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CASE STUDY UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY Students in the Utah Valley University construction management program regularly enter competitions to advance their educational experience. Since adding B2W Estimate software through the B2W Educate program, they've also been able to advance past the preliminary rounds and succeed at the regional level in the important Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competition. As the largest public university in the state, Utah Valley University currently offers nearly 34,000 students degrees across 100 subjects – including construction management. "Our mandate is to arm students with the tools required to excel in the construction market," said Eric Linfield, UVU department chair, Construction Technologies. "This is why we place a high level of importance on providing students with the best technology possible." Challenges The ASC competition is regarded as a must-attend event for a degree in the field, as industry leaders offer active projects for students to solve. In the past, Utah Valley University students encountered challenges because they lacked effective tools to estimate and bid on these specific projects. They took on the complex process of combining loosely integrated tools, including Excel, to "guestimate" project costs. This limited their visibility into the bigger picture of project goals and hampered their ability to advance past the preliminary competitions. "Our students had the skills, but just couldn't unify and coordinate the estimating and bidding data accurately - the missing piece was critical project insight," noted Ed Kluber, faculty advisor and adjunct professor at UVU. The Solution Kluber felt real-world tools could propel his students past the preliminary round. Having worked with B2W Software at his own company, he saw B2W Estimate as the ideal solution. He contacted B2W, and the university received the construction estimating software free of charge through the B2W Educate Program. "The number of high schools and universities offering construction programs is increasing, but many of these schools don't have access to the • Location: Orem, UT • Department: Construction Technologies • Elements: Estimate • B2W Educate Client Since: 2014 • Website: www.uvu.edu/ct/ Formerly...

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