the blue book network connecting the construction industry
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The Blue Book
NetworkConnecting the Construction Industry
Your Local Blue Book Team
• Area General Manager
• Private Project Consultant• 26 from Coast to Coast
• 5 Business Development Consultants • Over 200 across the country
• Headquarters of 250 support staff• Bid messaging concierge
Workflow Tools
• Assist in the Bidding Process• Invitations to bid made even easier with more connectivity
• Solutions to Improve Documentation and Workflow• Immediate documentation from a mobile device direct to your
team/office
• Solve challenges in Project Management• Scheduling, Timesheets, RFI’s and Change Orders
Who doesn’t want to improve Time Management, Profitability and Risk Management?
Challenges………The Construction industry is growing
• With a projected rise of over 9% for 2015, the leading indicators show construction starts are of a wide variety of sectors including - hotels, office buildings, industrial, retail, education, healthcare). More diversification = less vulnerability for our industry. (Source: ENR.com 11/6/14)
• Construction employment is up 66% in metropolitan markets. The industry indicates many Contractors are, and will continue, to have difficulty in hiring qualified workers to fill key positions (Source: AGC 12/29/15)
• Finding qualified Subcontractors will also become a challenge. Get them in to your pipeline sooner. Preplanning and organization through technology, will help in your success
Solutions……………
• Technology is playing an even greater role in the construction industry.• New, affordable technology is the key for contractors to control their
destiny in today’s economy. (Source: Construction Business Owner Jan 2015)
• With a database of over 1 million company listings and profiles of CMs/GCs, subs, suppliers & manufacturers – BB provides solutions at minimal cost, if any.
• Online usage by our clients is up 45% over last year.
• The Blue Book has software solutions to manage your project portfolio’s.
New Lead Delivery System
• Search not “Show”
• Personal Notification
• Mobile
Private Project ConsultantWho does the PPC call on?
• Owners, Developers
• Architects, Engineers
• General Contractors
• Facility and Property Managers
What do we do?• Report projects from early stages
• Drive Conceptual, Predesign & Design Projects down to GC’s to get out to Bid
Networking the Right People and the Right Project at the Right Time!
The Project
We provide BB Users
w/Solutions to
Increase Business
Productivity. . .
• Grow Revenue
• Reduce Costs
• Mitigate Risk
• Increase Margins
New & Enhanced Solutions….
Designed and Built for :
Owners/Architects/General Contractors
• OneTeam – Enhances Bid Management, Construction
Collaboration & Communications
• BuildingBlok – Comprehensive Bid Management & Construction
Document Management; “cradle to grave” w/Mobile Access
The Blue Book Network Showcase• When: Wednesday, May 27th 3 -7 PM
• Where: The Embassy Suites San Marcos
• Why: qualify subcontractors and suppliers, reconnect to existing relationships, market upcoming projects, meet hard to find specialty contractors
• How: registration form, logo