Upgrading From Construction Journal to ConstructConnect

Your current leads service is now part of ConstructConnect. You are being upgraded to the ConstructConnect platform. You can expect all the same features you love—plus a more robust, easy-to-use platform. We’ve already moved all your Saved Searches, Projects, and Companies—plus your Profile elements—to your new application.

Here is how you’ll benefit from using ConstructConnect:

• We promote your company to thousands of iSqFt, ConstructConnect and SmartBid network general contractors. When our network contractors are looking for subs, we surface your company's name so you receive targeted Invitations to Bid from the best builders in your area.
• All  iSqFt, ConstructConnect, and SmartBid invitations are automatically added to your ConstructConnect experience.
• You’ll have access to a free Digital Bid Board and Bid Calendar with Bid Center.
• Digital takeoff tools are embedded in the Document Viewer for quick project vetting.

It’s also easy to get help. You can use the Online Help section inside your new application for tutorials on all pages and features. You can also sign up for an introductory training webinar or contact your Customer Success Representative:

• Email: customerservice@constructconnect.com
• Phone: 877-422-8665 (877-4CCTOOL)

You’re in the right place! Use this page for helpful tips on standard workflows. We also have step-by-step instructions on how to run Saved Searches, review Saved Projects and Companies, set up daily project emails, and more.

There are two ways to get signed in to your new experience:

• Log in to the Construcion Journal application after you've been upgraded and you’ll be provided a link to sign into ConstructConnect.
• After you've been upgraded, you’ll receive an email from our team with a link to create a username and password:
  
  Subject: Welcome to ConstructConnect
  Email: DoNotReply@ConstructConnectMail.com

You can sign up for an introductory training webinar or contact your Customer Success Representative:

• Email: customerservice@constructconnect.com
• Phone: 877-422-8665 (877-4CCTOOL)

When you log in to ConstructConnect, you will now see Bid Center as your default start page. Bid Center is a digital bid board designed to help you manage and organize your entire bid pipeline in One Place.

Your project invitations can most easily be found in Bid Center. Your invites will be grouped in different categories, based on your specified Bid Intent.

For example:

• Find ITBs with no Bid Intent specified in your Bid Center Inbox
• Find ITBs with a “Will Bid” Intent under the “Bidding” tab in Bid Center
• Find ITBs with a “Not Bidding” intent under the “Not Bidding” tab in Bid Center
• Find ITBs with an “Under Review” intent under the “Under Review” tab in Bid Center

You can also find ITBs by navigating to the Search page and using the Status filter to narrow down your list by your company’s Bid Response.

Here are more helpful tips to find and respond to Invitations to Bid:

• Look at the “Source” column on Bid Center to determine if the ITB was sent through ConstructConnect, iSqFt, SmartBid or sources outside of ConstructConnect, or shared with you from another user in ConstructConnect
• Click on the project name to review the project when receiving an ITB from sources through ConstructConnect
• Use the Bid Intent selection to respond to the Inviting Source if you are: Bidding, Not Bidding, or still Reviewing
• Look for the Bid Intent selector in the top right–hand corner of the project
• The project will be moved under the selected Status once you’ve responded to the GC
• From a project details page, select “Back to Bid Center” to see a full view of your pipeline
• To locate a project, click on the Status that you responded to the GC

There are two ways to locate your Saved Searches:

• Simply hover over the magnifying glass in the navigation menu on the right side of the page. A search module will pop out and you’ll be able to see and click on your Saved Searches.
• Navigate to the Search page and click on the Search bar. A module will pop out and you’ll be able to see and click on any of your Saved Searches.

Here’s how you can manage email notifications that provide updates on new projects being added to our system:

• Simply click on your name in the top right-hand corner of the screen
• Select Settings and Privacy
• Adjust as needed so you either get notifications from within the application or via email

You can Save or Watch a Project by using your star button on your Bid Center, Search, or Project Details pages.

You simply:

• Click the star listed on the left of the Project name
• The star will turn gold showing that you are watching it
• Start receiving updates on the Project on your Select Task List as updates occur
• You can choose to Watch a Company on the Company Details Page—simply click the Watch button in the top right-hand corner. You'll find links to click-through to company details pages in the contact section of specific project detail pages.

Here's how you find your watched projects and companies:

• Locate all Projects and Companies you’re watching under the “Pulse/Heartbeat” icon found on the blue navigation bar
• Hover over this icon to select your Watch List

The process for managing your Saved Projects and Saved Companies has changed.

Now, you can:

• View all Watched Projects and Companies in one central location—making it easier to manage your Watched Projects and Companies

IMPORTANT: Setting up your Predict Preferences (Profile) is critical because this is how you and your company are promoted to our network of GCs (iSqFt and SmartBid).

Here's how you updated your profile:

• Find your Profile information under Predict Preferences
• Simply click on your name in the top right-hand corner and select “Predict Preferences”

Once you dive into your Profile, there are 7 different preferences you’ll need to complete:

1. Trades - This tells Network GCs the type of work you’re willing to do. You can search for your trades in 3 different ways: Scope of Work, keyword, and division.
2. Service area (previously known as Coverage Area) - This tells GCs the geographic area in which you perform your work.
3. Favorite Companies - Identify which construction companies you now work with and which ones you would like to work with. Selecting a “Favorite Company” means you’ll be notified when they’re added to a project.
4. Building Use - Identify which types of construction projects your company prefers to work on.
5. Project Status - Select the phase of construction you're looking for—whether in planning, bidding, or even post-bid.
6. Project Sector - Select if you are open to privately and/or publicly funded jobs.
7. Project Value - Select the range of job sizes you're willing to work on for all reporting trades—not just sub-trades.

TIP: These 7 characteristics will drive your Match Score and let GCs in the ConstructConnect network know which type of work you perform. Plus, ConstructConnect will match all the projects in our network with these characteristics and provide a score—from 0 to 7—to help you prioritize the projects you find on the platform.

Printing Project Documents

Clicking on a project name from anywhere on the site will take you to the project details page. On that page you’ll notice on the right-side the document section, you can either click on the View Documents button or the Document Number and it will open in a new web browser tab.

On the left side you can select Download all Documents, or you can select the checkboxes to the left of the document name. You’ll notice where it said Download All Documents changes to Download Selected Documents.

Once the documents are downloaded to your computer you can select the file and print the documents from your computer.

Printing Project & Bidder Details

Once you select a project, you’ll find you can download all project information by clicking the ellipses (three dots) located in the top right-hand corner of the project info, select Print to PDF or Download to Excel.

Once the document has downloaded to your computer you can select the file and print the documents from your computer.

Search Tags will allow you to layer searches on top of one another.

• Search Tags will allow you to see that the project meets the criteria of the search tag created.
• Search Tags can be located to the right of the project listing.
• Simply hover over the Search Tag and this will allow you to see the name of the Search Tag
• You can now adjust your Search Tags by user. Each user can set up or adjust what Keywords they are looking for.

To create a Project Title or Document Search:

• By clicking on the Magnifying Glass you’ll be brought to the Search Page.
• A Search Bar will be located at the top of the Search Page. This is where you can search for Keywords or Detail.
• After determining what Keywords or Details you would like to search, you can now tell the system where you would like to search for it.
• On the left-hand side of the Search Bar, you should find the Projects Drop-Down.
• Select if you would like to search through the Project Title, Description, or Document.
• Select the Blue Magnifying Glass to the right of the search bar. You’ll now locate all projects with the Keyword(s) where you selected you would like to find them (Project Title, Description, or Document) throughout the project.

ConstructConnect is the only digital bid board that connects directly to the best and most comprehensive construction data. Bid Center helps you manage your bid pipeline in many ways, including:

• Move projects through your pipeline from Inbox to Not Bidding
• Assigning projects to other users in your company
• Creating projects you receive outside of ConstructConnect into your Bid Center
• Calendar view allows you to stay updated on upcoming events regarding projects that are throughout your pipeline that are Non-Archived