Construction bidding software
Create estimates efficiently from fast, accurate bids
Construction bidding software is a must for creating accurate estimates quickly. Discover how Buildertrend helps organize the bidding process to ensure you’re winning more profitable jobs.
What Buildertrend’s construction bidding software can do for you
It’s a fact: Our data shows that customers who use Buildertrend’s bidding software get more leads per month and close deals quicker than those who don’t. Our customers don’t have time to waste waiting on bids – which is why seamless bid management tool is a crucial part of our platform. With more accurate bids and faster turnaround times, our builders can create estimate faster, win more jobs and grow their business.
| Buildertrend feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Use a single source of truth | Organize and manage all project bids in one convenient location. |
| Save time | Send bid packages to multiple subcontractors at the same time. |
| Implement notifications | Automate your bid process by setting deadlines and sending reminders. |
| Sync information | Connect bids with other Buildertrend features to ensure updates in real time. |
| Provide details | Give subcontractors appropriate specifications to bid your project accurately. |
| Win more jobs | With fast and accurate bidding, you can create estimates quickly for potential clients. |
Finding success with construction bidding software
Read these builders’ stories to learn more about how Buildertrend’s Bids feature helped create seamless processes for better project management from start to finish.
Completing
15-20
projects annually
The Spruce Homes team wouldn’t be able to handle their current project volume without Buildertrend.
Managing builds between
$400k and $7 million
Here’s how Buildertrend transformed Wamhoff Design Build from a company managing a handful of projects a year to a company that could really handle over 50 projects a year.
Building eco-conscious homes for
$600,000
Learn how healthy home builder GreenHalo Builds used Buildertrend’s Bids and Estimate features to make net-zero houses available at a lower price.
The benefits of using construction bidding software
Here’s are the top reasons why contractors should choose to use software for bidding construction jobs.
Estimating
Using a digital bidding tool means being able to deliver accurate estimates every time. By having an efficient bidding system in place, your estimates and contracts will ensure you come out on top – meaning you’ll only take on jobs you know will turn a profit.
Budgeting
Don’t let mistakes and misunderstandings hurt your bottom line. Save big money when you use construction bid estimating software to secure the best deal. By accurately outlining your scope of work and comparing multiple bids, you’ll easily manage a healthy cash flow and stay on budget for every job.
Planning
Keeping the details of each project in order is key to efficient, successful jobs. Construction bid software allows you to start jobs faster by organizing all files, getting quick responses from subs and creating automatic contracts online.
Efficiency
Automation of repetitive tasks, standardized templates and streamlined workflows lead to quicker bid preparation and submission, allowing builders to focus on critical tasks and get estimates to potential clients faster.
Buildertrend is more than just a bidding software
Our platform also includes every feature you’d need to successfully run your construction business. Lead management, project planning, effective communication and financial control all work together to create cohesive processes for success.
Estimates
Construction estimating software offers home builders a detailed project blueprint, enabling precise predictions of expenses, quantities, labor hours and other essential factors. This gives the contractor and their client a transparent overview and sets expectations for the project’s financials before work is started. Buildertrend estimates help builders get every project started on the right track.
Bills and Purchase Orders
Buildertrend’s Bills and Purchase Orders feature empowers builders to manage financials in one place. This tool helps monitor and authorize spending on each project to ensuring the jobs stays on budget. The software dynamically updates data in real-time, providing effortless tracking throughout the life of a project.
Budget
Precise budgeting leads to better job management and fewer unexpected challenges. Buildertrend delivers a set of key features designed to streamline and enhance the construction budget management process. Use pre-built templates to save time and organize line items, cost breakdowns and estimates.
Invoices
Construction companies can expedite client payments and enhance business profitability through invoicing software. This feature enables automated payment reminders and structured payment schedules to ensure on-time payments. By simplifying the payment process for clients, builders can guarantee a steady flow of funds with faster deposits.
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Bids feature FAQs
Construction bidding software allows you to create, compare, send and store bid requests all in one place. Keep your trades in the loop via email, text and push notifications for seamless communication. Easily set deadlines and accept bids, then roll them into contracts so you can start jobs quickly and efficiently.
It’s an online platform that allows builders to automate the process of creating and submitting project proposals. It allows for easy comparison and documentation of all bid requests – as well as sub communication – in one location.
Yes. Construction bid management software is a user-friendly way of allowing subs to respond quickly and accurately to bid requests. Subs can view the scope of work, access files and photos, see deadlines and request more information in order to submit an informed bid.
The term “tendering” is essentially the process of requesting quotes for goods or services from a sub or vendor. The term “bidding” is when the sub or vendor submits their quote of what they’d charge for the requested good or service. In short, a sub will submit a bid to secure the tender or job.
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