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0715 Copyright © B2W Software Inc. 1993-2015 All Rights Reserved most current software programs used in the field," explains Paul McKeon, CEO of B2W Software. "We created the B2W Educate Program to partner with and help universities such as UVU." Advancing to the regionals meant the students at UVU needed to overcome their prior issues associated with managing hundreds of pieces of equipment, analyzing man hours, accurately determining costs, and coordinating with supervisors. "For past preliminary competitions, we tried numerous technology tools, but none met our complex needs. Most were no more than glorified spreadsheets, and nothing got us to the regionals," said Kluber. The Results Using the B2W Estimate software, students achieved top placement in the Construction Management Challenge preliminary construction project competition for the first time in the university's history. "In the past, we had a separate page for every line item we needed to track," said student leader, Tommy Brittain "Using B2W Estimate, we streamlined the whole process with better organization, data entry and tracking and we produced more granular reports on equipment, employees and cost analysis. By enhancing our project estimating abilities with B2W, we were able to impress the competition's judges beyond any past performance." Leveraging this new-found confidence, students then entered the ASC Regions 6 and 7 regional event, where they competed against 20 other schools and were observed by 200 attending sponsor companies. Judges commended the students for their high level of organization, knowledge and analysis of production, crews, and subcontractors. As a result of their presentation enhanced by B2W Estimate, the students achieved fourth place in the regionals, and two students were offered positions from competition sponsors. "I saw a huge jump in the confidence of the students from the competition's beginning to its end, and I attribute this to the B2W Estimate software. Our new B2W partnership gave the students a real-world construction management tool to properly showcase their talent and achieve notable placement in the ASC Regions 6 and 7," concluded Kluber. "B2W truly takes the estimating process to the next level and was really the turning point in helping our students advance," Eric Linfield added. 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. LEARN ABOUT B2W EDUCATE B2W SOFTWARE IS PLEASED TO OFFER ITS UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, B2W EDUCATE. As increasing numbers of high schools, universities, and colleges offer estimating curricula in construction management, construction technology, civil engineering, and construction science, the need for the right teaching tools is of utmost importance. To get those tools in the hands of the engineers and estimators of tomorrow, B2W Software is pleased to offer its unique educational program, B2W Educate. SIGN-UP FOR B2W EDUCATE AT: WWW.B2WSOFTWARE.COM/COMMUNITY/B2W-EDUCATE/