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 need an easily customizable program to heelp manage my high end custom remodel business with estimating, job costing, and labor tracking.I want to have it easily and instantly accessable so as to make quick decisions in the field. With multiple projects, allocation of resources, primarily labor is paramount."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Truckee, CA

"Job estimating.. Materials take off. Basic square footage price quote. Management materials."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Atlanta, GA

"Better job costing, project scheduling, organizing, for siding, roofing, windows, and additions."
-- Sales/Business Development, Construction/General Contracting, Audubon, IA

"I would like to know how do we make cost estimation of a software project, man power estimation of a software project and material estimation of a project,and accordingly how to make cost to the client for the software project that we developed using all the above resources?"
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Computers - Software, Mishawaka, IN

"Our company would like to accomplish organization when dealing with a General Contractor, multiple vendors, Architect, Engineer, Brokers, Realtors, Head quarters, and a Satellite office. We also need to capability to manage all finances, accounting,and job costing between a small group of us while not sharing it with everyone that will be able to check the scheduling and tasks on the program we use."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Plainfield, IL

"Accuratelly estimate civil site work, roads, sediment ponds, sewer, water, utilities, cut& fill."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Castle Rock, WA

"Need one package that will smooth out the transitions from client contact to sales to design and estimating to scheduling to production and to job costing. Would like to use CSI numbering system."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Salem, OR

"Just need good estimating commercial jobs for welding in all construction areas."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Bonita Springs, FL

"So that the field supervisor can understand the financial side of his job and approve bills. Also, so that the office can pay bills with knowing which job they are for."
-- CFO, Construction/General Contracting, Boynton Beach, FL

"We want accurate cost estimating combined with project scheduling and management. Would like software that we can customize to meet or management needs."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Downey, CA

"I need and estimating program with database and assembly takeoff and pricing history. With the potential to add direct from takeoff capibility."
-- Sales/Business Development, Construction/General Contracting, Harrison, AR

"Looking for a software that has a construction list of materials implemented with the capability to enter dimensions resulting with quantity and price. The price can be customized to our local vendor prices. In addition I would be able to click on the items I need providing me with a material list to fax to my vendor."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, College Point, NY

"Well, this a small Construction firm and i wud like a software to maintain a better project scheduling and job costing.I wud like to know the rates if i can afford.and also the features.Thanks,Muskaan "
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Broken Arrow, OK

"We are asked to give pricing on renovations from the cuff, we don't have previous pricing to compare so we need what the estimating force would allow as a sq ft price."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Bessemer, AL

"I would like to get better project cost and in detail so i can improve project scheduling process in the best way to get the contract from the government offices."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Construction/General Contracting, Cerritos, CA

"Neerd to be able to figure how much i will need to spend for building a houses"
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Ridgefield, CT

"We need a software program to do a takeoff/materials list for our bids QUICKLY."
-- Consultant, Construction/General Contracting, Lexington, KY

"I have a need for a software that can estimate my project as they come up. That way I can focus on get the projects done. Doing it all takes time away from actually getting the project done. I also want the software to organize the pprojects into files so I can keep track of billing."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Indianapolis, IN

"I am a student involved in a group project. My assignment is to estimate the cost of building a two story residential house."
-- Accounting/Finance, Construction/General Contracting, Opa Locka, FL

"I need a software that will help me be able to see the final product so i can show it to my customers i would like to be able to take a picture of the jobsite and later on add things in to that same picture."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Computers - Software, Orient, NY

"Construction costs for building barns of different designs. Complete cost for building material and installation of all fence projects of different designs."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Agriculture, Sperryville, VA

"To try to get materiallist done faster then with pen and paper."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Russellville, OH

"Launching into a module concept. I want to be able to track actual costs, in detail.I have used MC2 in past with different company and liked it."
-- Purchasing Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Dallas, TX

"We are just starting our company & will be needing to jump in full force, so ease of use & flexibility within the programing are essential. We are primarily going for residential custom work of higher quality."
-- Office Manager, Manufacturing, Vancouver, WA

"I am a small new Electric Contractor and I'm at the point that I need to grow. So, I need to learn more about bidding correctley,acounting?"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Felton, CA

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