Tools Reference
Construction Bidding Tools Reference
Neutral definitions of the construction software tools U.S. general contractors run in the bid workflow. Each entry covers what the tool is, the category it occupies, and where it sits in the bid lifecycle. Sourced from each vendor’s public product page.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
Autodesk Construction Cloud is Autodesk’s unified construction software platform, recently rebranded into Autodesk Forma.
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Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu is a desktop application for marking up, collaborating on, and working with PDF drawings and documents in construction workflows.
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BuildingConnected
BuildingConnected is an Autodesk product covering the inbound subcontractor-bid workflow for general contractors.
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iSqFt and ConstructConnect
ConstructConnect is a construction-industry data and software company that provides project leads, plan rooms, and bid-management tools to general contractors, subcontractors, and manufacturers.
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PlanSwift
PlanSwift is digital takeoff and estimating software used by construction professionals to measure blueprints, calculate material and labor quantities, and assemble estimates.
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Procore Bid Management
Procore Bid Management is the bid solicitation module inside the Procore platform.
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Sage Estimating
Sage Estimating is the construction estimating module within the broader Sage construction and accounting software stack.
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STACK Takeoff
STACK is cloud-based construction software organized into two main suites: Takeoff & Estimate (plan management, quantity takeoff, proposal generation) and Build & Operate (document control, field collaboration, project management).