspect a couple hundred at best..."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Los Angeles, CA

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