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Articles by Andy Dill
Top 12 Reasons General Contractors Choose PreconSuite® Over BuildingConnected®

September 8, 2026


When evaluating preconstruction bid management software, many General Contractors are realizing the unique benefits of PreconSuite® vs. BuildingConnected® and other platforms. Learn the top 12 reasons General Contractors choose PreconSuite®.

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BY Andy Dill
Business Units: What are They and When Would I Use Them?

June 22, 2026


Business Units help contractors manage sister companies, specialty divisions, and regional offices by improving data governance, operational efficiency, and scalability. They protect valuable assets such as subcontractor relationships, estimating intelligence, vendor data, and proprietary information.

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BY Andy Dill
The Top 4 Reasons Trade Partners Don’t Respond to Bid Invitations

June 9, 2026


Improving subcontractor bid response rates is rarely about sending more invitations. It is about sending better invitations to the right trade partners and making it easy for them to engage.

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BY Andy Dill
Six Ways to Improve Trade Partner’s Preconstruction Bid Response Rates

March 12, 2026


Effective communication with trade partners is critical to success in the bidding process and throughout the lifecycle of a construction project. Strong trade coverage and consistent bid submissions across all trades begin with how general contractors engage their trade partners. Learn the six practices general contractors cite as key drivers for increasing bid response rates.

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BY Andy Dill
How a Spider’s Web and Preconstruction Software are Similar

October 28, 2025


Your project is a spider’s web and your preconstruction software is the first strand. And like the spider’s web, your bid must be built on something strong, structured, and secure.

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BY Andy Dill
Three Ways to Reduce Subcontractor Bid Fatigue

September 22, 2025


Learn three ways to reduce subcontractor bid fatigue for a higher bid response rate.

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BY Andy Dill
4 Reasons to Ditch Excel for Bid Leveling and Bid Tabulation in Preconstruction

July 30, 2025


Four compelling reasons why it’s time to ditch your Excel spreadsheets and upgrade to software that specializes in bid management and bid solicitation that offers Bid Leveling and Bid Tabulation.

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BY Andy Dill
Good Faith Effort Reports: What They Are and Why They Matter

June 19, 2025


A Good Faith Effort report is a documented record showing the actions a general contractor has taken to include and engage certified small, minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged, or veteran-owned businesses in the bid invitation process. Learn why general contractors should care about the GFE report.

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BY Andy Dill
The Advantages of Using Bid Packages in Preconstruction Bidding Software

June 13, 2025


Advantages of using Bid Packages and how they can help your team.

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BY Andy Dill