Buildr Reviews

Builder does the tracking and follow ups for you so you can spend time doing other things. Also if you're using Procore, it makes Buildr very quick to set up.

If you're not using Procore, it takes a bit more time to set everything up.

If you use Procore, then Buildr is a no brainer to make closeout easier.

We spent too much time and effort tracking down closeout documents from subcontractors. With Buildr doing that work for us, we can focus our efforts on other tasks.

Using Buildr is a modern more user friendly version of tracking all of the information to closeout a project in excel. As functional as excel is we as engineer minded folks over use it and can complicate the easiest of tasks. I love that Buildr sends notifications to take the hassle out of me tracking all of those emails I send in a separate sheet or notebook. Requirements and warranty issues are trackable for our entire company so everyone knows where items are in the process and who has the ball.

Buildr is always changing and updating when I have an issue so I don't know what I would say I dislike because when there is something I think should be improved on I bubble it up and typically it gets incorporated. Currently I would say the lack of a moble app for GC's and Subcontractors is the downfall. I would like to be able to report warranty issues from an App or review status of project requirement % complete. Recently many of our clients cant access the website to download the zip file or login to create a client account to see the closeout documents for review so that needs to be addressed.

Try it out for free and you wont be disappointed it keeps everything very organized and in a clean easy process for those of us who are very busy (that's all of us). I know closeout is so important to our clients but sometimes project teams get pulled to other areas as needed and Buildr has helped us expedite the process for gathering and compiling documents needed to meet contract requirements.

The one problem that Buildr has solved for us is tracking the status of Warranty items with our clients. Having all the warranty issues in one place for: clients, subs, and us as the GC to see the history of any issue has been a huge time saver and reduced communication issues both internally and externally.

Buildr has saved me so much time and made the closeout process so much less painful. The integration with Procore is really efficient and uploading documents (either by myself or by the subcontractors) is quick and easy. The final package is well organized and really easy to navigate via the hyperlinked Table of Contents. Also, Buildr is constantly improving their product and listening to what their customers want to see.

The notification emails from Builder look a little "spammy" so a lot of subs are reluctant to use the upload link.

Give it a try. You'll be glad you did.

I have saved so much time versus the old way of sending individual emails, collecting paper documents and creating binders. I think the packages that Buildr creates are easier to navigate than a physical binder. It's also saving us money in terms of paper, supplies and postage for sending large binders to our clients.

It takes a lot of the phone calls and issues transferring large files out of the process.

Having to enter a trade for each subcontractor

A bonus is the warranty tool which lets the building operator notify us of issues that we can forward to the appropriate subcontractor.

Saved time and frustration

I like that I can set this up and let the website do all of the heavy lifting of sending reminder emails and organizing. This is something I am recommending to everyone. Even the end users/clients have complimented how easy it is to use.

I dislike that this is not industry standard.

The biggest problem this is helping with is managing time. Buildr now allows more time for me to focus on active projects without worrying about following up with 20 subcontractors to make sure they have submitted the close-outs.

Procore integration and ease of use vital

Procore syncs need not be all or nothing

For anyone thinking about considering Buildr, when it comes to construction close out, they are the market leader!

Creation of centralized tracking center for closeout has saved countless hours. Being able to create organizational transparency by tracking both operational close out materials as well as financial closeout data in one location is monumental.

I like the ease of use and user friendliness of the software

Just started using the program and so far it’s awesome, can’t think of anything I dislike.

Highly consider it, you won’t be disappointed

Collecting documents from subs and great way to organize and keep track

Buildr notifies the subcontractors that they have documents they need to submit.

I would like to be able to send out multiple requirements to multiple subcontractors at once rather than individually.

Instead of having people email multiple documents, Buildr allows all of the information to be stored in one location. This takes the stress of compiling all the information off of you.

Not having to request documentation separately.

Syncing with Procore left out documents.

Being efficient in closeout process.

It helps streamline the closeout documents into one easy portal. It helps track the warranty process of a project with a much simpler process than sending spreadsheets back and forth.

I have seen some push back from architects/engineers that it doesn't break the O&M down to specification sections.

We have streamlined our O&M Building process. It allows the entire team to see how we are doing on the closeout phase of the projects. I found that subcontractors really like only having to go to one place to submit information.