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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

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, 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
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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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  • Setup fee required

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  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Procore is a project management software designed specifically for the construction industry. Procore is cloud-based and allows unlimited users per instance, so that construction team members and stakeholders can all access project information and documents.

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Features

Construction Project & Field Management

Features related to collaboration between construction management and project execution (e.g. the office and the job site, general contractors and subcontractors)

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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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e-Builder Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
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.

Procore are common alternatives for e-Builder.

Reviewers rate Plan markups & sharing highest, with a score of 8.8.

The most common users of e-Builder are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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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
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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
  • 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.
Cons
  • It would be great if EB can introduce an asset management module where we can tie assets to a project. This is the biggest issue I am currently having. If you can develop this, it would make Finance, Engineering, and Operations life easier. In addition, synchronize data out in field to EB for creating specific reports. For example, in water utility environment, knowing how much total linear feet of water line pipes were installed per day, per month, or per year. Furthermore, know what size pipe was installed.
  • Help improve the Planning Module and make it more user friendly, similar to the updates made to Schedule Module
  • Provide better reporting options on Dashboard Module. For example, allowing us to choose different types of charts, colors, etc.
  • Improve the speed connection downtime which always happens around 1230am-2pm EST. EB really drags in speed when already logged in or having to log in to access the system.
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.

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
  • Dashboards
  • Reports
  • Audits
  • Closeouts
  • Sharing
Cons
  • slow system after hours
  • refreshment
  • more training videos
  • Updates
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.

Reflections on e-Builder

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 27, 2018
Verified User
Manager in Quality Assurance
Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employees
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
  • 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.
Cons
  • The restrictions in formatting, and sorting of information rendered, in a way, affects the reporting output.
  • At certain times of day, e-Builder traffic causes the loading of filtered searches to take a while. This is probably common regardless of the site or software used.
  • More complicated reporting has some limitation, though the program is highly efficient in assisting with simple format reports.
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.

e-Builder - Good for owners, okay for GCs

Rating: 5 out of 10
Incentivized
November 26, 2018
Verified User
Project Manager in Other
Architecture & Planning Company, 11-50 employees
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
  • 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.
Cons
  • Not sure if it is an e-Builder issue or client issue, but when we invoice and it gets kicked back, it can be difficult to identify and correct the problem.
  • Uploading RFIs and COs can be a challenge.
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.

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
  • Structured processes.
  • Cost management.
  • Document management.
  • Reports.
Cons
  • General interface a bit dated.
  • Process page layouts - need greater ability to customize.
  • Out-of-office delegation could use improvement.
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.

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