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What is e-Builder?

e-Builder is a cloud-based construction program management solution that manages capital program cost, schedule, and documents. It allows owners to measure and manage the capital project delivery process from planning, design, procurement, construction and operations.

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Overall a Solid Product at a Good Price

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 16, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
e-Builder is used for all construction projects at the University - currently approx. 545. It provides a solid, single-platform for all project participants (both internal an...
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Tony DiTolve
Manager - Other
Business Process Analyst
University of Virginia
e-Builder10 years of experience

A- builder not E-builder

Rating: 6 out of 10
May 17, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We would use e- Builder to create reports and build new dashboards. The company has been pretty happy with the results. My guys are not the most tech savviest so this website ...
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LIZET MELGOZA
Manager - Finance and Accounting
Office Manager
CCI
e-Builder2 years of experience

A Consultant's Thoughts on e-Builder

Rating: 5 out of 10
May 12, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
The client for several of our projects uses e-Builder for deliverables, RFI's, documents, and communication. e-Builder allows for a web-based central location for everything r...
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Verified user
Supervisor
e-Builder2 years of experience

e-Builder helps us build better

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 9, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
e-Builder is being used by our organization to make tracking of projects easier. I work in higher education and we have in house project management and we are the main users, ...
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Susan Evans
Project Manager - Other
Project Coordinator
Cornell University
e-Builder4 years of experience

Great product to manage project delivery

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 29, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Used to support the capital project delivery process at the University. Utilize workflow, cost, schedule and document management. Have multiple integrations in place to reduce...
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Gary Younger
Director - Engineering
Director, Program/Project Controls
Northeastern University
e-Builder6 years of experience

e-Builder - Good for owners, okay for GCs

Rating: 5 out of 10
November 26, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
One of our clients uses e-Builder for their capital program so we have access to certain features to help manage the projects we work on. Currently, the PM, APM and Accounting...
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Verified user
Project Manager
e-Builder5 years of experience

EB=GSD (Get Stuff Done!!)

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 21, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Currently, I've been an EB Admin support for a major water utility client in Pittsburgh. Our firm helped with the implementation, developing processes, and help manage user ro...
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Giuseppe Sciulli
Program Manager - Engineering
Senior Project Manager | Water, Environment, & Facilities
Mott MacDonald
e-Builder4 years of experience

e-Builder, works for me.

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 20, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use E-builder as a means of managing projects with the state. It is a great tool for updates on submittals, communications, and submitting invoices for processing as well a...
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Cshiana Brown
Administrator - Other
Executive Coordinator / Accountant
Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)
e-Builder2 years of experience

e-Builder boosting project productivity

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 20, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
e-Builder was originally used only in the engineering department for one of our projects because our client used it. We would use e-Builder to review plan drawings and designs...
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Verified user
Employee
e-Builder2 years of experience

Great Function, a bit bloated

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 29, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use E-Builder to submit all architectural documents to the client as well as keep track of billing and invoice submittals. The last part, I am fully responsible for complet...
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Mitchell Brownlow
Executive - Finance and Accounting
Project Accountant
Smith Dalia Architects
e-Builder3 years of experience

Reflections on e-Builder

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 27, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
e-Builder is being used by our firm on any project we consult for where our client is the Illinois Tollway Authority. It is used company-wide. As far as business problems addr...
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Verified user
Manager
e-Builder1 year of experience
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What is e-Builder?

e-Builder is a cloud-based construction program management solution that manages capital program cost, schedule, and documents. It allows owners to measure and manage the capital project delivery process from planning, design, procurement, construction and operations.

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Product Details

What is e-Builder?

e-Builder is a construction program management solution that manages capital program cost, schedule, and documents. According to the vendor, e-Builder is a complete solution designed at its core to deliver control and reduce surprises for owners of capital programs.

As an owner-centric project information management system, e-Builder is the trusted central repository and becomes a knowledge-base for improving performance. It allows owners to measure and manage every step of the capital project delivery process from planning, design, procurement, construction and operations. By using a cloud-based program management solution, owners benefit from reduced cycle times, hard-dollar cost savings, mitigated risks and exceptional productivity.

e-Builder Features

Construction Project & Field Management Features

  • Supported: Plan distribution & viewing
  • Supported: Plan markups & sharing
  • Supported: Document sharing
  • Supported: Issue tracking & punchlists
  • Supported: Photo documentation
  • Supported: Jobsite reports
  • Supported: RFI tools
  • Supported: Collaboration & approvals
  • Supported: As-built drawings
  • Supported: Mobile app

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Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
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Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android

Frequently Asked Questions

e-Builder is a cloud-based construction program management solution that manages capital program cost, schedule, and documents. It allows owners to measure and manage the capital project delivery process from planning, design, procurement, construction and operations.

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Reviewers rate Plan markups & sharing highest, with a score of 8.7.

The most common users of e-Builder are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

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E-builder is a versatile software widely used in project management, particularly in the construction industry. Users have found it extremely useful for managing projects, tracking updates on submittals, and facilitating communication among stakeholders. With its central document repository and consistent folder structure, E-builder simplifies the process of tracking projects and enables easy access to documents and associated costs. In addition, the integration with financial systems makes project cost tracking seamless. This software has been well-received in the construction sector, providing a solid solution for project participants from planning to close-out. It offers features such as creating reports, building dashboards, and efficient organization of construction project management tasks. E-builder's user-friendly interface and comprehensive functionality have made it an invaluable tool for managing capital program projects, invoicing, scheduling updates, and coordinating with other entities involved in larger projects. Its web-based platform also serves as a central location for project-related documents, deliverables, RFI's, and communication.

Overall, E-builder has proved its worth in higher education construction projects with hundreds of ongoing projects currently being managed through the software. It ensures compliance by streamlining document submission processes and stays ahead of schedule with deadline setting and approval processes. Moreover, users appreciate the wide range of integrations available that enhance efficiency by reducing redundancy across different systems. From managing budgets and approvals to coordinating with external partners, E-builder has become an essential tool in the construction industry. Whether it's reviewing designs, uploading inspection reports or photo logs, or organizing project-related meetings, this software provides a comprehensive solution for all stages of a construction project.

Easy to Navigate and Organize Documents: Many users have found that once the system is set up correctly, it becomes easy to organize and navigate documents. The document structure provided by the software is user-friendly and allows for easy access to all documents, even within a process, with the correct permissions.

Timely Notifications of Updates: Users appreciate the on-time notifications of updates or changes provided by the software. These notifications help them stay informed and up-to-date with projects, which is particularly helpful in large organizations where many hands touch projects.

Fast and Efficient Invoice Processing: Several users have mentioned that submitting invoices for processing through the software is fast and efficient. They are usually notified shortly after submitting invoices, and prompt payment contributes to smoother financial operations.

Layout: Overwhelming and cluttered. Some users have expressed that the layout of the site is overwhelming and needs to be less cluttered and more appealing. They feel that there is too much information presented at once, making it difficult to navigate and find what they need.

Interface: Confusing and overly complex. Several reviewers have mentioned that the interface is confusing with too many options and folder structures, which makes it difficult to navigate through different modules. They suggest that simplifying the interface would greatly improve user experience.

Save button location: Not intuitive in new schedule module. A number of users have found it challenging to locate the Save button in the new schedule module, as its placement is not intuitive or easily accessible. They believe that moving the Save button to a more prominent position would make it easier for users to save their work efficiently.

Users commonly recommend three improvements for e-Builder based on the feedback provided. Firstly, there is a need for clearer communication, professionalism, and consistent system updates. Secondly, users recommend having dedicated technical support that can code and assist users effectively. Lastly, users find e-Builder particularly useful for government projects in tracking capital projects across departments and managing construction contracts, costs, bidding, contacts, projects, and scheduling efficiently. Implementing these recommendations would help enhance the overall functionality and user satisfaction of e-Builder's cloud-based project management software.

Reviews

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Overall a Solid Product at a Good Price

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
June 16, 2022
TD
Tony DiTolve
Business Process Analyst
University of Virginia (Higher Education, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
10 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
e-Builder is used for all construction projects at the University - currently approx. 545.

It provides a solid, single-platform for all project participants (both internal and external - currently approx. 700) from all phases of the project life cycle (planning, design, construction and close-out) to more efficiently and effectively achieve the desired outcome.
Pros and Cons
  • Structured processes.
  • Cost management.
  • Document management.
  • Reports.
Likelihood to Recommend
Overall solid. As of this writing, still the best construction owner-centric platform and I recommend it; and recommend "complete" adoption, i.e. all users, all projects and multiple uses. That approach creates the greatest efficiencies and synergies.

Has room for improvement - but everything does. Limitations sometimes encountered are not the system but often rather the imagination of its users.

A- builder not E-builder

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
May 17, 2022
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We would use e- Builder to create reports and build new dashboards. The company has been pretty happy with the results. My guys are not the most tech savviest so this website makes things an easy breeze. My boss previously used this at her old company so she comes with 3+ plus years experience. It's a very well-organized software for construction project management. This software covers all the bases from documentation to project closeout as needed for a construction project.
Pros and Cons
  • Dashboards
  • Reports
  • Audits
  • Closeouts
  • Sharing
Likelihood to Recommend
e-Builder offers good financial reporting on projects. It also holds accountability with PMs, Directors, and Executive Directors. Very good auditing tool that can help score staff performance and outside consultants or contractors. It's easy to build reports and dashboards including building customized reports and workflows. Allows everything to tie back to a project including cost, budget, documents, forms, invoices, and change orders.

A Consultant's Thoughts on e-Builder

Rating: 5 out of 10
Incentivized
May 12, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The client for several of our projects uses e-Builder for deliverables, RFI's, documents, and communication. e-Builder allows for a web-based central location for everything related to the project(s) or a specific client.
Pros and Cons
  • Web-base central location
  • All documents in one place
Likelihood to Recommend
It is appropriate for larger projects with multiple elements, such as multiple documents, deliverables, RFI's, and any communication between client and consultant/contractor. The user interface on e-Builder is awful in my opinion. It is very confusing to find what you are looking for, especially when dealing with multiple projects under one client. It is very easy to create or view a "process" on the project you are not working on.

e-Builder helps us build better

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
May 09, 2022
SE
Susan Evans
Project Coordinator
Cornell University (Higher Education, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
4 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
e-Builder is being used by our organization to make tracking of projects easier. I work in higher education and we have in house project management and we are the main users, but it also is being used to allow all of the stakeholders involved in a project access to the documents and costs associated with a project. Previous to having e-Builder, project managers tended to keep project information on their personal computers or in shared drives. Different PM's arranged their files differently and it was often difficult to determine where things were if a PM left or handed a project over to another person. With e-Builder implementation, we have a central document repository and a folder structure that is the same across all projects. It also allows direct integration with our financial systems which makes it easier to track project costs.
Pros and Cons
  • Provide a document structure that is easy to navigate. All documents, even within a process, are stored in the document structure and easily accessed by those with the correct permissions.
  • Scheduling, especially with the new module is easy. It is helpful with a large organization where many hands touch projects to be able to forecast workloads (we have an in house engineering team who reviews all projects during their design phase)
  • Allows for easy interface with contractors and makes the submittal process more straightforward.
Likelihood to Recommend
e-Builder is well suited to situations where there are stakeholders across a large organization who need updates on a regular basis and great for tracking costs and schedule. It is less well suited to small projects with little complexity. It is also not well suited to projects with multiple primes.

Great product to manage project delivery

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 29, 2019
GY
Gary Younger
Director, Program/Project Controls
Northeastern University (Construction, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
6 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Used to support the capital project delivery process at the University. Utilize workflow, cost, schedule and document management. Have multiple integrations in place to reduce redundancy and increase efficiency.
Pros and Cons
  • Workflows.
  • Cost management.
  • Document management.
Likelihood to Recommend
e-Builder is well suited for owners who manage large capital programs.

e-Builder - Good for owners, okay for GCs

Rating: 5 out of 10
Incentivized
November 26, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
One of our clients uses e-Builder for their capital program so we have access to certain features to help manage the projects we work on. Currently, the PM, APM and Accounting Department uses e-Builder for various functions such as invoicing, schedule updates, upload pictures, project management, etc.
Pros and Cons
  • Centralizes data and makes it easily accessible. Being able to drag and drop files into their respective folders saves time uploading and searching for them down the road.
  • Streamlines change order process and allows users a more transparent way to track.
  • Allows users to update project schedule for not only project tracking but for billings.
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for the owner's side of managing multiple projects as it allows for all aspects of a project from development to closeout to be managed on one platform. Not as appropriate for a general contractor as there is better software out there. e-Builder's app is not as effective as others.

EB=GSD (Get Stuff Done!!)

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
November 21, 2018
GS
Giuseppe Sciulli
Senior Project Manager | Water, Environment, & Facilities
Mott MacDonald (Civil Engineering, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
4 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently, I've been an EB Admin support for a major water utility client in Pittsburgh. Our firm helped with the implementation, developing processes, and help manage user roles/permissions. In addition, being able to develop metrics and benchmarks for the client based on the historical and new data.

Also, provide EB support for a local client, in the education sector. We helped them modify existing processes they currently had (which EB had implemented in 2014) and created new processes which they needed since they wanted to get other consultants in the system.


Pros and Cons
  • We have been able to reduce change orders from 35% down to 3%, below industry average (5%).
  • Been able to reduce Vendor Invoice payment from 45 days down to an average of 33 days. A reduction of 26%. Been able to reduce Contractor Pay Application payments from 45 days down to average of 32 days. A reduction of 27%.
  • Been able to make everything electronic and help create or modify processes to help increase production of work, or make it easier for Project Managers to manage more projects.
Likelihood to Recommend

Besides the positive items I reported earlier, this has been on of the most user friendly system compared to other systems I've used.

In addition, its customizable vs off the shelf product. Also, internally, adjustments can be made to processes w/o calling EB to have them correct it.

e-Builder, works for me.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
November 20, 2018
CB
Cshiana Brown
Executive Coordinator / Accountant
Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx) (Construction, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
2 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use E-builder as a means of managing projects with the state. It is a great tool for updates on submittals, communications, and submitting invoices for processing as well as submitting updated documents to keep an organization in compliance.

I will caution, it does take a little bit of training/instruction to get used to its layout.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy organization once it is set up in the system correctly.
  • On time notifications of updates or changes.
  • Fast submission of invoices for processing. Usually notifies the appropriate personnel shortly after I submit it. Payment is prompt.
Likelihood to Recommend
As I stated, we primarily use it for managing specific government issued projects. It is quick, simple and secure which is perfectly fine by us. The notifications are quick and give enough information so you know what is going on with your project.

e-Builder boosting project productivity

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
November 20, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
e-Builder was originally used only in the engineering department for one of our projects because our client used it. We would use e-Builder to review plan drawings and designs with other companies who are also involved with the project and used to upload daily inspection reports and photo logs. We would also use the program to view upcoming projects with the client and to schedule meetings.

Since then, we have increased the usage of e-Builder and it's now used in both our engineering and industrial hygiene departments because more clients are using the program. We now use e-Builder for reviewing and submitting drawings/project designs, daily inspection reports, submittals for environmental review and much more. e-Builder makes it easier to coordinate with other companies or entities involved in a larger project and allows everyone to be on the same system so we can be efficient and accurate at our job.
Pros and Cons
  • The dashboard is laid out nicely where you can see everything that is relevant or important to your projects without having to go searching for it.
  • e-Builder allows you to customize your dashboard so there is only relevant information and you're not seeing a bunch of folders or tabs that are unrelated to any of your projects.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's good at allowing multiple companies to work on a project or be involved in meetings. It can also be used strictly company-wide to allow more situations where employees can work from home and still collaborate on a project with other employees. There are similar programs out there that offer the same or similar features that might be cheaper so smaller companies might not go with e-Builder and with a different program strictly based on cost.

Great Function, a bit bloated

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
March 29, 2018
MB
Mitchell Brownlow
Project Accountant
Smith Dalia Architects (Architecture & Planning, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
3 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use E-Builder to submit all architectural documents to the client as well as keep track of billing and invoice submittals. The last part, I am fully responsible for completing, as I am a project accountant and relay what the project managers want to bill to the client. E-Builder provides a platform for communicating, setting deadlines, and approval processes of documents.
Pros and Cons
  • The software is very user-friendly and has a lot of options
  • Invoice submittal is pretty straight-forward and easily accessible
  • E-builder automatically emails me if a submittal has been rejected by the client.
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for government agencies to keep track of design professionals' submittals as well as billing and invoice submittal. I've used some other online software to submit invoices and this one is relatively modern and easy to use in comparison - it takes me less than 5 minutes to submit an entire invoice with a fee schedule.

Reflections on e-Builder

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 27, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
e-Builder
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
e-Builder is being used by our firm on any project we consult for where our client is the Illinois Tollway Authority. It is used company-wide. As far as business problems addressed, I feel e-Builder has been efficient in assisting with tracking changes in our budget and managing contract and invoice approvals. It's also helpful in organizing requests for change orders as well as budget approvals.
Pros and Cons
  • I appreciate the fully configurable dashboards. They are beneficial for both individual or company-wide use.
  • Getting email alerts when documents are recently uploaded is helpful with staying on top of current submittal processes. Highly supportive in the process of getting items paid for in a timely fashion.
  • Redundancy is easily reduced because e-Builder is helpful in standardizing different processes. Transparency is also emphasized, which keeps people on the same page.
Likelihood to Recommend
e-Builder is well suited for tracking building construction as well as roadwork. The ease of use combined with cloud-based computing makes it beneficial for customization of different departments ranging from quality control and assurance all the way to project management. Also, I feel the reliability factor is very high. There have been minimal instances where I did not have immediate access to the program.
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