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CASE STUDY BROSAMER & WALL The mantra at Brosamer & Wall is that, if it's made of concrete, the Walnut Creek, California company can build it. And before the first footing is dug or the first mixer turns, the estimating team relies on B2W Software and a cloud hosting architecture to make the bidding process faster, easier and more accurate. Chief estimator Robert Rosas says B2W Estimate is extremely user friendly and that the database and advanced features make it easy to create, manipulate and adjust bid items. He calls B2W Cloud a "no brainer" that gives the company access to state-of-the-art server technology without the cost and IT effort necessary to maintain it themselves. Rosas was a longtime user of another well-known estimating software option before coming to Brosamer & Wall. "The president and the chief engineer here had experience with B2W Estimate at previous companies, and that drove the decision to introduce it as our solution," Rosas recalls. "Now, having used both, I can see why they pushed for B2W. The advantages are significant." "The overall architecture of the previous program I used was old, making it more difficult to use," Rosas explains. "Estimate, in contrast, has a modern architecture that accommodates advanced functions and makes the program more intuitive." The Centralized Resource Database - including labor, equipment, crews and materials - and Item Databases that support building cost structures into each item are key B2W Estimate features for the estimators at Brosamer & Wall. Extensive item filtering capabilities are also important, along with being able to seamlessly import Excel spreadsheets. "Estimate has a strong component to manage and analyze bids from subcontractors, • Headquarters: Walnut Creek, California • Work Types: Structural Concrete Construction, Bridges, Viaducts, Flood Control and Water Transfer Structures, Airport Paving • Elements: Estimate, Cloud • Client Since: 2014 • B2W User Conferences: 2 Formerly...

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