BuildingConnected

A Must-Have for Professionals

Comments: 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.

Pros:

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.

Cons:

I have not had any bad experiences with PowerPoint.

Great product, best on the market

Comments: We have been more than pleased, it has been a good purchase for us without a doubt.

Pros:

Document control and ease of use. The document management has paid for the cost of the software by documenting who has accessed documents and when they were accessed. Also, the ease of use has significantly decreased the amount of time that we spend assisting subcontractors and vendors in pre-construction.

Cons:

It would be great to be able to view a document rather than having to download the file first. There should also be some flexibility in formatting, data selection for reports.

Alternatives Considered: SmartBid

Reasons for Choosing BuildingConnected: The previous software was very difficult to navigate for both us and subcontractors.

Switched From: Procore

Reasons for Switching to BuildingConnected: We found it to be the best overall as far as features & ease of use vs. price.

Could be better

Comments: If the problems shown above are corrected I would describe as good.

Pros:

Allows us to send bids in our area to many subcontractors.

Cons:

1) Impossible to use in iPhone. 2) Comments are not valued by Buildingconnected Management 3) Mixes apples and oranges when it comes to UNION versus OPEN SHOP Subs, it needs serious revamping. 4) Ditto regarding the mix of subs, painters show under electrical subs. This needs a complete revamp, as well. 5) The selection of dates is cumbersome as the calendar "moves" up and down instead of being located in the same place when changing months. 6) During the set up of project one cannot pick a date for the RFI date. 7) The cursor does not automatically go to the proper location to start typing, instead it necessitates the use of the mouse to move the cursor there. This should be for ALL cases where one needs to type information. 8) There is too many BAD EMAIL ADDRESSES identified in the database that NEVER get corrected. There needs to be an earnest effort coming from the very top to keep the DATABASE in ship shape. We pay WAY TOO much money for this to be the case. 9) There needs to be more refinement within the categories available to pick subs from the standard 16 CSI divisions. For instance, there is a huge difference between a sub who makes and installs the coolers and freezer boxes and those who do the refrigeration for them, such difference is not considered in the options.

Alternatives Considered: Procore and PlanHub

Reasons for Choosing BuildingConnected: I was promised a better database (one that is intuitive and larger).

Switched From: Pantera Tools

Reasons for Switching to BuildingConnected: Sounded good with a large database of subs. Good sales job.

Building Connected is Cutting Edge

Comments: The ease of accessing subcontractors across the United States is amazing. Instead of using several different sources it now cut down to using BC and maybe one or two others.

Pros:

The access to subcontractors all over the country. The analytics provided by the program to track and compare projects solicited. The constant improvement of the program and how it evolves. The ability to be very dynamic and flexible. The ease of use and set up supersedes other programs tried in the past.

Cons:

The up-keep of contact information and how to update it. Populating relevant vendors for scopes of work for the area of work to be performed in.

Total Game Changer

Comments: Absolutely love it!

Pros:

No one else that has this type of software comes anywhere close to the ease of use and ability to generate reports on the productivity and effectiveness of our past bids. I went from inputing about 30% of the information Building Connected has available in my own excel spreadsheet for at least 2-3 hours per day to letting the program do its job and running reports at my leisure!

Cons:

Occasionally, the website locks up and causes some frustration with my sales team, but they all agree that we can never go back!