BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product vs. ConstructConnect Insight

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
BuildingConnected is an online preconstruction platform supporting communication and collaboration with contractors, subcontractors, and real estate owners. The platform supports bid management with cost tracking and analytics, relationship tracking, alerting, and unlimited bid invitations. BuildingConnected was acquired by Autodesk in 2018.N/A
ConstructConnect Insight
Score 3.1 out of 10
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ConstructConnect, the company resulting from the merger of four smaller companies (BidClerk, Construction Market Data (CMD), iSqFt, and Construction Data Company) offers Insight, a construction management platform meant to provide analytics, forecasting, intelligent leads, and integration with Salesforce, as well as Pulse, their goal-setting and performance tracking module to drive team performance.N/A
Pricing
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk productConstructConnect Insight
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk productConstructConnect Insight
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk productConstructConnect Insight
Considered Both Products
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
PlanHub, iSqFt, SmartBid and Procore
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Very similar but BuildingConnected, an Autodesk is easier to use. The projects available are easier to locate and the user friendly screens allow for deciding which projects to bid.
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
We also use AutoCad so it was easy for us to look at BuildingConnected first since they are by the same company. We had found out while interfacing with our customers that some other platforms (like procore) were hard to use and find information on, so we did not give them …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
BuildingConnected is one of my favorite bid management softwares because of its ease of use and simple interface. At a quick glance you can easily see where your project is, who is planning on bidding, and what values submitted bids equal out to. BuildingConnected makes it …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Procore has excellent project management, but the bidding side is the worst I have ever used.
Planhub is easy to use and lets me put as many jobs as possible online.
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
BuildingConnected is 100x better than Smart Bid!! Much more flexibility and options!
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Have used BlueBook Construction, which has a smooth, quick search for local contractors. Still, they don't allow us the client project creation. I even had issues with them displaying proper project descriptions based upon was receiving inadequate and or erroneous bid …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
I'd say that BuildingConnected is by far the best software I've used in the industry. It's much more aesthetically pleasing, user-friendly, and just a better overall product than ProCore, iSqFt, & SmartBid. Those sites all seem to be lacking in at least one of those categories …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
SmartBid is very similar to BuildingConnected. In our case it just depends which general contractor has BuildingConnected vs SmartBid. I can say that building connected has brought us more/new estimating opportunities by updating our profile - indicating what division we …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
iSqft cannot stack up against BuildingConnected. The ease of use and intuitiveness of the software is lightyears ahead of iSqft.
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
BuildingConnected is user-friendly and easy to understand. One of the key successes for communication within the bidding process is for a dialogue not only from within our company, but also with the subcontractors that we are reaching out to. Nearly all subcontractors we have …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
I have used various products to do my job and by far BuildingConnected is the best. I wish all construction companies used this program. They are easy to use and does most of the work for me. I like the way they call or text me and ask for my opinion on their product and if …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
I like the look of BuildingConnected the best between the 3 of these products. Isqft to me has an outdated look and isn't super easy to navigate like BuildingConnected. I like the the visual look of BuildingConnected its very easy on the eyes and draws your eye to where you …
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Some of these other products are feature-rich but lack user-friendly features. BuildingConnected, what it lacks in some deeper features, it makes up for in Customer Service and User Friendliness.
Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
We use BuildingConnected for our bidding process mainly because of their database feature. Procore does not offer a database outside of using your own. Plangrid, Dodge & PanTerra have databases, but they don't seem to be as broad as BuildingConnected. SmartBid actually has some …
ConstructConnect Insight
Chose ConstructConnect Insight
This was my first and last experience with this type of "service"
Chose ConstructConnect Insight
We chose ConstructConnect as our main way for finding new and existing construction projects, as it overall had more up-to-date information available. It was also the most user friendly software of its type on the market. Furthermore, they have also been working with us closely …
Chose ConstructConnect Insight
We went with ConstructConnect due to its easier interface and more available projects.
Chose ConstructConnect Insight
don't know, haven't used or even courted anyone else for this purpose. Found Reed years ago at ASHRAE/AHR expo, and started it with their pitch then and their good assistance since then.
Features
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk productConstructConnect Insight
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
8.0
Ratings
5% above category average
ConstructConnect Insight
-
Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
1.2
Ratings
146% below category average
ConstructConnect Insight
7.0
Ratings
8% below category average
Dashboards1.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Standard reports1.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Custom reports1.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Data exportability1.10 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
3.6
Ratings
71% below category average
ConstructConnect Insight
5.7
Ratings
28% below category average
Plan distribution & viewing1.30 Ratings2.70 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing1.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists8.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Photo documentation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.10 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Document sharing1.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
RFI tools1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings1.20 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Mobile app1.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Submittal design and management1.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Checklists1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications8.90 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Change orders6.90 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
6.2
Ratings
25% below category average
ConstructConnect Insight
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk productConstructConnect Insight
Likelihood to Recommend
1.3
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1.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
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Usability
10.0
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-
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Support Rating
8.9
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9.0
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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-
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User Testimonials
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk productConstructConnect Insight
Likelihood to Recommend
It is perfect for anyone in construction - whether you're an estimator or project manager. BuildingConnected is the go-to resource to help you stay on top of your projects. It is not as appropriate for people that are not in the construction field. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to be more organized.
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I believe ConstructConnect's customer service is non-existence. In my experience, the cloud based software system never seems to be functioning at 100% and is usually a problem, like today. I feel they do a poor job updating projects and providing accurate construction schedule information; Most of it is dates given a inaccurate.
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Pros
  • Helps keep track of multiple jobs at once
  • Helps sort your bid invites into won/lost/pending/archived etc.
  • It is a central location where general contractors can put all their updated files and addendum
  • Lets you see which contractors are bidding the same job so you can coordinate your estimating
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  • I find it amazing how fast results come up when searching on a keyword
  • details, details, details.. again, marvelous.
  • filters work really well giving highly efficient results pointed at just what you want.
  • exporting to pdf with customizable flexibility, very useful giving all the details on a project or firm via attachments to emails.
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Cons
  • Stronger Sub search for situations in which we are not creating and publishing a project within BuildingConnected. In many instances, we simply need to find a trade subcontractor immediately. We cannot waste time in creating, publishing a project, documentation, files, etc., etc.. We should have an excellent advanced search window for this purpose.
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  • A comprehensive log of jobs in my area would be nice. We're located in Gainesville FL. There has been 10 jobs this month we're on because of our sub contracts. Not one of them made it on ConstructConnect. How many other jobs am I not seeing?
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Usability
Very easy to use.
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Support Rating
Though I haven't had to utilize any live support at BuildingConnected, I know others at my company have and have had good success with them. They seem to be very responsive and since the software is so simple, there are not that many pitfalls or hurdles that you need to work through to accomplish your task.
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They frequently check-in to make sure you are being properly helped and are quick with a response if you need something.
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Implementation Rating
Quick and easy. Pretty much menu-driven
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Alternatives Considered
BuildingConnected is one of my favorite bid management softwares because of its ease of use and simple interface. At a quick glance you can easily see where your project is, who is planning on bidding, and what values submitted bids equal out to. BuildingConnected makes it really easy to find and engage new subcontractors, and is very easy to use as a team.
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don't know, haven't used or even courted anyone else for this purpose. Found Reed years ago at ASHRAE/AHR expo, and started it with their pitch then and their good assistance since then.
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Return on Investment
  • Our company is able to view the number of bid responses and award percentages for each subcontractor.
  • We save a considerable amount of admin time by utilizing BuildingConnected. Correspondence to all subcontractors can be concurrent rather than individually where a general note must be distributed.
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  • It's had a huge impact since we switched to it. I do not have exact numbers to share but I would say we have increased weekly leads significantly in the last three years.
  • The time it saves is great! I know that we can trust that 95% of the information we see on ConstructConnect is up to date. This typically will save me multiple calls/emails daily.
  • The only negative thing I can think of is we have fewer interactions with other people daily, whether that be face to face, by phone, or email.
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