Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

Score5.1 out of 10

3 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Constellation HomeBuilder Systems are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

User-Friendly Interface: Many users have praised Buildtopia for its user-friendly interface, with everything easily accessible on the first few screens or tabs. This convenient layout allows users to navigate the system effortlessly and find what they need quickly.

Helpful Implementation Staff: The implementation staff of Buildtopia has received high praise from multiple users for being helpful and supportive. They assist users in getting the system up and running smoothly, ensuring a seamless transition.

Valuable Costing Feature: Users have highlighted Buildtopia's costing feature as a valuable tool. They appreciate being able to input costing information for various items and link it to Dynamics Software, streamlining the budgeting process. Additionally, the ability to copy and modify budgets for different sites without starting from scratch is commended by several reviewers.

Reviews

2 Reviews

Optimized business operations through the NEWSTAR Ecosystem

Rating: 9 out of 10

September 27, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Colen Built Development has used the NEWSTAR ERP to manage their financial and accounting requirements since 2020. Over time, we have adapted many point solutions within the Constellation ecosystem to modernize our sales, field operations, and customer experience.

Pros

Colen Built has utilized NEWSTAR’s suite of software implementations to streamline processes, better understand and respond to their customers, and modernize operations.
Constellation offers a wide-range of products that helps manage the end-to-end operations of a homebuilder.
The implementation of NEWSTAR is well organized, and other integrations can be setup with ease.

Cons

Some user interfaces are dated, although the functionality is more important to us than the UI.
The expansive NEWSTAR system can take time to learn for new employees.

Likelihood to Recommend

NEWSTAR and its ecosystem are well-suited for any homebuilder looking to manage end-to-end operations with software they can rely on. It is a powerful tool supported by many modern integrations to benefit the entire homebuilding business. It would be less applicable for businesses like trades or commercial builders

Alana Tisch

Systems Risk Manager in Information Technology at Colen Built Development (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

BuildTopia Removes Inefficiencies in the Homebuilding Process

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 2, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use BuildTopia across our entire organization, from purchasing, to construction, to sales, to marketing. It helps us manage all efforts from contract signing to closing. Before BuildTopia, our efforts were managed by many different types of software; each department had their own, and none of them were able to "speak" with each other, causing headaches and inefficiencies. BuildTopia solved that problem by allowing us to manage everything all in one place so everything works together fluidily.

Pros

BuildTopia excels at contract management. Every part of the contract process is able to be managed electronically from initial signing to closing, and can even handle more special cases like contingencies.
BuildTopia manages all of our construction efforts well. All of our floorplans are pre-build in the system, so all we have to do is go in an build out the construction schedule from a pre-made template, and make any alterations from there.
The selections process is always a headache, but BuildTopia makes it pretty painless. Everything is loaded right in to the system while making selections with the client, and more detailed things, like non-standard options, are easy to load in and process.

Cons

Requests for platform enhancements, while easy to submit and get approved, are slow to be turned around...often a year or more passes before they're implemented.
BuiltTopia, while good for sales and construction, is missing one large thing...a CRM component. The system allows you to manage clients and prospects, but options for email marketing and other CRM-related efforts are lacking.

Likelihood to Recommend

BuildTopia is ideal for bringing all components of the sales and construction process together for any homebuilder. If you're looking for a platform that also incorporates a robust CRM component, which is key for strong sales efforts, you'll likely need to utilize another platform in conjunction with BT for the best results.

Verified User

Manager in Marketing (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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BuildTopia Removes Inefficiencies in the Homebuilding Process

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 2, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

BuildTopia excels at contract management. Every part of the contract process is able to be managed electronically from initial signing to closing, and can even handle more special cases like contingencies.
BuildTopia manages all of our construction efforts well. All of our floorplans are pre-build in the system, so all we have to do is go in an build out the construction schedule from a pre-made template, and make any alterations from there.
The selections process is always a headache, but BuildTopia makes it pretty painless. Everything is loaded right in to the system while making selections with the client, and more detailed things, like non-standard options, are easy to load in and process.

Cons

Requests for platform enhancements, while easy to submit and get approved, are slow to be turned around...often a year or more passes before they're implemented.
BuiltTopia, while good for sales and construction, is missing one large thing...a CRM component. The system allows you to manage clients and prospects, but options for email marketing and other CRM-related efforts are lacking.

Likelihood to Recommend

Verified User

Manager in Marketing (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience