Learn how the construction RFI
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Keep on track with construction scheduling software
Simplify your home builds with digital construction project schedules tailored to residential builders and remodelers.
Save Hours with Job Site Scheduling Software
Buildxact builders complete 56% more jobs on time each year. Why? Stellar job site communication. Connect the office and the site teams to create priority task lists that keep projects on time and on budget. Create a clear construction project schedule to manage work so materials and work crews stay in sync.
No double handling
Save hours by building your construction schedule directly from your estimate tasks, or build reusable schedules from templates based on your most typical or most successful projects.
Superior task management
Keep contractors, supervisors and your entire team up-to-date with mobile and tablet ready to-do lists that set priorities and track job performance.
Manage jobs your way
Assign tasks with simple drag-and-drop commands. Create Gantt charts using a construction scheduling tool that shows the order of tasks using clear color-coding. No one is left idle when material deliveries sync with contractors.
Hear from our customers
“Getting started with Buildxact was actually intuitive because it’s set up in a way that you would follow in real life. It’s all right there, and there’s tutorials to step you through.”
“We found Buildxact has played a huge role in setting us apart and just helping us win projects. The ability to quote accurately and quickly and present it really well just stands out."
“My life prior to Buildxact was all work—no life. I was easily spending 30 to 40 hours per week, on top of a normal 40-hour work week trying to create estimates.”
“My life before Buildxact involved juggling multiple software tools, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs. Now, everything is in one location, and managing projects has become significantly easier.”
“We were looking for a tool to simplify everything for us, and that’s exactly the role Buildxact took on. Buildxact swooped in and saved the day.”
“My accountant loves it because all she has to do is review the bottom line number, so across the board we’ve become more efficient."
Connect Your Project Teams Together
- Create schedules directly from your estimates, removing double handling of project data.
- Build reusable templates based on typical schedules for both office and field teams.
- Create and assign tasks to your team, contractors and dealers with automatic reminders and attached documents.
- Keep jobs running smoothly and keep your team in the know with multiple team members assigned per task to make progress updates easier.
Stay on Time Using Color-Coded Critical Paths
- View key information with an easy interface that shows day/week/month dashboards and the ability to edit a task’s critical path on the fly.
- Never miss a beat, with set-and-forget reminders.
- Generate work in progress reports quickly to cut down on client phone calls and emails.
- Clear and flexible color-coding makes identifying who’s doing what simple and easy.
Unify Project Management with Digital Document Management
- Store online project status notes, documents and plans for easy access.
- Show progress with photos at each stage of the job.
- Organize jobs your way, with the ability to tailor folder structure and layout for each job.
- Staying organized means jobs finish on time, building a reputation for professionalism and quality.
- Builders using Buildxact’s scheduling software nearly double their business’ revenue in 18 months.
Your Site Crew is Never Out of Touch
with Buildxact Onsite
- Take the stress out of scheduling by sending one bulk email to all your assigned subcontractors at once.
- Color-coded contacts helps you get a clear view of who has accepted or rejected your requests, saving you time and giving you specific information about who is ready to receive task assignments.
- One sharp, simple email template makes it easy to bulk invite your subcontractors to accept jobs and join Buildxact Onsite, so they’re ready to manage their specific tasks right away!
Online Task Lists Keep You Organized
- Share and track progress on tasks from Buildxact to mobile and tablet-ready lists using Buildxact Onsite.
- Assign tasks to you and your crew that are neatly organized. You’ll always be up-to-date on what work has been done and what’s up next.
- Site crew invited to a project can see a shared schedule as well as view tasks that can be filtered by assignment.
- Create tasks on any device, including a task description, due date and priority.
- Adding Tasks items is done with a click of a button at any time during a project.
All the Tools for Total Project Management
Buildxact offers an entire platform of digital tools for comprehensive home construction management. Save time on bid requests with efficient takeoffs, estimates, schedules and invoices. Buildxact makes construction project management easy with templates, real-time pricing and AI-tech via Buildxact’s Blu Building Assistant.
Faster Takeoffs
Automatically generate takeoffs, bills of quantities, and instantly add costing information to your bid letter. Just upload your PDF plans, then measure and price your jobs with a few easy clicks. No plans? No problem with Rendr mobile 3D scanning.
More Accurate
Complete accurate estimates with real-time prices and item information directly from dealers’ price lists. Do your estimates wherever, whenever you need to get work done.
More Professional
Quickly turn your estimates into sharp-looking bids and invoices, using templates personalized with your logo, specifications, and PC/PS breakdowns.
More Efficient
Generate schedules automatically from your estimates. Identify critical paths. Adjust automatically when pushbacks occur. Save more time by keeping subcontractors in the loop via email and text.
Easy to integrate
Your Buildxact information flows straight into your accounting and management software. Integrations with Xero, Quickbooks, Deputy and other software steps you through each project phase, from takeoff through billing.
Support
Get the support you need. Our friendly team of experts are available to answer any question. We also offer interactive workshops, on-demand training webinars, a rich knowledge base of FAQs and tips and 1:1 consultation.
A simple monthly payment includes customer support, training and upgrades.
Discover all the project planning Buildxact has to offer
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Manage the build
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FAQs
Our three subscription options come with unlimited users and free training and support. Buildxact has designed all three levels to fit the exact needs of custom builders and remodelers as they grow their skills using construction management software.
Foundation – this subscription allows small builders to quickly learn how easy estimating and customer communication can be with digital tools. Perform takeoffs and project estimates for greater accuracy, connect with local material dealers for real-time pricing, and use optional AI task-level calculations so estimating accurately takes no time at all.
Pro –this option is perfect for growing builders who are focused on estimating and bidding jobs as well as scheduling work and setting project budgets. Included with Pro:
- GANTT Charts for scheduling
- Buildxact Onsite mobile app
- Online contractor RFQs
- Online Client Portal with Digital Selections
- Accounting software integrations with Xero and Quickbooks
- Paid add-on bundles with AI-powered tools for takeoffs and estimating
Master – experts in all phases of construction project management have a sophisticated subscription level all their own. All features from Foundation and Pro are combined and available at one price, including the full Blu Building Assistant suite of AI digital tools:
- Blu: Assembly Assistant
- Blu: Estimate Reviewer
- Blu: Takeoff Assistant
- Blu: Estimate Generator
All subscribers access Buildxact AI technology using Blu, Buildxact’s digital building assistant.
Trained on thousands of residential projects and fully integrated into Buildxact’s estimating and planning workflow, think of Blu as your estimator, planner and project assistant with a digital toolbelt for fast, sharp and laser-focused help on the details that matter the most.
If you want to hire Blue to help you with a specific step in your preconstruction process, either subscribe to a plan that includes the desired assistant function, or add additional Blu functionality onto your base plan via the Buildxact Marketplace in your account dashboard.
You can find more information on Blu’s monthly add-on costs by assistant function on our pricing page.
There are no additional fees for Buildxact construction estimating software. Upgrades, maintenance, support and unlimited training are all included in your subscription fee.
Any Blu: Building Assistant features not included in your base plan do come with an additional monthly cost, should you choose to add those onto your base plan. You can find more information on Blu’s monthly add-on costs by assistant function on our pricing page.
Each of the three subscription levels (Foundation, Pro and Master) are designed to meet your specific business needs and the needs of your construction team. You can choose either a monthly or an annual plan. Annual plans come with a 15% discount against monthly plans and require a 12-month commitment.
For full details on our plans and pricing structure, visit our pricing page.
No. Buildxact is for construction estimation and construction management. It does not offer computer-aided design or drafting functions.
Yes, you can. It’s possible to make subscriptions changes. If you would like to move from Foundation to Pro or Pro to Master at any point, contact our Customer Support Team by clicking the chat button on the bottom right of your screen in Buildxact.
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