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 would like to be able to bid, schedule and integrate it with our accouting system which is Quick books. We don't want alot of extra charges for updates ect."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Hooper, UT

"Trying to build an estimating system which will continue through the Project management, cost tracking and scheduling."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

"Need to implement job costing and material costs as well aS LABOR COST AND DESIGN FOR A DISABLED FEMALE WHO WANTS A DISABLED WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE HOME WITH ADD ON FOR EXTENDED BEDROOM SIZE OF ADD ON 15.6 BY 15.6 SQ FT. AND TO EXPAND THE SIZE OF A STANDARD BATHROOM WITH WOODEN FLOOR AND PIPES/PLUMBING UNDERNEATH HOME CRAWL SPACE APPROX. 21/2 FEET. ACTUAL SIZE OF HOME APPROX 1980 SQ FT. TAKE EXISTING WINDOWS OUT OF GAME ROOM AND PLACE ON OUTTER WALL OF ADD ON AREA."
-- Facilities/Operations, Real Estate, Bakersfield, CA

"I need a software package that can seemlessly take my jobs from bidding to proposal, to management, to tracking to end of job annalysis."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Damascus, MD

"I'm very experienced in the pricing of conrete related work (foundations, flatwork, etc...). i would like a program that can help me produce job estimates for concrete work for comparison with my own estimates, and for increased speed and efficiency in the estimating procedure. i'm not too familiar with estimating jobs in other areas of home building, such as framing, landscaping, etc... i need a program that can also include estimating costs for all aspects of homebuilding. thank you for your time and help."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Westbury, NY

"I want drywall only package, for job estimates, cost, billing, payroll, a/r and a/p etc..."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Bakersfield, CA

"I am trying to be a international project financing consultant."
-- Consultant, Financial Services, Los Angeles, CA

"I am moving a very small construction business into a much bigger scale, we currently do all business in home office with windows programing for remodeling and repair homes. We are moving our business up to building new homes for sale, we will be taking on about 5 employees. We definately need better job costing, payroll (employee tracking and hiring, purchasing property, tax control, general bookkeeping/accounting, etcetera."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Brookings, OR

"Estimating pricing & changing estimates into written proposals & contracts."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Bethel Park, PA

"We are in the Pre-engineered Steel Building erection buisness. We primarly erect for other compainies however we also work as the general contractor on smaller projects and need assistance with cost estimating and job tracking.We are also interested in software programs that might be available for estimating,designing, and tracking Pre-engineered buildings. We presently have approximately 22 employees in the field and are intersted in employee documentation.Another difficult area is keeping up with equipment,tool maintenance,tool inventory, and repairs.We have approximately 28 pieces of quipment,trucks,cranes,forklifts,trailers etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Edmond, OK

"A software that can estimate the painting costs on diferent jobs."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Clarkston, MI

"Utilizing the optimization for process of the installation work wilth heavy vessels in the petrochemical plant construction.Strategic and Tactical directions of uptodated methods of the execution phase. "
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Construction/General Contracting, Seoul, Korea, CA

"Swimming pool estimating in Arizona,Is there a such thing for swimming pool estimating on line."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Peoria, AZ

"Looking to Minimize the time in takeoffs and increase accuracy. Looking for a software that is designed for a General Contractor in the Commercial industry."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Austin, TX

"I would like to know how pricing is done. I know its by square footage but how much for georgia area for finish clean up on buildings.how much are you supposed to be insured and bonded for big commercial jobs."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Marietta, GA

"Need a detailed list for job costing. Where everything is spelled out and disclosed."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Highland, UT

"I am looking for forms that I can give quotes to the customer. So when I bid a job I can break all the work down and give seperate prices on labor for each job."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Wenona, IL

"It will make my business have a better check and balance equation for me. Also to see what the going rate on others aspect are."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Park Rapids, MN

"I need better bids for the jobs and better cost tracking."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Lake Charles, LA

"We are growing very rapidly and would like a software that will help streamline the office and keep the field superintendant informed and on schedule. We specifically would like to have a software that would help produce specifications in a much quicker manner that the traditional Microsoft Word document that we use. Project management and scheduling would be great also. I would need it to have Quickbooks integration."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Williamsburg, OH

"Better job cost and more detail to provide for the vendor."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Fort Lauderdale, FL

"Integration of CRM with General Accounting Package including: estimating, work orders, purchase orders, inventory management, project scheduling (equipment and crew), change order, lien management, document storage, communication s, etc. Payroll with Per Diem and Piece work entry would be a plus."
-- General Manager, Manufacturing, Los Angeles, CA

"We are looking for estimating software that is compatable with quick books. We do site work and paveing with sales in the 7-9 million dollar range. We are looking for a program immediately."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Construction/General Contracting, Albany, NY

"I'm looking for accuracy when biding a residentual construction project. I want to limit as much a possible overage costs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, El Paso, TX

"Job costing, quantity & unit item cost. complete breakdown of new house (single to three family) construction estimate."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Great Neck, NY

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