#1 most frequent
United States of America
80.0%365 installations of 456
What is B2W Estimate?
B2W Estimate is a construction and estimation software offering from B2W Software Inc.
Categories & Use Cases
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Top Performing Features
Collaboration & approvals
Users can comment, send messages, and/or approve documents.
Category average: 8.4
Bid creation
Allows users to use bid packages or templates to quickly and efficiently create bids based off of cost estimates.
Category average: 7.8
Change orders
A change order (or variation order) is a component of the change management process in which changes in the scope of work (or project brief) agreed to by the client, contractor and architect are implemented.
Category average: 8
Areas for Improvement
Cost databases
Pulls information from online databases and aggregates it to allow contractors to compare prices of materials from different suppliers.
Category average: 7.6
Plan distribution & viewing
Users can compare different versions of plans, and view live updates/revisions to plans (usually from a mobile device in the field).
Category average: 8.4
Issue tracking & punchlists
Users can track issues from the field, and create punchlists upon substantial completion.
Category average: 8.3
Who Buys & Uses B2W Estimate
#2 most frequent
Canada
13.8%63 installations of 456
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.3%6 installations of 456
B2W allows you to know your cost
Pros
- Allows management to update costs for each individual item, equipment, labor, PR taxes, benefits, materials, etc.
- Allows management to see how aggressive estimators have built an estimate to evaluate risk.
- Allows monthly changes in fuel prices and liquid asphalt to quickly update the system for all.
- Allows management to override margins for overhead and profit to match backlog and need for work versus budget.
Cons
- We request changes to the software as issues crop up and the B2W process changes as needed.
- A time-out function should be added to knock dormant users offline and allow other users access to the limited number of licenses the company owns.
Return on Investment
- We make money year after year by having accurate quotes and costs basis.
- We have easily accessible records to look in the past at jobs won or lost.