B2W Estimate Features & Capabilities

B2W Estimate

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Sage Construction Suite

Heavy civil construction estimating software that helps contractors to estimate with optimal speed, accuracy, and strategic insight.

Accounting Integration

Audit Trail

Bid Management

Change Order Management

Cost Database

Cost Estimating

File Sharing

For AEC Industry

Job Costing

Project Management

Project Tracking

Proposal Generation

Quotes/Estimates

Subcontractor Management

Subcontractor Monitoring

What-if Analysis

Buildxact

Contractor Foreman

CoConstruct

Buildertrend

AccuLynx

Estimating Link

JobTread

I have used several other software platforms and always go back to B2W for its user friendly package and customer support.

B2W Drives our Business

Overall it has been a great experience.  In the end it is up to the user to determine how much that they want to get out of the system .  You get what you put into it (if you put in a lot of time and effort your results should be great).  

Estimate Review

Romero is a certified SDB General Construction Corp. specializing in: design-build, general contracting, fine grading, aggregate placement, asphalt paving, concrete paving, curb & flatwork, aggregate crushing/recycling, based in the northern San Diego, California area. 

Prior to BID2WIN we were using customized Excel spreadsheets on an ad hoc basis. What compelled us to switch to BID2WIN was the ability to have a centralized database on which all of our estimators could draw. That, and the fact that BID2WIN keeps our resources and our bids organized.

We were very impressed with BID2WIN's customer service and the fact that we can call them up anytime and have one of their support reps log on to our computers and fix a problem. The company wants to go in the direction of the consumer; they're willing to customize the package to our operations and they want to implement it the best way they can to benefit us.

One of the biggest reasons we went with BID2WIN is there support department. Whenever we call up they are like bull dogs; they get on a question and they wont let go until it's solved. 

BID2WIN saves our company time and money in several regards. First, it has standardized our estimating and bidding. Our estimators are all using the same program. Our bid proposals all look the same and there's no opportunity for anyone to be using an incorrect cost with any of our resources. Also, BID2WIN's built in error checking lets us quickly determine if we've omitted any costs or missed any aspects of the bid.

My favorite feature is the ability to update a bid globally when we have material changes or labor or equipment rate changes. We can go into a very large bid and make the update and have it take effect everywhere.

We use Maxwell's StreetSmarts and the integration with BID2WIN almost saves us a body at the office. Right from BID2WIN I can export my budget, cost codes, purchase orders – everything we need to set up the job.

I would definitely recommend BID2WIN to some of our colleagues in the field. In fact, we've done so in the past! 


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We are creating a seem less database for any estimator to use. The ease of learning this program from scratch is a lot easier now than when I started 15 years ago. The estimators I train now pick this up in about 1 week. 

Cougar Companies Review of B2W Estimate

Great Heavy Civil Estimating Software

I am able to easily and effectively perform my job as an estimator.

Experience using B2W has been phenomenal and useful.

This program works very well with Viewpoint and makes setting up a job in Viewpoint much easier.

Good estimating software with many tools

Its user friendly, the program gets better as data basis are built for functionality for our use

Great Bidding Software

I had previous experience with crew/production based estimating prior to starting with B2W Estimate 13 years ago so the concepts were easy to pick up.  The way we use Estimate has evolved over the years to help integrate the project budgets into our accounting and production tracking systems.  B2W Support has been helpful when we needed to resolve issues.  The software is flexible and adaptable to our needs.  The 4 stars for ease of use is only because B2W has so many features packed into the system.  I'm sure it does things that we don't even know we need.  The Best Practices sessions at UC16 were very informative.  Working through a sample estimate with a trainer and then discussing "tips and tricks" with other users is of great value to be able to use the software to its fullest potential.   We are looking forward to the enhancements coming in future releases.  B2W is to be commended for the culture of always wanting to improve the product--and basing those improvements on the needs and desires of their customers.  

I have used B2W Estimate since 2003.

Project Estimator

New user of enterprise level B2W

B2W is great

B2W Estimate 

It's been fairly good, but the upgrade to Enterprise soured it.  Overall it's a legacy software that new competitors will likely overtake unless Trimble (who just purchased B2W) brings it into modern times with competitive pricing.  For the record, we use Procore for project management which costs significantly more than B2W, but the value for what we get is far better.  

Targeted specifically to heavy civil public contractors - it's not designed for anything else

About a year ago, our company was still estimating with spreadsheets. Our system was effective for acquiring work, but didn't really allow for much integration with scheduling, project management, or accounting software. We also had problems with collaboration between estimators on a single estimate. Limitations with spreadsheets forced us to occasionally create multiple estimating files in order to allow more than one estimator to work concurrently on a single project. 

A more troubling problem was the increasing disparity in spreadsheets from different estimators. Personal preferences led to individual changes on each spreadsheet revision, in both appearance and function. This was problematic during file integration, but also through transitions among staff. Our project managers and superintendents struggled to coordinate projects between different estimators, who sometimes presented the same information in different formats.

Realizing that the problems and flaws in our system were only going to get worse, we began to investigate potential software solutions. We decided to go with BID2WIN because the software addressed all our needs at a reasonable price point, and provided all the features of other systems as well as a lot more. 

We've been using BID2WIN for about a year now, so we're still newbies, and still finding new ways to harness its powerful tools to our advantage. Make no mistake, it IS a powerful tool, and the only regret I have is that we didn't make the move years ago.

Implementation of BID2WIN Is not just "installation." It's a collaborative process that entails considerable effort from the client, and from different levels of the BID2WIN implementation and training team. They don't just dump the software on your server. They require considerable effort and involvement from you, the client, but the time and effort you invest into it will be returned many times over.

BID2WIN Software had us up and running pretty quickly, and we immediately realized the savings in time. The import features, item and task templates, and RFQ process make building an estimate almost effortless. The process only gets faster and easier as we gain familiarity with the programs, and as our databases grow. The time we save in building estimates can now be utilized to learn the intricacies of the project, and fine tune our efforts accordingly. We don't get every job we bid with BID2WIN. That isn't a goal, and never was. What utilizing BID2WIN does do is lead to better cost accuracy - which, of course, is the single most important aspect of estimating, and the construction business as a whole. Anyone can be a low bidder. What's great is to be the low bidder, while knowing exactly what your margins are - and that's just for starters.

BID2WIN addressed all of the issues we had with our spreadsheet estimating. The system allows multiple users to modify a single estimating file concurrently without the need for multiple bidding files, so true collaboration can take place. BID2WIN also immediately standardized our estimating process. 

These days, we can easily transfer project responsibility from any estimator to any project manager or superintendent, knowing that the information stays consistent in both content and presentation. But beyond that, BID2WIN's myriad reports allow people of different responsibilities to extract their information in virtually any form they want. BID2WIN effectively addressed our crucial need to standardize our process, but the tool also maintained the positive aspects of individualization.

My favorite aspect of BID2WIN is the effortless and sleek integration it affords us. Once we are a successful bidder on a project, we can export BID2WIN files and load them into our accounting, project management and scheduling software programs. Within minutes, we have a resource-loaded schedule to hand off to the project manager and superintendent; cost estimates loaded into our job costing; and purchase orders and subcontracts printed, loaded into our accounting program, and ready to distribute to our vendors and subcontractors. There is no redundancy, duplication of effort, or clerical errors, and the task is done in minutes. It still amazes me. 

As a business owner, the old adage that "time is money" should be a mantra, and the time savings we have derived from the implementation of BID2WIN has already paid for its acquisition costs. With our ability to generate a larger volume of estimates, and with greater cost accuracy, we are also more profitable overall.

Innovation is another aspect of BID2WIN that makes the company stand out. Many of the product updates and developments to the system come directly from end-user requests and suggestions. The software doesn't just add cosmetic bells and whistles. The developers collaborate with users to add useful tools that provide additional value, and make our jobs easier. 

BID2WIN has been everything we had hoped for, and more. We highly recommend this solution to anyone except our direct competition. We'd love to maintain the competitive advantage it affords us.

We went from Excel/ Pen and paper to using a standardized database that will integrate with out new Viewpoint Vista Accounting package. 

CB, Inc. - B2W Estimate Overview

B2W is great, and has saved us time and allowed us to bid more projects, thus making more money each year.  It also helps a new hire or intern understand the construction process by showing labor and equipment for each task.

B2W is Great

Saving time and increasing accuracy is the best way to describe B2W.

Highly Recommended

Chicago Heavy....Highway

Having used multiple estimating packages including Harddollar, HCS, Success, MCACES, and MCII, this program is by far the most user-friendly and feature-rich system in the commercial marketplace today, in my opinion. Additionally, the Bid2Win Software Engineers are eager to hear of user-identified feature requests and incorporate them into the software as new feature updates. We have used the system for 10 years, now, and have been very satisfied with the stability, speed, ease of use, minimal learning curve, and scalability of the program. I would give the software a 9.2 out of 10 and would raise the rating to 9.8 out of 10 if the Cons posted above were addressed.

Bid2Win Estimating Software User Review

Once you have built a task you can update from time to time.

Estimating Software

We are able to drive our goal of industry leader with the tools being afforded to us by B2W. We find new ways of use daily, we are able to get information to our field personnel quickly. Responding in minuets to issues not days and weeks.  it is a platform we plan on building upon aggressively for a long time.

B2W Estimate Features

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