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CoConstruct
What Is CoConstruct?
CoConstruct is the #1 highest-rated construction management software for custom home builders and remodelers. Easily manage all aspects of a project, from estimates to warranties and selections, all while communicating with customers, trades and subcontractors from one central app.
Who Uses CoConstruct?
We serve the people who build beautiful residential environments, from home builders (custom/spec/production) to remodelers, from design/build firms to pool & hardscaping contractors, and more.
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Reviews of CoConstruct
So interactive and customizable yet amazingly affordable!
Comments: We are a home builder and we use this platform as our foundation with every client. We track the progress of construction from start to end along with all building documents, forms, pricing, quoting, plans, and more. We could not function the way we do without this software.
Pros:
I love that there are already existing premade templates but that I can easily customize them. I love that I can engage with both my clients and vendors in this platform. It's a place that holds all of the information for each project in one place from contracts, to plans, to change orders, invoices, pdf's, and more.
Cons:
There is so much in the program it can seem a little overwhelming at first, but once you get in there and realize how effective this can make you, your team, and your company, it is worth exploring and ensuring you use every aspect of the platform.
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CoConstruct for the win
Comments: We are a small custom home renovator & home builder and co-construct allows us to compete with larger companies for the same projects. Gives us a professional foot forward with proposals and gives clients access to the project via job logs.
Pros:
Cloud based, intuitive, limits rework, improves communication, captures important project information
Cons:
Schedule program can be improved. Still way more intuitive than Office Project, which was used before.
Disappointing
Comments: Initially, we thought it was ok. Every day we worked, however, we found more and more workarounds. they far outweighed the positives early on. Truth is, the salesperson had MORE than enough information to know that we wouldn't be a good fit, but they lied to us. As a service-based business, this is a joke of a program. It's made for companies with FEW customers and FEWER jobs. If you're trying to get by with not activating your customers - nothing works correctly. the system ABSOLUTELY does not "integrate" with Quickbooks. It only accepts SOME information - and what it allows leaves you having to duplicate entry more than 1/2 of your jobs data. Even moving from the "leads" module to a customer after they sign, only gives you the BARE minimum information on the customer. Most of the data doesn't even transfer. When you try to do more - like we hired a professional consultant for $600 to help us - we just found out more lies and more problems until we finally gave up.
Pros:
The customer integration is nice. The system was stable even out in the field.
Cons:
The customer service STUNK. The sales staff knew FULL WELL what we needed and why, and they lied to us to get the sale. 6 months in we found out the REAL answer of the Quickbooks integration - basically it sucks. We were looking to eliminate places of duplicate entry - not create more. Document management is horrible. basically a DOS system where you can't even scroll in between photos. Lack of ability to have a customer, be a trades partner, be a subcontractor - which happens all the time.
CoConstruct Response
4 years ago
Wendy, Thanks for sharing your experience with us. This isn't the typical feedback we receive + we always strive to provide top notch service to our customers. I want you to know that we've heard your feedback + will reiterate to our sales team the importance of ensuring a good fit. We're specifically designed for custom home builders and remodelers, but many other businesses, like yours, can find success with CoConstruct. In a review of your interactions with our team, we did do everything we could to accommodate your needs. All tickets submitted were addressed + when your 1st coach wasn't a fit, we assigned a new one + extra sessions to help with your success. We're are surprised to hear about your QuickBooks concerns, since our integration is widely considered the best on the market. If there are any other specifics that you'd like to share, we'd be happy to dive in more. We hope you are able to find another application that is better designed for your business. BW, Marketing
Great for my Custom Home Building Company!
Comments: We use this mainly for client communication, daily log and picture and document distribution.
Pros:
The two features that I like the most are: The customer communication and the scheduling. Most of the other features are similar to similar products but these two features stand out!
Cons:
I do not use all of the features on this platform but they are similar to other products in this category. The iPhone App could use a refresh at the time of this review.
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Excellent product !!!
Comments:
I am able to provide my potential customers with a quote fast and that was the biggest problem we had and now it is easy and in timely manner, which helps us get more projects. I can track my Trade partners and change schedules efficiently.
The best thing is being able to track the project expenses and change orders by the client.
Pros:
How easy it is to use, it makes our daily work much more efficient and productive. it stream lines all of our spreadsheets into one place, customers and trade partner information availability is available now in a click of a button. The set up and support team has been amazing so far. feels that Customer Care actually cares about your successes.
Cons:
I am not able to provide feedback regarding what I didn't like since So far it has been great and meets all of our expectations.
