CLIENT PROFILE
M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY
With 11 regional offices in the United States and operations in Canada,
M. A. Mortenson Company plans, executes and manages construction
work with a focus on clean energy, inspiring spaces, reliable
infrastructure and productive environments. Projects range from
higher-education facilities, high-rise buildings and high-profile sports
arenas to high-tech energy generation, storage and transmission.
Challenges
The company was founded in 1954 and grew to become a national leader
in vertical commercial construction. A push from the company to expand
into the self-perform horizontal markets, particularly civil work, drove the
decision to implement B2W Estimate in 2013.
"As we became more active in these new areas, our existing estimating
systems did not cross over very well," explains Ryan Linder, estimating
manager for M. A. Mortenson's Heavy Civil division. "We quickly realized
that we needed specialized software to match the capabilities and the
level of excellence we were used to on the vertical construction side."
B2W Solutions
Initial success using B2W Estimate led to the use of the software in
Mortenson's Solar, Wind Energy and High-Voltage Transmission Groups.
Luke Carlson, chief estimator for Mortenson's Solar Group explains, "When we
expanded into the solar market, we needed an estimating software solution
that was especially strong in supporting us on projects where we self-perform
the majority of the work. We needed to be able to set up crew options in the
• Headquarters:
Minneapolis, MN
• Work Types:
Mortenson provides
a complete range of
construction services,
including planning,
program management,
preconstruction, general
contracting, construction
management and design-
build. Industries served
include heavy civil, wind and
solar, water and wastewater,
and high-voltage transmission.
• B2W Elements: Estimate
• Client Since: 2013
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