Using Construction Management Software Based Bids to Increase Margins

Imagine you need to place a bid on a construction project with a large, well known company that you have never worked with before. So you resort to your tried and true methods of creating an estimate using pencil and paper. You are confident that past experience and knowledge will enable you to create an estimate that will make a profit. After all, you have been in business several years and you’ve made a good living for yourself in the process. But how do you know that you are not leaving any money on the table, and that this new job will have costs that are in line with previous jobs? Without a construction management software solution that tracks previously bid jobs, both successful and unsuccessful, the answer is you really have no idea.

Companies have been underestimating projects since the days of estimation began. The most common area of underestimation is labor hours. Genearlly, the larger the project, the easier it is to underestimate how much effort the new project will really require.

How does software help avoid these issues? Imagine if you could track the costs (material and labor), hours, contract size, and profits for each of your past jobs by project type (e.g., apartment, office, hotel, etc.) and then have the ability to refer to this data in real time to analyze this information by project type and contract size.

Having this kind of information at your fingertips will allow you to pick projects that are the most profitable and ignore those where you do not make the margins that you want. The ability to submit accurate quotes will pay dividends to your company for years to come. Not only will be able to use the software to maximize profits for upcoming projects, but you will be able to look back at previous projects to see where you may have left money on the table. This will allow you to learn from what worked or didn’t work in the past and will only make your company stronger going forward. Check a construction software guide site for guidance in selecting the right software for your needs.

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