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 build cell sites and need to estimate electrical costs for bids that we aquire."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Clifton, NJ

"I would like a company that is flexible, and can taper the needs of my company with the abilitys of the software."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Littleton, CO

"Project sceduling we mow grass & maintain landscape some jobs are weekly,biweekly , monthly , every 3 months we lose jobs and get new ones all the time."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Yulee, FL

"I use quick books pro now , there is no integration between estimating and actual onging expenses. I need integrated module so i get easy quick real time comaparison between an estimated cost and actual expenses. estimating mudule tied to job costing is essential and highest priority."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Bainbridge Island, WA

"Must handle transactions efficiently; integrate well between modules; must handle percentage of completion accounting reports and make appropriate G/L adjustments automatically; need job overhead allocations; payroll allocations to appropriate jobs; among other things. Client is currently implementing a new system, but it is not going well and a change may be required. I am their CPA and researching possible alternatives."
-- Accounting/Finance, Other Business Services, Mobile, AL

"Be able to share project data across all parties: customer systms, sub-contractors, government compliance issues, union, etc. to include databases, spreadsheets, documents, web-based information-to manage all aspects of the project and determine earned value management."
-- Sales/Business Development, Information Services, South Plainfield, NJ

"From a call received to completion of work. Various stages of status such as Visited by Sales, Contract signed, Completion of estimate, ordering material and scheduling crews, job add ons, indication of and tracking of more than one trade on job....job completion and billing status. We have a large volume of calls and sometimes get duplicaiton. Need to eliminate that and not double assign salesman. We use templates for ordering material so quick check boxes would expedite the process. Mostly, we need it now and don't have the time to develop it. We need a canned package."
-- Facilities/Operations, Construction/General Contracting, Houston, TX

"Better job costing, project scheduling, project management and general accounting."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Bronx, NY

"A fully integrated system with job costing and project management."
-- MIS/IT, Construction/General Contracting, Toledo, OH

"We are a new company for effluent treatment plant construction specific and we want to start with good and come to be agood company"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Carroll, OH

"Ecourage collaboration among multiple entities, capture facility documents from multiple entities, organize and deliver to client or owner of facility."
-- Sales/Business Development, Construction/General Contracting, Brookfield, CT

"We are looking for something that will be easy to use. We need better job costing, something that will break down material cost, as well as time management per employee on a job. Cost of versus budget. So that we can improve project scheduling."
-- Administrative Assistant, Construction/General Contracting, Lyons, CO

"Just starting out looking for a program that shows all that is required of successful contracting business."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Middlebury Center, PA

"Smooth manufacturing operation. The process consist on processing agricultural products. Including delivery of raw material, storage and pickup."
-- Consultant, Manufacturing, Westford, MA

"I am a concrete contractor and would like to increase my productivity when doing estimates."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Bishopville, MD

"Estimate materials and labor in this area to be more competitive in residential remodeling."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Seal Beach, CA

"Constructjion of roads and infrastructure for 15 University campuses in Africa"
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Norwalk, CT

"Try to be more efficiant in my abbility to bid succsecfuly."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, San Jose, CA

"Estimating the jobs. More accurate estimation of time and costs."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Point Pleasant, NJ

"The company is a fast growing light guage steel framing subcontractor. We need an integrated accounting system for general ledger, billing and accounts receivable, purchasing, disbursements and accounts payable, payroll, job costing, and possibly estimating and project management."
-- CFO, Construction/General Contracting, Tuscaloosa, AL

"I need a more defined and accurate job costing program. I also need something that can seperate retainage on invoices and perform AIA billings. Give me accurate cash management forcasts and budgets."
-- Partner/Principal, Construction/General Contracting, Indianapolis, IN

"I would like to see a gallery of general contracting repairs with costs information."
-- Educator, Education, Philadelphia, PA

"How to use the internet best to generate sales prospects & to compare supplier/equipment offerings & pricing."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Zebulon, NC

"We just got a project that will put our company at the top 10 in the country, thus it will help us actualise our dreamin the construction world"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Computers - Hardware, Virginia Beach, WA

"Estamating underground utility work,all site work,residenstial&commercial.An up date on all cost and materals, fuel prices.Ect.......A very simple way to bid constuction site ork easaly."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Mattapoisett, MA

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