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0416 Copyright © B2W Software Inc. 1993-2016 All Rights Reserved software that included both labor and equipment and we needed the ability to easily report overall crew production rates as well as individual man-hour production rates." Carlson adds, "The flexibility of the program has been very helpful. When you expand into new industries like solar, the ability to easily create new task templates has been important. We're doing work that hasn't been done before and need a software solution that allows for that flexibility and creativity." Importing and exporting to and from Excel and other programs has also been vital. Linder cites a large DOT highway and bridge project with more than 500 bid items as an example. "With literally a click of the mouse, we exported from B2W to Excel and then upload directly to the DOT Bid Express program with no file conversions or added steps required. We do this routinely with large and small jobs, and it's a huge time saver." "The other related advantage we find with Estimate is the ability to easily pull in and manage input from subcontractors and vendors," Linder adds. "We appreciate having everything in one place and being able to review an entire bid on one screen." Support Mortenson has sought advice and support from B2W primarily when upgrades are made to the software. "They respond immediately and take the time to make sure our questions are answered and we are all set with the solution," Linder explains. "One thing that has impressed me is that, if they don't have an answer on the spot, they find it and come back to us right away." He also says the annual B2W Users Conferences are extremely valuable. "The presentations and especially the chance to meet one-on-one with the experts at those conferences have increased my knowledge and helped us get even more out of the software." CONTACT US Founded in 1993, B2W Software, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise-level construction management solutions for the heavy construction industry. For more information, visit www.b2wsoftware.com or contact B2W Software Sales at (800) 336-3808. With more than 4,000 team members, M. A. Mortenson's expertise spans business strategy, planning / design, construction, and optimization of facility assets.

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