BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
19 Ratings
Navisworks
35 Ratings

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

19 Ratings
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Score 8.8 out of 100

Based on 19 reviews and ratings

Navisworks

35 Ratings
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Score 8.6 out of 100

Based on 35 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

  • BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 4 feature sets: Human Resource Management, Reporting & Analytics, Construction Project & Field Management, Estimating

Human Resource Management

8.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

80%
6.2

Navisworks

62%
Navisworks ranks higher in 6/6 features
Navisworks ranks higher in 6/6 features

Job profiles and administration

8.0
80%
1 Rating
10.0
100%
1 Rating

Employee demographic data

N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
60%
1 Rating

Employment history

N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
60%
1 Rating

Organizational charting

N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating

Organization and location management

N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
60%
1 Rating

Reporting & Analytics

7.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

70%
6.5

Navisworks

65%
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 2/4 features
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 2/4 features

Standard reports

8.0
80%
1 Rating
7.4
74%
2 Ratings

Custom reports

8.0
80%
1 Rating
7.2
72%
2 Ratings

Data exportability

5.0
50%
1 Rating
7.6
76%
3 Ratings

Dashboards

N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating

Construction Project & Field Management

7.7

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

77%
7.3

Navisworks

73%
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 11/15 features
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 11/15 features

Plan distribution & viewing

8.1
81%
13 Ratings
8.0
80%
12 Ratings

Plan markups & sharing

8.0
80%
9 Ratings
7.1
71%
11 Ratings

Issue tracking & punchlists

8.1
81%
6 Ratings
7.9
79%
12 Ratings

Photo documentation

7.2
72%
8 Ratings
6.1
61%
7 Ratings

Jobsite reports

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
5.2
52%
6 Ratings

Document sharing

8.2
82%
14 Ratings
7.5
75%
11 Ratings

RFI tools

7.1
71%
6 Ratings
5.9
59%
5 Ratings

Collaboration & approvals

8.1
81%
4 Ratings
8.5
85%
12 Ratings

As-built drawings

8.0
80%
4 Ratings
7.7
77%
8 Ratings

Mobile app

10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
6 Ratings

Submittal design and management

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
5.3
53%
5 Ratings

Checklists

8.0
80%
1 Rating
9.5
95%
2 Ratings

Meeting Minutes

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings

Specifications

8.0
80%
1 Rating
8.2
82%
2 Ratings

Change orders

6.0
60%
1 Rating
7.0
70%
2 Ratings

Estimating

8.6

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

86%
7.0

Navisworks

70%
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 5/5 features
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 5/5 features

Takeoff tools

8.9
89%
3 Ratings
6.8
68%
9 Ratings

Job costing

8.9
89%
5 Ratings
7.6
76%
3 Ratings

Cost databases

7.6
76%
3 Ratings
7.0
70%
3 Ratings

Cost calculator

9.3
93%
4 Ratings
7.6
76%
4 Ratings

Bid creation

8.1
81%
11 Ratings
6.0
60%
3 Ratings

Payroll Management

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
5.5

Navisworks

55%
Navisworks ranks higher in 6/6 features
Navisworks ranks higher in 6/6 features

Pay calculation

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Support for external payroll vendors

N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating

Benefit plan administration

N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating

Direct deposit files

N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating

Reimbursement management

N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
60%
1 Rating

Asset Management

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.2

Navisworks

62%
Navisworks ranks higher in 1/1 features
Navisworks ranks higher in 1/1 features

Tracking of all physical assets

N/A
0 Ratings
6.2
62%
2 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

  • BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
  • Navisworks is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Likelihood to Recommend

8.2

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

82%
14 Ratings
9.0

Navisworks

90%
16 Ratings

Likelihood to Renew

9.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

90%
1 Rating

Navisworks

N/A
0 Ratings

Usability

10.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

100%
1 Rating

Navisworks

N/A
0 Ratings

Support Rating

8.9

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

89%
14 Ratings
7.4

Navisworks

74%
18 Ratings

Implementation Rating

10.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

100%
2 Ratings

Navisworks

N/A
0 Ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

BuildingConnected is a great tool for construction managers and general contractors working over a wide area that rely on collecting multiple bids. BuildingConnected does a great job at presenting new contractors that may fit the bill for who you need to look at and price a job. Its simple interface allows you to easily see who the main point of contact is at a company, and place comments for your team to review after corresponding with these companies.

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Navisworks

Navisworks is a key tool if doing any 3D model coordination with other trades. It will allow you to view your model content with others to know for certain that your design is accurate and can be assembled. Navisworks also comes with a lot of additional tools to make this process easy.

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Pros

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

  • Helps keep track of multiple jobs at once
  • Helps sort your bid invites into won/lost/pending/archived etc.
  • It is a central location where general contractors can put all their updated files and addendum
  • Lets you see which contractors are bidding the same job so you can coordinate your estimating

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Navisworks

  • Model Viewing, the navigation tools are really easy to use for walking through the model, especially if viewpoints are set up for key locations.
  • The take-offs work really well and can be very quick and easy if the model was built right.

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Cons

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

  • There was a previous glitch where bid forms have been updated by subcontractors that have accessed a former version are not able to access the updated/new bid form.
  • I would like to see the ability for BuildingConnected to automatically send a bid reminder to bidders at a set amount of time prior to the bid date.

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Navisworks

  • A link to BIM 360 Model Coordination is a serious shortcoming. It used to be easy to link to models loaded to BIM 360 Glue for more in depth clash detection.
  • I would have liked the ability to export a simulation created in Navisworks to 3DS Max for a more immersive animation with decent material mapping and better animation tools.
  • I would like to be able to view/create BIM 306 Docs/Field issues directly in Navisworks. In the current workflow we have to use other file formats to work within BIM 360. It would be more productive to be able to navigate the model through Navisworks and to create viewpoints and issues from within Navisworks.

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Pricing Details

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

General

Free Trial
—
Free/Freemium Version
—
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Starting Price

—

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product Editions & Modules

—
Additional Pricing Details
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Navisworks

General

Free Trial
—
Free/Freemium Version
—
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Starting Price

$115 Per User Per Month

Navisworks Editions & Modules

Edition
Simulate$115.001
Manage$285.001
  1. Per User Per Month
Additional Pricing Details
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Usability

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Very easy to use.

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Navisworks

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Support Rating

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 8.9
Based on 14 answers
They are constantly reaching out to see if there is anything they can teach us. It can be a bit aggravating when it is constant, but I know that they have our best interest at heart. They also had all of us do multiple Skype meetings with a support rep to make sure we understood the software.

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Navisworks

Navisworks 7.4
Based on 18 answers
Autodesk owns Navisworks, and it seems to have a pretty good support network. A lot of the troubleshooting or support information is provided through an online database, so you most likely would not be getting any personal attention with your issues. Since there are so many users for Navisworks, there is a lot of information on the web.

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Implementation Rating

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Quick and easy. Pretty much menu-driven

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Navisworks

No score
No answers yet
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Alternatives Considered

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Have used BlueBook Construction, which has a smooth, quick search for local contractors. Still, they don't allow us the client project creation. I even had issues with them displaying proper project descriptions based upon was receiving inadequate and or erroneous bid proposals, and the engagement manager was not flexible in resolving the problem!

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Navisworks

Navisworks is a master tool if we want to do any 3D model coordination with any trade of a building. It allows us to view our model content with all elements to visualize and understand for certain where our design stands in terms of accuracy and how all things can be assembled on site. Navisworks also comes with a lot of additional tools to make BIM process easy.

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Return on Investment

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

  • Allows our company to accurately estimate the cost of a project.
  • Helps us to reach out to qualified subcontractors based on past experience and history with our company.
  • Contains bid leveling capabilities to ensure that all proposals cover a full scope of work.

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Navisworks

  • It helps in coordination on BIM projects. We have had major project coordination saving millions on jobs.
  • Helps us win more projects as we can coordinate them
  • Used to use the animation tools for site logistics. Now we use game engines.

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