It is capable of doing a large variety of things and helps with keeping all the jobs straight.

The integration with Planswift works awesome. Phone support is always great too.

Some of the accounting package link-up can be frustrating and we lost a function recently which was not particularly helpful for us and was driven by other contractors needs who use the software.

Overall the experience has been great and they have great and responsive customer service.

The ease of use, very client friendly, the ability to track every jobs progress.

Buildertrend has helped set up my business for success. It is an excellent tool for a growing company and helps you scale pretty easily.

It is a great way to keep alot of information on all of our jobs in one place and the budget tool is great.

Buildertrend is an amazing tool - it helps us keep track of all of our projects seamlessly. One of my favorite assets about BT is their customer service.

I like the daily logs as well, it’s a great little communication tool for project management. Finally the sub portal is fantastic.

Very useful program!!! Easy to navigate and super user friendly with all the support you could need at anytime.

Rich applications sets like this can be overwhelming to implement,  but there is a good amount of training / coaching available up front.

It is great and links very well with Quickbooks. Very happy about job control and able to keep schedules and costs.

They are very poor and make it hard to deal with large data sets. Their filters are missing exact matches between items in the same category.

Unable to autosave to-do's or the daily log is obnoxious. If you accidentally close out the program you lose all data.

In dealing with the company financials, this is a fantastic product for us to have visibility from estimates to actual cost tracking.

I like how everything integrates and the number of features it provides. I love that you can use it in the phone.

The Daily Log feature is great and our customers love it. Overall, very happy with BT and looking forward to future improvements.

This went on for months before I realized it was happening. When asked them to refund the missed months before I continued with buildertrend they simply said “they can’t refund any charges.

Buildertrend has been great so far and we are happy we chose to use this product. Hopefully as some of these new fixes / integrations get worked out the tool will become even more useful for us.

Their customer service is unmatched in how responsive, friendly and helpful they are with questions or technical issues.

BuilderTrend has the best customer service (help desk) I have ever had. They have saved me on many occasions.

I like how user friendly it is for me. I am 26 years old. I understand how to operate a computer.

This platform brings loads of organization with the features it offers. This is a great way to help keep the contractor, sub-contractors, employees, and homeowner on the same page.

The worst drawback is that there is essentially no function for schedulING.

Inability to customize the POs to subcontractors and  lack of an instruction manual.

They recently came out with a new pay structure which nearly doubled the costs of the program. Its a shame as we are now looking elsewhere for a program that has many of the same functions.

It is very easy to access, it is user friendly and i am really enjoying learning new things each week. Tutorials are very good and easy to understand.

We get great support whenever we need it. I love that it connects with quickbooks which takes away the need to double input.

What I like most about BuilderTrend is it's ease of use, the customization ability of the software, and the ease of edit/revision.

It is a wonderful tool to use when building a home. You can upload all of the selections, personalize all the jobs, upload pictures and follow through on the schedule and to do's.

I like the ease of the change order approval and decline, and the change orders are interactive with the appropriate vendors and subtrades.

Your online help, live chats and training videos are EXCELLENT. My coach has been extremely helpful and I have gained much knowledge from my personal appointments with him.

I have been using Builtertrend for a few years and Im happy with the pricing structure and mobility and great to have real time help. I usually dont have trouble with speed and thats a big plus.

It is fine, easy to use, I use it everyday, it has some bugs sometimes but nothing really serious, some features need to improve.

Another feature I like a lot is the Favorites Bar. Spectrum is very broad and the Favorites Bar makes it very easy to quickly assess certain features of Spectrum that are specific to your role.

It's practical, there are a lot of short cuts that can be used like starring your favorite menus items. The reporting options are great.

Nothing has come as close to our needs as Spectrum. The integration between the modules is seamless and the ease of use is refreshing.

Pretty easy to navigate, helpful detailed reports, great info on the viewpoint network to help advance your knowledge.

Excellent software for the construction industry.

We are in the implementation stage. I like the integration between the field, project managers and accounting.

Very disappointed in the The customer support is HORRIBLE. Long wait times, false information and a huge lack of knowledge in our updated program.

We are either forced to switch to the cloud and pay a significantly higher price each year or miss out on all of the new features of Spectrum.

Customer support is very frustrating and does not provide timely assistance.

The training was poor and there is no manual for using the product. I had to fiscally build a manual that would be user friendly with color codes to assist are staff with the integration.

Overall i really enjoy working with Spectrum. The cost tracking capabilities of the program make my life extremely easier.

The financial reporting available is a wonderful asset to our company.

Love that Spectrum is an all encompassing program for us. We are in the construction / service industry.

It's a negative in that there are so many choices to make, and that some users can get confused if given too many options.

Clunky interface, if you don't know exactly where and how to access a particular tool it can be difficult to determine the pathway.

I would say there are a few things I dislike about the system, but the biggest dislike would probably be the fact that you need to void invoices and invoice numbers to make any kind of change on them.

Integration with Procore was underway and then stopped, so we are trying to find other avenues to get the data from one program to the other without having to do double-entry.

We are paperless and the document imaging is easy to use and functional. Most reports can be downloaded in various formats, which is great.

Difficult at first to navigate. Set and implementation was horrible.

This software is very lax in the HR and reporting department. The report are not dynamic and the features in the payroll and HR modules are weak.

For the amount of money invested; the output and support have been poor.

Payroll Tax reports for state and federal requirements are not available unless you pay for custom reports at a very high premium rate.

Easy to navigate between the tabs. I like that multiple tabs if the same can be opened at the same time.

Unfortunately it is not easy to correct errors when an error occurs. There is a lot of steps to take to correct.

I really like the user friendliness of the program.

The ability to setup template views for inquiry screens and reports is nice as well for having consistency throughout the company. They are also very end user oriented.

Haven't found anything in my use that I don't like yet. I don't do a lot of complicated stuff, so I haven't run into any problems yet.

If you have a strong team with good buy-in you will have success with this software.

Generation of reports can be sometimes a difficult task.

I can't think of any issues at present but initially data conversion was a pain (but what software conversion isn't).

Good for storing public documents for subs to access.

Constant improvement and keeping up with todays technology advances has been something that D&C does very well. Their support team is amazing and a great group of people to work with.

Being hosted on the cloud has been a reliable feature. I enjoy knowing I will be able to process my weekly payroll on time.

All the field tools for civil construction are there, except for the estimating. It will integrate with a lot of the best estimating programs.

If they did not have new problems come up with the updates, there would probably have no faults.

These guys are VERY misleading about the total cost of ownership.

The customer support is HORRIBLE. Long wait times, false information and a huge lack of knowledge in our updated program.

The project management module also has one grave error in changing the appearance, flexibility, and directory for creating and maintaining transmittals.

Customer Service is by far the best. They are always able to help with even the simplest questions.

It's been a great product that we've used for the last 9 years.

Without being one of the selected people in the office, it is sometimes difficult to ask a question to the customer service representatives.

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Buildertrend provides pre-sale tools including a built-in customer relationship management (CRM) system, bid requests, project proposals, plus more. Project management tools include scheduling, budgeting, timesheets, and more. Customer management tools include change order and selection management, warranty requests, and payment processing. This system also integrates with other solutions such as QuickBooks, Xero, and various dedicated estimating and takeoff tools.

Buildertrend provides each business with an account manager to provide training and support. Project teams and construction professionals can also access customized branding, daily webinars, support chat, the Buildertrend Learning Community, a 24/7 help section, and Buildertrend University. <br>


<H2>What is Buildertrend?</H2>
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<p> Buildertrend is a construction management solution that combines project scheduling, project management, financial management, customer management and service management in a single suite. </p> 
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<H2>How do you use Buildertrend?</H2>
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<p> With Buildertrend, users can easily consolidate all leads across all contact forms and excel sheets into one single sheet. This allows users to expedite the pre-sale processes from bidding to the proposal. For project management, field users can send daily updates about the status of a project and working conditions using daily logs. Built-in scheduling tools allow users to view all tasks in progress and even link sub-contractors to any item or task. </p> 
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<H2>Who uses Buildertrend?</H2>
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<p> Buildertrend is designed for home builders, general/specialty contractors, remodelers, and residential/commerical contractors.  </p> 
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<H2>Does Buildertrend have an app?</H2>
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<p> Yes, Buildertrend provides an iOS and Android application that allows construction professionals to manage projects from anywhere. </p> 
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Milestone Tracking

Project Workflow

Purchase Order Management

Electronic Payments

Status Tracking

Subcontractor Management

Permit Management

Mobile Alerts

Time Tracking

Staff Calendar

Project Templates

Rescheduling

Document Storage

Proposal Generation

Activity Tracking

Dispatch Management

Progress Tracking

Job Costing

Real-Time Monitoring

Financial Analysis

Sales Pipeline Management

Contract/License Management

Task Scheduling

Electronic Signature

Project Billing

Invoice Management

Portfolio Management

Project Planning/Scheduling

Timesheet Management

Project Management

Gantt/Timeline View

Projections

Communication Management

Customer Database

Resource Management

Job Management

Calendar Management

Customizable Fields

Collaboration Tools

Project Scheduling

Customer Portal

Client Tracking

Scheduling

Data Import/Export

What-if Analysis

Mobile Signature Capture

Risk Management

Multiple Projects

QuickBooks Integration

Project Time Tracking

Budget Tracking

Lead Management

Email Marketing

Cost-to-Completion Tracking

Mobile Access

Cost Tracking

Photo Capture

Bid Management

Issue Management

Commercial

RFI & Submittals

Client Portal

For AEC Industry

Residential

Workflow Management

Project Accounting

Real-Time Updates

Project Tracking

Percent-Complete Tracking

File Sharing

Inspection Management

Alerts/Notifications

Time & Expense Tracking

Cost Estimating

Reporting/Project Tracking

Estimating

Contractor Management

Work Order Management

Customizable Templates

Mobile App

Job Scheduling

Billing & Invoicing

Customer Management

Accounting Integration

Budget Control

Incident Reporting

Expense Tracking

Customizable Branding

Budget Management

Progress Reports

Supplier Management

Job Tracking

Warranty Tracking

Quotes/Estimates

Change Order Management

Project Estimating

Task Progress Tracking

Appointment Scheduling

Windows 7

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Mac OS

Web browser (OS agnostic)

Windows 2000

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

Buildertrend

In Person

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

Realize the power of connected construction management functionality with a single-source of data truth. As part of the connected Trimble Construction One suite of solutions, Spectrum’s connected workflows allow you to effectively manage your entire construction process, including: 

Complete construction accounting capabilities 
Powerful operations and project management solutions 
Streamlined employee onboarding, and payroll functionality 
Leading-edge document management and collaboration tools
Intuitive web and mobile solutions to empower your teams in the field
Seamless materials, inventory and equipment management and tracking
Full-featured service management and dispatching capabilities
Dynamic reporting, analytics and business intelligence tools 

Spectrum is designed for construction, with its features and functionality mapped to how real-world contractors like you operate. Whether you’re a growing small- to mid-sized company or an enterprise-level contractor with multiple companies and divisions, the Trimble Construction One suite can meet your specific construction business needs.

The Trimble Construction One Spectrum is ideal for all types of contractors — from general and heavy/civil to electrical, mechanical and other specialty contractors. The ease of use and flexibility that Trimble Construction One Spectrum provides means contractors can tailor their construction management solution to meet the specific needs of their business.

With a single source of truth and real-time analysis tools, you can do more with your data than ever. The best part is that contractors don’t need a team of expensive data scientists and hours of labor-intensive work to get to this level of insight. Virtually anyone can get the data relevant to them or their teams in a matter of minutes. 

Work with confidence knowing that all of your data and workflows are protected in a secure operating environment. Spectrum is supported by the very latest security measures to ensure that you have the highest security protocols in place at all times. In fact, many of the solutions you’ll find in the Trimble Construction One suite are SOC 2, Type I and SOC 2, Type II certified, signifying that our cloud systems and associated control processes satisfy the SOC security control standards as denoted in the AICPA Trust Services Criteria for Security. Trimble Construction One Spectrum relies on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and benefits from its tremendous investment in security.

Furthermore, the Trimble Construction One suite is flexible, allowing users to bundle the functionalities they need to properly scale for their business, while providing a secure platform to grow their technology capabilities as they need. This allows you to maximize your technology investments. Further backed by the powerful construction technology ecosystem of Trimble, you have one provider to meet all of your construction technology needs.



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