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An alliance between two construction technology software firms is helping users submit bids and distribute large format hard copy and electronic documents at a fixed rate for all members of a project team\u00a0anywhere in the country, often the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Burke, president of\u00a0Plans4Less.com<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>a fixed-rate large-format document reprographics, announced a collaborative effort with\u00a0PipelineSuite<\/a>, a pre-construction bid management software service that has been used by\u00a0general contractors, subcontractors and their suppliers across the U.S. for 20 years. Rick Dill, president\/CEO of PipelineSuite joined Burke in making the announcement.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PipelineSuite was designed by construction industry veterans. It\u2019s customizable and integrates with other construction applications to make jobs more efficient.\u00a0This is the fifth construction tech software alliance formed by Plans4Less in recent years. Other\u00a0partners include\u00a0Procore,\u00a0Autodesk BIM 360,\u00a0and\u00a0Bid Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about delivering critical hard copy or electronic documents where and when it\u2019s needed, quickly and on time,\u201d says Burke, who has spent his entire career in reprographics and printing. \u201cOur integrations\u00a0provide the ability for our customers order to print plans directly from the platforms they use every day. The more quickly owners, architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors can turn digital project files into large format prints, the sooner their team can review and complete RFP\u2019s and submit their bids. And these plans are especially helpful at the job site. We\u2019re committed to help our clients meet deadlines, enabling them to submit bids on time and win contracts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrated software solutions improve the preconstruction process regarding speed and collaboration, plus savings in time, money and headaches.\u00a0This capability is of benefit to property general contractors, developers,\u00a0 architects, engineers, contractors and subs.\u00a0 While bid and construction documents are distributed electronically, Plans4Less.com\u2019s network of reprographics associates across the country means that plans will be delivered to team members within 24 hours or less.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Sanders, senior project manager for\u00a0D. E. Harvey, a Houston-based general contractor with such iconic clients as Allstate, Baylor University, and Dell, says, \u201cWe found value and savings by integrating\u00a0bid management software with Plans4Less capabilities.\u00a0We order plans from Plans4Less from the Construction Management software. We use their national network of print partners and appreciate their no-surprises, fixed-rate pricing. Construction management software, literally, helps us keep everyone on the same page.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combining PipelineSuite software with Plans4Less.com has a number of advantages: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Integrated solutions to\u00a0improve speed, collaboration, plus time and money savings<\/li>
  2. Next day turnaround within 24 hours, often same day<\/li>
  3. Large format plans for as little as $1 per page\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Burke says the best part about Plans4Less\u2019s tech integrations is that the user can order plans directly from the platform they\u2019re using \u2013 no need for extra logins and keystrokes. He says, \u201cIt\u2019s frictionless so, for example, you can switch between PipelineSuite and Procore without having to download and re-upload plan files for ordering.\u201d Plans4Less also works with other software integration platform users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Files can be uploaded to\u00a0Plans4Less.com\u00a0which\u00a0accepts documents in industry standard .pdf files.\u00a0“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    An alliance between two construction technology software firms is helping users submit bids and distribute large format hard copy and electronic documents at a fixed rate for all members of a project team\u00a0anywhere in the country, often the same day. 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