CASE STUDY
W.C. SPRATT
One of the earliest adopters of B2W Software's estimating solution is now
one of the strongest proponents of the B2W ONE Platform of unified
elements for estimating and operations. "We definitely see an advantage in
a suite covering the full estimating and operations workflow, with elements
that communicate seamlessly with each other," says Doug Tait, president
of W.C. Spratt. The employee-owned sitework contractor has been a
prominent force in the Fredericksburg, Virginia region since completing
the city's water reservoir and treatment plant in 1927.
Challenges
Tait's patience with errors, delays and added effort inherent in estimating
with spreadsheets had reached its end when he took a chance on a
relatively new estimating software then called BID2WIN. "Estimate has
evolved continuously, has everything we need and is easy to use on top
of that," says Tait. "I don't know of any other system that can offer that."
The positive experience – combined with similar challenges with manual,
in-house systems that W.C. Spratt was using for operations – prompted
the addition of B2W Track, Dispatch and Maintain in succession as
those products were developed. Having been promised many things by
software developers in the past, the company did plenty of research
before signing on as a beta tester for each element. "Each B2W solution
has impressive stand-alone features, and the fact that they talk to
each other and share a common operational database was an added
incentive," he explains.
B2W Solutions
Tait insists he is only exaggerating slightly when he speculates about life
without B2W Estimate. "At this point, I'm not sure how we would survive
without it – I think we might have to close our doors," he says. Estimating
speed, ease of use and standardization have been key benefits, along
• Headquarters:
Fredericksburg, Virginia
• Work Types:
Site Development, Highway
Construction, Underground
Utilities
• Elements: Estimate, Track,
Dispatch, Maintain
• Client Since: 2002
• B2W User Conferences: 7
www.wcsprattinc.com
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