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

"To do bett job costing, keep track of account receivable, better project scheduling process."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Jonesboro, GA

"We are a small commercial general contracting firm with estimated annual gross sales of 1M-5M. Looking for project management software for: project management, project scheduling, estimating, accounting, etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Wilton, CA

"Need Job Cost Solfware that can take estimates for all catatories. And then have Job Cost Solfware track progress of work done and money Paid. Working on Some Single Family Homes and Townhomes at different locations."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Dundalk, MD

"We need a complete financial system that has project management support for our constrution teams and service support for our service departments."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Indianapolis, IN

"I just want to be able to give professional looking proposal to prospective clients, instead of the hand-written ones I sketch up prior to the engineered drawings required by the building depts."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Boca Raton, FL

"Job costing, Scheduling (Being able to send schedules to all my subs and suppliers and have them be able to read the program. Estimating job."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Cedar, MN

"Job costing. I am looking for a software program that can help me with bidding and project take offs. I am looking for one that constanly updates as materials prices change."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Biloxi, MS

"To be used in komatsu equipment dealership utilizing sales,service, inventory management accounting with stong reports "
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Tucker, GA

"We have several scales to weith products (sand & Gravel) along with a concrete plant and an asphalt plant. We want a system that will allow downloads from different places and produce bills to the customers and data for us. We want to centralize and standaradize cost accounting and equipment costs. Print payroll reports multiple jobs, mulitple states, multiple rates, same day."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Farmington, NM

"Improve project scheduling process with daily appointments scheduling for project manegers and sales persons,better way to estimate job costing with abilety to inter and change material and labor prises for construction company."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Bensenville, IL

"Would like to preform; quates, estimating, and accounting the amount of frederal and state tax, proper insurance to maintain on imployees, and the amount of social securty tax to withhold automaticaly base on the emplyees payroll."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Sumter, SC

"Simplicity of use and accuracy I can depend on. Easy methods for take offs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Palm Springs, CA

"We need a simple scheduling software that can be effectively used by our PMs (who are not computer savvy)-with a short training period and solid data output."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Syracuse, NY

"I am good contractor i doing work very welli don t except small work."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Consulting, Ddsc, LA

"Innovative, improve the heavy lifts and rigging services in petrochemical plant construction services."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Construction/General Contracting, Seoul, Korea, CA

"I am currently using multiple software packages to complete my GL/AP/AR, Job Costing, AIA Billing, Certified Payroll tasks. I am looking for a single point of entry for this data and the ability to generate industry stardard forms (i.e. AIA Billing, Certified Payroll by entity, etc.). We are growing and I am getting busier and do not have the time for multiple entries. I am looking for a cost effective software solution as I would be the only user."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Providence, RI

"Looking to improve project scheduling, change orders and job costing."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Glastonbury, CT

"Installation of RV park spaces, electrical, sewer, water, covers, and driveways."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Springtown, TX

"I want a 8ft. by 20ft.porch built on existing home."
-- Purchasing Manager, Travel/Hospitality, Kershaw, SC

"Need simplicity of operation whil having room for project growth."
-- CFO, Construction/General Contracting, New York, NY

"Estamating and takeoff for drywall and metal studs for exterior and interior and drywall taping and painting and grid ceilings and ridgd x drywall ceilings"
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Collinsville, IL

"I neew a software that actually tells me the exactly amount of materials, sizes, how long will it take to construct. And need to draw a 3D preview (sort as CAD does), but that could be managed in 3d."
-- General Manager, Agriculture, Houston, TX

"We are currently working with an inconsistant bid program. the ablity to network all the related information form each project would be favorable, in addition to having the ability to do cost comparisons from job to job."
-- Sales/Business Development, Construction/General Contracting, Norwood, CO

"Estimating dump fees, hourly fees for equipment & operators, manual labor, fuel cost etc. subtracted from job cost. or the exact formula to calculate profit in a land clearing/developement buisness."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Garner, NC

"Easy operationcomplete detailsshortfall warningslabor, profit and overhead adjustabilityspeed and ajustabilitygenerate price by specificationa caveman can operate it."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Phoenix, AZ

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