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About 6x6 Builder Construction Management System

• 6x6builder.com is a construction management system with cost estimation and control tools designed for planning, estimating and controlling residential construction projects as well as light commercial construction projects. This system was created as a result of years of experience in working with manufacturers, engineers, building contractors, technical and creative advancements, code enforcement officers and safety administration personnel.
• 6x6builder.com is supported by a team of experts who are committed to the construction industry. Our team is committed to giving the highest level of service to each and every customer.
• 6x6builder.com is a user friendly construction management system that utilizes the latest Internet technology. The system has been designed to accommodate small builders, contractors and large building companies and provide the highest degree of accuracy in all phases of the estimating process. All users are treated equally. There are no gimmicks or hidden fees. One size fits all. This system is about the people who are the backbone of the construction industry. 6x6builder.com is designed to make their job easier by creating direct links to the manufacturing industry. 6x6builder.com has streamlined the entire process of estimating and controlling any size job.
• We have not reinvented the wheel; we have just made it better by using the most advanced technology available today.
• As a home builder and land developer for over 38 years, I am acquainted with the good times and the not so good times. I have always shared and accepted better ideas with other builders and manufacturers. Our team of web developers at IonZoft, Inc., truly appreciates your comments and looks forward to giving you the most efficient, effective and easy to use construction estimating and control system available today. To that end, please email us at with any suggestions that you may have. We will maintain a "wish list" of suggested improvements to be reviewed by our team. As these are reviewed and developed, appropriate updates will be made to the system and all users will be notified immediately. Please keep in mind that all updates are at no cost to the user.

• 6x6builder.com is sectionalized. We all know that it is much easier to estimate a given section than it is to estimate the complete frame of a job. The products that you choose for a given project or section of a project will appear on your estimate screen. Simply provide the quantities for each item. 6x6builder.com will give you the average cost from each supplier that you have in your pricing field or you will have the option of choosing a particular supplier. You can then use this estimate to create your purchase order, thus eliminating duplicate work and reducing the possibility of human error.
• You will have the capability of comparing prices from suppliers and choosing the one best for your situation. How do you get updated prices? You simply send a quote to any given supplier by email or fax, and then the supplier can electronically send it back to you with prices for your review. To accept, simply click and eliminate manual entry or typing. 6x6builder.com will give you the best price of each item from all suppliers. Never share your prices with any of your subcontractors or field laborers. It is very important to maintain integrity and respect for all of your suppliers. Keep in mind that this business is about people, service and cooperation and all three are more important than the almighty dollar.

• When estimating, there are many times when the estimator has no clue of what the customer is going to choose for a particular section (ex: kitchen sink). So we have created a feature that will control all of the allowances for any given section so the estimator can easily type in an allowance to develop the total estimate of the job. As the customer decides the manufacturer and model number of the kitchen sink they can easily email the builders office with the information. Anyone involved with estimating and controlling can easily retrieve any section, click on allowance, and search for the manufacturer’s products; find, and click and add it to the purchase order. Once the item is purchased, the system will compare the estimated cost against the actual cost of the item. You can very easily see if it increases or decreases the estimate. At any time, you can print a report for your customer’s review, informing them when they are over or under their allowance for a given section of a job.

• 6x6builder.com also contains “comments” section. Often a builder will get sick and tired of repeating instructions as to what to use, where to use it and how to install it. Additionally, the builder must often remind the subcontractor of the building codes and safety standards required on all jobs. The builder's major concern is that a job is completed with excellent workmanship; and compliance with all building codes and OSHA standards. Subcontractors must install and use the material in the same manner that it was estimated. Therefore, the estimator is going to create instructions of how he has estimated for this section and then add the building codes and the safety features. Once the builder has developed the master comments, he can use them for every future job that he creates. He will be able to add to or remove from those comments to accommodate any particular section.
• Once the builder has developed the master comments they are there for him on every job that he creates thereafter. Of course he will be able to add to or remove from those comments to accommodate any particular section.

• Creating a contract for your subcontractor is done in three different ways: (1) labor only, (2) material and labor, or (3) a contract with individual components. When creating a contract, simply click on the subcontractor that you wish to use and the system will automatically check the status of his workman’s compensation and liability insurance and create the legal binding contract. If his workmen’s compensation and liability insurance have expired, the system will give you a warning. With this contract the system will also retrieve all of the comments that you and your estimator have developed, including material without prices for this section. Subcontractors can easily check off what was delivered.

• Construction laborers can be directed with the same comments regarding materials that will be delivered for their section. Once you have developed how long it takes for your employees to complete a section, you should go back to your labor estimate and update the hours it took to perform this section for future estimating.

• Always remember, the more information you add when creating your estimate, the better the estimation and control system will work for you. It is important for you to know and track price increases and decreases of your materials. We are very aware of your concern with fluctuating material prices across the country, but if this system is properly maintained, your concerns will be minimal. This report is one of the best features of the system, and can give you knowledge and control over every phase of the entire project.

• 6x6builder.com is an incredibly versatile system that enables you to estimate and control all phases of construction. By using the latest technology, you are able to view and obtain up to the minute pricing for any product ranging from nails to bathtubs. It will assist your company in controlling its cost and will keep it up to date with all phases of your project.