Audience
Companies and professionals seeking a professional building and construction software tool for estimating, scheduling, and accounting
About Build In The Black
This is a professional building and construction software tool for estimating, scheduling, accounting, quotes and bids, specifications, customer management, inventory, and much more. It handles all of your information needs, with screens that are very easy to use. This construction estimating software is an economical choice compared to others, yet it's a complete system that will satisfy all of your construction software needs. Build In The Black has been used over the years by numerous Custom Home Builders. Working together, we identified many of the special custom home building needs. Build In The Black serves those needs, and continues to gain enhancements. The construction job management and job scheduling will keep you organized and moving. With one mouse click, see your current tasks across all jobs on the go. Build In The Black always lets you know of delays or over-bookings across all of your job sites.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$800 one-time payment
Integrations
No integrations listed.
Company Information
Allentium Software
www.buildintheblack.com
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Windows
Training
Documentation
In Person
Support
Phone Support
Online
Build In The Black Frequently Asked Questions
Build In The Black Product Features
Construction Accounting
Billing & Invoicing
Supported
Budgeting & Forecasting
Supported
Job Costing
Supported
Payroll Management
Supported
Purchase Order Management
Supported
Quotes / Estimates
Supported
Accounts Payable
Not Supported
Accounts Receivable
Not Supported
Cash Management
Not Supported
Construction Breakdowns
Not Supported
General Ledger
Not Supported
Overrun Projections
Not Supported
Construction Estimating
Accounting Integration
Supported
Audit Trail
Supported
Billing & Invoicing
Supported
Change Orders
Supported
Customer Management
Supported
Customizable Templates
Supported
Electrical Estimating
Supported
HVAC Estimating
Supported
Historical Database
Supported
Job Costing
Supported
Plumbing Estimating
Supported
Project Management
Supported
Quote Management
Supported
Reporting/Analytics
Supported
Scheduling
Supported
Subcontractor Management
Supported
Takeoff
Supported
What-if Analysis
Supported
Bid Management
Not Supported
Building Product Database
Not Supported
Calculators
Not Supported
Contract Management
Not Supported
Cost Database
Not Supported
Price Data / Price Books
Not Supported
Construction Management
Budget Tracking/Job Costing
Supported
CRM
Supported
Change Orders
Supported
Commercial
Supported
Contract Management
Supported
Contractors
Supported
Equipment Tracking
Supported
Mobile Access
Supported
Offline Access
Supported
Residential
Supported
Subcontractor Management
Supported
Accounting Integration
Not Supported
Estimating
Not Supported
Incident Reporting
Not Supported
RFI & Submittals
Not Supported
Timesheets
Not Supported
