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What is BuildTools?
BuildTools is a web-based solution for managing construction tasks and activities. It is ideal for those who are into home remodeling or building construction as it provides a hub that lets users handle the communication and information needs of subcontractors and crews involved in a project.
BuildTools was developed by a group of project managers and custom home builders people with daily project management duties. Their combined experiences resulted in the development of this platform that provides features such as client profile, custom building workflows, and flexible processes that aligns with the requirements of both builder and client.
To help small and medium-sized businesses compete and grow by providing industry expertise and purpose-built solutions that make doing business easier.
Overview of BuildTools benefits
BuildTools provides a central hub for all materials and communications required to manage a construction project. It allows you to capture every document, e-mail, notes and all relevant files as well as make necessary back ups.
Scheduling has also been made simple and powerful. You can view construction project management schedules for all of your resources, both subcontractors and employees alike, across all of your projects easily. You can also manage end of job “punch-lists” and post-construction service work with the construction punch-list module.
You can also manage end of job “punch-lists” and post-construction service work with the construction punch-list module. This feature automatically notifies contractors of work to be done and scheduled. At the same time, clients can request service work and upload photos of the proposed issue for review. Clients even have the ability as well to approve and reject change orders online, making it easy for builders to get their paperwork done in an easily and on time.
BuildTools also helps reduce errors and increase profitability with a powerful and easy to use construction budget and cost software module. With BuildTools you can issue purchase orders, track change orders and manage your project budgets online.in a centralized system. There is also a homebuilder selection module for the custom builder, which allows for the management of selections in one location.
Features
Learn more about BuildTools features that set it apart from the competition. Discover how its unique tools and capabilities enhance your processes.
Budgeting Tracking
Capacity Tracking
Cost Tracking
Portfolio Budgeting
Project Budgeting
Risk Analysis
ROI and Forecasting
Time Tracking
Workload Capacity
Communication
Discussions
Document Collaboration
Employee Online Status
File Sharing
Instant Messaging
Project Conversations
Tagging
Notifications
Email Notifications
In-App Notifications
Live Notifications
Status Updates
Platform
Custom Fields
Customizable Forms
Customizable Templates
Multi-Language Support
Sections & Columns
Start Dates/Due Dates
Portfolios
Portfolio Coordination
What-If Scenarios
Workflows
Project Planning
Advanced Project Management Features
Collaborative Project Planning
Gantt Charts / Project Mapping
Kanban Board
Milestones
Progress Monitoring
Resource Management
Scheduling
Reporting
Detailed Graphs
Expense Reports
Portfolio Reports
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Reporting
Resource Workload Reports
Timesheet Reports
Tasks Management
Idea Management
Subtasks
Task Creation & Assignment
Task Prioritization
To-Do Lists
Team Management
Agile Teams
Comment-Only projects
Comments
Dependencies
Guest Access
Permissions
Teams & Followers
Views
Activity Feed
Calendar View
Files View
My Inbox
My Tasks
Timeline View
Pricing
Learn more about BuildTools's pricing options, cost, and plans so you can make a well-informed, business-wise decision on the best software to use for organization.
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