Construction: 34% More Jobs Won with CRM-Powered Estimates
A $12M commercial construction firm won 34% more jobs by digitizing their estimate-to-completion pipeline. Repeat client revenue increased 40% in year one.
A commercial general contractor doing $12M in annual revenue had a strong reputation for quality work, but was losing bids to faster competitors and leaving repeat business on the table due to lack of systematic follow-up.
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The Challenge
A $12M commercial construction firm was still running on paper estimates, Excel job tracking, and phone-based scheduling. Their estimator was the bottleneck, and follow-up on past bids was inconsistent.
The Solution
We built a CRM with an integrated estimating tool, visual job pipeline, crew scheduling, and a client portal for project updates. Past clients received automated check-ins for repeat business.
The Results
The Challenge
Estimates took 5+ days because the process was manual. The owner had no real-time view of the sales pipeline. Past clients who might need additional work received no proactive outreach.
- Paper-based estimating with manual material lookups
- No pipeline visibility; jobs discovered only when won or lost
- Zero automated follow-up with past clients
- Scheduling done via phone calls and whiteboards
The Solution
We built a CRM centered around the construction workflow: lead capture, digital estimating with material databases, visual pipeline management, crew scheduling, and automated past-client outreach.
The Results
Estimate turnaround dropped from 5 days to 2.5 days, and the win rate on submitted bids increased by 34%. Automated past-client outreach generated $480K in repeat business in the first year.
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