Sign InBuilding Crafts, Inc. cuts costs and saves time with ConstructConnect
Industry
Municipal and Industrial Wasterwater Treatment
Year Founded
1955
Area of Operations
North America
ConstructConnect Bid Management
Municipal and Industrial Wasterwater Treatment
MORE ABOUT THE COMPANY
Building Crafts, Inc. has been a trusted source for cost-effective management and construction of commercial, industrial, and municipal facilities in the public and private sectors for over half a century. Headquartered in Kentucky and now with offices in Red Oak, Iowa, and LaVista, Nebraska, the company focuses primarily on water and wastewater projects. Building Crafts, Inc. has a typical project valuation of $5 - 10 million and an annual revenue of $66 million in 2021.
Problem
- Relying solely on Excel to manage and track all projects, contacts, and bids.
- Spreadsheets and ever-growing contact lists becoming very cumbersome to use for Project Manager and Bid Estimator.
- Challenges keeping track of quotes coming in. Having to color code in a spreadsheet that ended up looking like a rainbow when all was said and done.
- Overwhelming information and master contact list having too many (at least 1,000) companies on it.
Solution
- Use ConstructConnect Bid Management to add projects, contacts, and bid packages quickly..
- Centralize bid communications to upload, index, and rename project documents.
- Simplifiy and streamline the bidding process.
- Integrate custom project leads with their bidding process to improve the entire workflow from leads to bids.
OUTCOME
Building Crafts, Inc. transformed its operations and cut costs with ConstructConnect Bid Management and Project Intelligence. As a centralized hub for all bid communications, Bid Management streamlined their bidding process and provided easy document submission and retrieval. Integration bid management with Project Intelligence delivered smooth operating efficiency with access to industry-leading project data, daily custom project leads, and enhanced team collaboration. The combined powerhouse of ConstructConnect solutions save Building Crafts, Inc. approximately 20 hours per week and $500 to $1,000 per bid.