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 would like faster and more professional looking estimates. Im a very small residential contractor w/ 2 employees and do anything from frame to finish."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Bedford, IA

"I need detailed cost data on all phaeses of residentil construction.including sq foot on new homes and additons,remoldels,decks things like that.fast and easy qoutes is what i need."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Magalia, CA

"Would like to integrate all clerical,mangement and estimating activities."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Shelby, NC

"All construction software program quotations MUST include combined class room and online training.Training and software MUST be specific to commercal/industrial building construction including site and demolition work,afternoon course amust. "
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Lynnfield, MA

"Our business is a Masonry Construction Company. We have an increase with work, and more employees."
-- Administrative Assistant, Construction/General Contracting, Russellville, AL

"Project specific scheduling and master project schedule.Lead / project / client database managementresource management (employees - crews and contractors)."
-- Facilities/Operations, Construction/General Contracting, Holland, MI

"Small Contractor - General Construction design: New & Changes / Modification to Purchased designs,(Building - Strutural, Electrical & Mechanical; Materials cost estimating & tracking; accumulated Project Tracking): also Property Lease Business, (normal Issues) .Most probable - off the shelf software bundle-packages would suffice."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Alamogordo, NM

"We are a new, craftsman-owned business. While have VERY limited software experience, we know the importance of job tracking and project- and budget-management as we progress into more complex projects."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Seattle, WA

"I need a software program the is easy to use and able to customize to our company. I need it too design barns, garages, sheds, and multi-purpose buildings. Also just as important is estimating. These buildings are wood with metal siding and roofing. However it needs to be able to expand to include a little more complicated buildings. Only 1 user will be using this software."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Westcliffe, CO

"To be able to establish a financial plan, scheduling our projects and to measure financial execution with plan so that finally has a integration with quickbooks."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Eustis, FL

"We are a new International Developer with alot of capitol. We do not have a current program in place.We are building from the ground up."
-- Facilities/Operations, Construction/General Contracting, Atwater, CA

"I am looking for a user friendly and inexpensive program, but must be able to produce a professional set of drawings."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Kiln, MS

"I am looking for something like Quick Books but not that complicated. I am looking to track jobs and customers but I need a free - form for proposals, contracts and invoices. Depending upon scope of job sometimes proposals are 8 pages long and Quick Books does not seem to work with what I want. Simple A/R and payroll. Nothing too difficult."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Bayside, NY

"A system that is easy to use. Job Costing module must be flexible and provide burden tables and direct entries that are not tied to payroll, inventory, gl, and payables."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Livonia, MI

"I'm building houses, and some comercial buildings. I do concrete, concrete overlay,mini golf courses, concrete counter tops, sidding additons etc. I looking for software that takes care of the whole business.I want to be able to price the job, cost estimating,billing,etc."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Cape May, NJ

"Give the most acure estimates to customer without beeing scare of loosing any money."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Chicago, IL

"User friendly, windows based, not alot of bells and whistles, small electrical contractor."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Portsmouth, VA

"Accurate estimating, job costing, project scheduling, being able to communicate with sub-contractors and material vendors."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Wake Forest, NC

"We are having difficulty winning jobs with out current estimating process."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Murrells Inlet, SC

"Keeping track of money going in and out. Organizing subcontractors. Accounts payable and receivables. Job Costing. project managment and labor costs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Brooklyn, NY

"We are trying to standardize (as much as possible) our project schedule task language and durations."
-- Facilities/Operations, Government, Washington, DC

"Day to day operations.ScheduleingDaily reports Logs RFI RFP CO Submitals. Meeting minutesemail global operation."
-- General Manager, Manufacturing, Albuquerque, NM

"I am looking for cost estimation software for utility construction company. Building power plants."
-- MIS/IT, Construction/General Contracting, Bridgewater, NJ

"We want to move from spreadsheet (excel) based to a more functional program to allow for greater accuracy and consistency in our estimating."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Biloxi, MS

"Right now i have construction link andlove it, i have quick books and am not very thrilled, i have used viewpoint, and timberline acountig software. i want simplicity , effective , and no double data entry between estimating, accounting, project management, scheduleing."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Apache Junction, AZ

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