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

"Software solution to direction on how their software can help?"
-- Engineer/Programmer, Construction/General Contracting, Hyattsville, MD

"Currently using QuickBooks Pro. Limited on job costing, job profitability, and reports that we can generate regarding change orders, subcontractor costs, time lines, etc. We are an insurance restoration company. We also do residential remodel, commercial tenant finish-outs, and apartments/condo remodel/finish-outs. Thank you!"
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Maumelle, AR

"I needd price quotation for diferent projects, like instalation of tiles, carpet, roof, ceiling, bathroom."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Raleigh, NC

"Looking for software that will handle everything from accounting to estimating."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Hobart, IN

"I need to estimate the cost of training andinstallation for weatherizing homes. Trainingfirst then the cost of material and wages forthe weatherizing of the average home."
-- Consultant, Non-Profit, Burlington Twp., NJ

"The software we currently use is not fulfulling our needs. We need something better and user friendly."
-- Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Amarillo, TX

"I am in the beginning stages of my company, and would like something that will aid me in my start up phase."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Willmar, MN

"I need to learn how to price a drywall & framing job in a small motel or a strip mall for example."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Morrisville, PA

"We need to be able to easily estimate upcoming work."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Saint Louis, MO

"To be in line with wind storm and needs of gulf coast for storm repair."
-- Sales/Business Development, Construction/General Contracting, Beaumont, TX

"Trying to bid on residential jobs would like to know formats and examples of proper bids."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Bakersfield, CA

"We monitor residential job costs but do not have a good way to track development costs against awarded contracts and budgets within our Peachtree Accounting program. We also need inventory management and job estimating enhansements. Of course basic accounting functions and reporting should be robust."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Atlanta, GA

"Client is currently residential construction, custom and spec., priced from 1-3 million, with 1-3 homes under construction at given time. Expanding to 5-10 per year. Need purchase to pay software without investment in servers."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Sunset, SC

"Need to have construction calendar, to show, planning when things will be scheduled to do approximate dates etc. i.e. SITE WORK, DEMOLITION, GRADING, ROUGH PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, WELL SEPTIC rICHARD aLEX."
-- Buyer, Real Estate, Chicopee, MA

"I need to learn how to cost estimating and job costing better."
-- CEO/President/Owner, N/A, Orangeburg, SC

"I need better cost estimaion and history recording of jobs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Wailuku, HI

"Basically serviceability in detail to plumbing cost up to date for the region that i operate in."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Gulfport, MS

"We are looking for a software that will help us write bids. We are looking for something to save us time."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Deltona, FL

"I need equipment that can recognize areas and that can learn and adapt to binary environment."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Information Services, Suwanee, GA

"1. We need the ability to write checks that exceed one million dollars2. Ability to store ACHh info for our vendors3. Filter reports with specific information, by project number4. Payable driven on a project level - we are a cash base business5. Although we do not use the system for payroll, we would like a tool that our staff can remotely access to enter time. This file would ideally be imported into the accounting software once approved."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Springfield, MA

"Want to generate more detailed estimates, more disciplined project management, touch of the button and accurate financial accounting, know exact real-time financial information for projects."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Plymouth Meeting, PA

"Insurance repairs and staying in teh market price on bids."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Milton, FL

"I would like the software to address scheduling and cost."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Englewood, CO

"Yes, this is what I need to improve. Costing out a job and my scheduling process. I want something to tell me How much, how long, and how many people to do the job."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Desoto, TX

"Looking to start my own company. need to be able to price jobs in this current economy."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Milford, CT

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