Avis clients sur BuildingConnected

A Must-Have for Professionals

Commentaires : Since using PowerPoint, I have noticed a significant change and the way I am viewed within my organization. My peers and superiors have both noticed how confident I am while conducting quality presentations, and for that I have PowerPoint to thank.

Avantages :

I love that PowerPoint has several options when it comes to slide design. Presentations can be very bland, so adding a design that's aesthetically pleasing is extremely helpful when I'm trying to grab the attention of my peers and superiors.

Inconvénients :

I have not had any bad experiences with PowerPoint.

Day to Day with BuildingConnected

Commentaires : Awesome!

Avantages :

The leveling section is such a time saver. We can look at everything one screen, make adjustments and go with a final number on bid day seamlessly. A real time saver. A great tool to show owners and clients that we have done our homework and selected the lowest most qualified bidder

Inconvénients :

Be sure you have a strong network and a strong network connection. As the day wears on it can be slow down at bit

Not in love with this

Avantages :

I like how this software is widely used with General Contractors. it makes it easy to download plans, specs, and upload quotes.

Inconvénients :

I do not like how it automatically will start invites from all GC's in your state. Each time I try to unsubscribe to a GC nothing happens.

Building Connected has increased our business

Commentaires : We started using BC in 2018 and more than doubled our revenue the following year. Add BC was a large contributor to that success.

Avantages :

Easiest and best way we have found to send and track bid invitations to a targeted recipient.

Inconvénients :

There are no enough key work options in the bid package to cover all of the bid I need.

Easy to use Bidding software

Commentaires : Building Connected helped up streamline out bidding process and keep all info and communication in one location.

Avantages :

Building Connected allowed us to have all our bid invites in one place, giving us the ability to find and track new bid opportunities.

Inconvénients :

The in-software take-off features could use some upgrades and possible integration with other software

So easy to use!

Avantages :

I like how user friendly it is. I also really like that each user controls their account but if I notice it's not up to date, I can make a suggestion. Crowd sharing is brilliant!

Inconvénients :

I would like to make comments for a particular company which can only be seen internally but without actually rating them. Right now, to make a comment, you have to rate them from 1-5 stars. But sometimes I need a comment about the contacts at a company, etc.

User Friendly Software

Avantages :

easy to use, user friendly, simple, the bid-form section is awesome!!

Inconvénients :

would be great if they had an RFI section to use like Procore has.

Definitely recommend it

Commentaires : Being able to access subcontractor information, the bids, bid levelling - all of the tools make the bidding process much smoother and in one place.

Avantages :

The ease of finding all the bidding information in one place and user-friendliness of the website makes this a very helpful tool for bidding process.

Inconvénients :

The directory functionality needs some work.

My, how you've grown!

Commentaires : As a trade contractor doing about $5 million a year I've been getting plans and proposals from GC's via BuildingConnected's 'Private plan room' for several years now. I've noticed recently the change in GUI and functionality and investigated. I wound up with a few days to test drive the full product and liked it quite a bit. Unfortunately I'm not convinced of the day to day justification for the high entry costs. It seems they are being stingy with features here under the misconception that trade contractors either aren't sophisticated enough or not large enough or don't have subcontractors of their own. While using the test membership, I did the research and background work that I would normally do to decide if we will take on a new contractor on one that I found through the search engine on BuildingConnected. I found one in a few hours, one that we don't normally do business with but regularly does the $1 million pus jobs we normally do. I was surprised when they then responded a few days later with an Invitation to Bid (based they said on their research) on a project that was exactly the kind of project we find profitable, though not quite as large as we normally prefer. we could not do it, because it conflicted with another project we had on the schedule. Even if I had WON this job, the additional profit from it would have in large part gone to pay for the first year of membership. If the software DID MORE OR COST LESS we would have already purchased it....

Avantages :

The ability to find those GC's that are bidding on the same projects (why not submit your proposal to all bidders?) easily and accurately. The almost infinitely customizable search interface. Finding new GC's in regional markets and being able to research them and their projects BEFORE I ask to be included in ITB's! Integration with my current 'free' account.

Inconvénients :

Not an even rudimentary ability to manage MY subcontractors and vendors! They offer this feature in a richly granular way in the product they market to GC's, put a stripped down version HERE if you REALLY want to attract trade contractors!! Probably too costly for the returns for many trade contractors, yet not feature rich enough to appeal to larger trade contractors.

Great Construction Resource

Commentaires : Overall I will continue to use the software as it is a very reliable source.

Avantages :

I get receive 30% of my bid invites through Building Connected. Very organized. Nice layout. Definitely a recommended source.

Inconvénients :

The bid form is a bid to much others I have been on I put on the amount the scope and then drop my estimate in. With this software its a draw out process.

Efficient Product

Commentaires : I have enjoyed using building connected over the past couple years and it has helped me gain many quality contractors that I have grown partnerships with. The positives have outweighed the negatives, which are always worked out by Building Connected customer support staff.

Avantages :

The ability to find new subcontractors that fit our specific needs. The organization of the interface that allows me to sort through bidders and none bidders efficiently. Building connected allows for all of my colleagues and I to be on the same page although we are in different states, with the notes feature. Simplistic interface design allows for ease of navigation. Customer service support is a phone call away at all times and they show great concern for your time constraints.

Inconvénients :

It can be embarrassing how some employees have been terminated from their companies but on Building Connected they are my point of contact so I ask for them and get that bad news. More clear information as to the exact type of services companies provide. For example some will say millwork but they only provide design oriented woodwork.

Great Program! Essential to my office's success.

Avantages :

Simple, easy to learn - can teach anyone in my office Quick, no waste of time due to long processes Keeps track of correspondence Document control Bid Forms are flexible

Inconvénients :

Lack of being able to update trade partners' information. I get that it is great that the trades feel like they get to have total control over their account, but I am constantly calling wrong contacts because I cannot update their info myself. Trades are not always willing (or have time) to update their own information.

Essential tool for Vendor/Subcontractor and Bid Proposal Management

Commentaires : It functions in about 95% of all items.. Few things which I wished to be implemented I sent to Support for considerations and received feedback that they will pursue them in future releases.

Avantages :

Davaco's business model is to perform commercial remodels of Retail, Restaurants or Hospitality Projects throughout USA and Canada. While we have many W2 employees which travel throughout the territories to perform a variety of tasks - we are heavily dependent on partnering with local Subcontractors to perform additional remodel tasks. In this process BuildingConnected tool is essential to send invitation to bids and collecting bid proposals from multiple sources in the geographic location radius of the project itself. As such BC performs marvelous in that task.

Inconvénients :

Geographic radius invitations of Bidders with the filters for Non or Union based, minority business owners. Easy proposal creation and upload of proposal - tracking and overall ease of use.

We Love BuildingConnected

Commentaires : We have used them for several years and really like their support and how they keep improving the system.

Avantages :

The ability to distribute plans, specs and addenda is easy and consistent. It is also very easy to send messages to individual bidders, all bidders in a bid package or the entire project. We can create bid forms that the subs can fill out when submitting their bids. The system also tracks all quotes and allows us to level the bids. Their support is great with fast responses! We also use BuildingConnected to have subs fill out our qualification form.

Inconvénients :

The only thing we would like to see would be to list the number of those that are not bidding in the overall view that lists the number of invitees, the number that have viewed the project and the number that say they are bidding.

The best tool can make our bids more competitive.

Commentaires : Building Connected provided us with the opportunity to network with organizations we may not have otherwise encountered, allowing us to increase the competitiveness of our bids.

Avantages :

For a quote on a task, take advantage of BuildingConnected's unique feature that allows you to collaborate with different office locations within the same company profile to acquire an estimate. It's also extremely simple to operate. You can invite existing building connect companies to participate, as well as invite new trades. Changes to the tender package can be made quickly and easily without having to email each contractor individually.

Inconvénients :

In areas where the BuildingConnected can readily perform magnificently, there aren't many dislikes, and we haven't had any issues with it yet, which is encouraging.

Plus & Delta

Avantages :

General ease of use. Easy to sign folks up and get them started quickly. Customer service is also very helpful.

Inconvénients :

Not enough reports available and not a great printout. I wish there were more report options that were more easily accessed. I would like to quickly run a full report on a particular sub - general contact info, projects they have been invited to, if they replied, if they bid, etc. A quick snapshot of the company as a whole. Also, the management of contact data is terrible. There are lots of flagged contacts and they aren't resolved by BC. Often, the admin of the company is the one no longer there and then nobody can make the edit.

Great Product

Commentaires : Setup was easy. Customer support is prompt and helpful. We have improved communication with our subcontractors and suppliers and are able to reach a wider audience because of the software.

Avantages :

- Easy to use, intuitive interface. - Scalable, great option for small or big teams

Inconvénients :

- too many extra features/sales pitches - originally was designed for GCs, has advanced in terms of subcontractor usability

Bid Invitations are a breeze!

Avantages :

This software platform is intuitive and easy to use. The public contractor database is already populated with most people we work with, adding other contacts is easy as inputting an email address! Communicating with every invited bidder or just a subset with follow up information is just as easy.

Inconvénients :

We've submitted a couple suggested enhancements, the Building Connected team is always willing to listen to feedback and improve the platform.

Crucial for Bid Management

Commentaires : My experience using building connected has overall been a good one, i'll continue using for as long as i'm able!

Avantages :

I like that we are able to look up any project and see if we are bidding or if we are declining, Makes it easy to manage. I like that we can store all correspondences in each project folder so we know what's going on at all times.

Inconvénients :

I havnt ran into any issues so there is nothing to dislike

Overall Experience Review

Commentaires : The software is definitely streamlining a lot of processes in the bidding of jobs. It is also helping with overall organization of documents and communications.

Avantages :

The interface is very user friendly overall. The network of contractors is very helpful.

Inconvénients :

The communication tends to come across to the contractors like a spam email and is ignored. I find myself needing to always follow up with a company email to get any real traction in communication. I also don't like the fact that the contractors can not be deleted after they are in the bid package. there are errors made sometimes and it would be nice to be able to delete.

A1!!!

Commentaires : The old style of connection with the contractors through the regional Blue Book of construction with calling them was consuming. Emailing is the technological way of doing it nowadays.

Avantages :

It is the best "software" on the market. With the integration into the whole Autodesk family, BuildingConnected is definitely the best "bang for your buck".

Inconvénients :

The only thing is one item, and I have told this to many of the programmers; to be able to enlarge the left side of the trades on the project window.

Building Connected is Unmatched

Commentaires : The experience has been excellent and without frustration, in addition, the building connected staff is extremely attentive to all needs and does not hesitate to solve issues immediately.

Avantages :

Highly recommend Building Connected for its intuitive ease of use and the simple integration into a construction company's arsenal of estimating software.

Inconvénients :

Minor adjustments regarding the process and meaning of non disclosure agreements has to be carefully monitored.

Valuable Part of Our Bidding Success

Commentaires : We have definitely increased the number of quality bids with Building Connected. The program is easy to use and offers a large amounts of options to have it do what you need it to do.

Avantages :

This program is easy to use and has a large database. It is very useful in organizing bids.

Inconvénients :

I wish you could have the program pick the maximun number of subs available as default instead of 10 subs in each scope and then having to move the scale to a higher number. We always want a maximun number of subs invited in each scope.

User Friendly

Commentaires : BuildingConnected is a user friendly platform. Anyone can learn with ease and document control is easy to manage. There are more pros than cons accordingly to my input.

Avantages :

The software is user friendly. The navigation to get from task to another is with ease. It manages and gives a report of subtrades expression of interest to bid and submission is a great tool. Our internal team is able to view the progress/ status of the project, which makes life easier.

Inconvénients :

I would like to see an option for the administrator to add/delete subtrade contacts (as majority of the time the information/ contacts are outdated). Example: Employee no longer with company, etc. We should have the option to modify contacts / emails.

Daily user input

Commentaires : Great

Avantages :

Ease of selecting bidders and sending out invites quickly

Inconvénients :

When selecting bidders, sometimes there are subs on the list that do not even do the work you are selecting.