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CASE STUDY TEAM FISHEL Team Fishel relies on B2W Estimate to standardize estimating across 28 offices in 13 different states and to deliver flexibility and powerful features that accommodate an equally expansive scope of projects. Challenges Whether aerial, underground or even inside buildings, utility and communication distribution networks are the specialty of Team Fishel. Crews design and construct projects from California to Florida to Ohio for telecommunications, cable TV, gas and electric utilities as well as municipalities, government agencies, universities, commercial building owners, and residential real estate developers. The client list ranges from Centurylink to Columbia Gas to Dominion Virginia Power. Team Fishel first implemented B2W Estimate in 2005 after previously using HCSS. The B2W Estimate system provided much greater flexibility for estimators while still allowing Team Fishel to standardize its bid and estimating process across multiple divisions and support 125 estimators. B2W Solutions With Team Fishel estimators working out of multiple divisions and locations nationwide, project manager Bryan Theobald emphasizes that the single, unified B2W Estimate database for resources, crews and tasks is a huge advantage. "This allows us to standardize the bidding process company wide, saving time and gaining accuracy," he says. "Our vice presidents and reviewers benefit tremendously from seeing all the bids in a familiar, consistent format." Item templates are also a significant time saver, and estimators frequently pull templates from previous bids to get a head start on new ones. Team Fishel has steadily scaled up its use of Estimate, adding licenses to accommodate its growth and its acquisition or establishment of new sites. Acceptance has been smooth throughout the company, according to Theobald. His responsibility for training colleagues on the software has given him first-hand experience. "We like the fact that anyone with even • Headquarters: Columbus, OH • Work Types: Electric, Gas and Communications Infrastructure; Network Installation • Elements: Estimate • Client Since: 2005 • B2W User Conferences: 9 Formerly...