Company Overview
Contractors Software Group develops fully integrated construction management software for general contracting, home building, and residential and commercial contracting.
To meet clients' differing requirements, CSG offers three integrated products that can accessed internally or remotely -- The Simple Series for smaller builders and contractors, The Plus Series for small to medium-sized builders and contractors, and The Professional Series for larger contractors.
Each of Contractors Software Group's products integrates estimating, proposal/specification writing, scheduling and job cost accounting.
The Plus and Professional series also integrates and manages the sales process from lead and client tracking through customer service/warranty. In addition they incorporate more features for managing vendors, employees, inventory and customers.
The Simple Series is designed for smaller builders or contractors looking for an integrated product for estimating, proposal writing, scheduling, and job cost accounting.
1834 N. St. Paul Road
St. Paul, MN
Phone: 651-777-7716
Toll Free: 800-866-3083
Fax: 651-777-8350
Web: contractorssoftwaregroup.com
The Simple Series is designed for smaller builders or contractors looking for an integrated product for estimating, proposal writing, scheduling, and job cost accounting.
Simple Estimating allows the user to estimate by stick, unit price and/or by assembly. It generates summary and detailed estimates; proposals and specifications; change orders for the customer to sign; and budgets for job cost tracking. It integrates with electronic digitizers and digital takeoff software.
Simple Scheduling is an integrated scheduling, tracking and time management solution. It integrates with Simple Estimating to set up each activity and each vendor attached to each activity. It allows users to access the program remotely to update activity completion. It generates Gantt charts and reports to keep individual tasks, vendors and field staff on time and on schedule, the vendor said.
Simple Job Accounting is an integrated job cost accounting solution that includes modules for job costing, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, and general ledger/financial reporting. It tracks changes orders, produces over/under budget warnings and handles completed contract or percentage of completion accounting, according to the vendor.
The Plus Series is a modular application designed for small to medium-sized builders and contractors looking for an integrated product for prospect/client tracking, follow-up marketing, customer service/warranty, estimating, proposal and specification writing, project management and job cost accounting. It comes with four integrated solutions that can be accessed via the Internet on a user's computer or other Web server.
SalesBuilder Plus is an integrated sales, marketing and customer service or customer relationship management (CRM) product. It was developed for contractors who want to integrate and manage their prospect/client tracking, ongoing prospect/client follow-up marketing and customer service/warranty tracking, the vendor said. It is broken into five modules: Prospect Tracking, Contract Finance, Buyer Management, Customer Service and Sales Management.
TakeOff Plus is an estimating program that allows the user to estimate by stick, unit price and/or by assembly. It generates summary and detailed estimates, proposals and specifications, and change orders for the customer to sign. Once the job is approved, TakeOff Plus automatically creates budgets for job cost tracking, purchase orders for suppliers, subcontract agreements for subcontractors, and work orders for employees, the vendor said. Other available features include electronic vendor pricing updating, vendor price comparison, Cad integration and digital takeoff and electronic digitizer interfaces, according to the vendor.
Scheduling Plus is an integrated scheduling, tracking and time management solution. It integrates with TakeOff Plus to setup each activity and each vendor attached to each activity. It generates Gantt charts and reports to keep individual tasks, vendors and field staff on time and on schedule.
Job Accounting Plus is an integrated job cost accounting system with modules for job costing, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, general ledger/financial reporting, purchase order management, subcontract control and inventory. It tracks customer and vendor changes, actual versus budgeted cost reporting and handles completed contact or percentage of completion accounting, the vendor said. Other available features inclure multi-company financial consolidation, draw request and T&M billings, field PO approval, and tracking of customer and vendor retention, the vendor said.
The Professional Series is a modular application designed for larger builders and contractors looking for an integrated product for prospect/client tracking, follow-up marketing, customer service/warranty, estimating, proposal and specification writing, project management and job cost accounting. It comes with four integrated solutions that can be accessed via the Internet on a user's computer or other web server:
SalesBuilder Professional is an integrated sales, marketing and customer service or customer relationship management (CRM) solution. It was developed for contractors who want to integrate and manage their prospect/client tracking, ongoing follow-up marketing and customer service/warranty tracking in one product. It is broken into five modules: prospect tracking, contract finance, buyer management, customer service and sales management.
TakeOff Professional is an estimating product that allows the user to estimate by stick, unit price and/or by assembly. It generates summary and detailed estimates, proposals and specifications and change orders for the customer to sign. Once the job is approved, it automatically creates budgets for job cost tracking, purchase orders for suppliers, subcontract agreements for subcontractors, and work orders for employees, according to the vendor. Other available features include: Electronic vendor pricing updating, Cad Integration, digital takeoff and electronic digitizer interfaces, the vendor said.
Scheduling Professional is an integrated scheduling, tracking and time management tool. It integrates with TakeOff Professional to set up each activity and vendors attached to each activity. It generates Gantt charts and reports to keep individual tasks, vendors and field staff on time and on schedule, the vendor said.
Job Accounting Professional is an integrated job cost accounting system with modules for job costing, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, general ledger/financial reporting, purchase order management, subcontract control and inventory. It tracks customer and vendor changes, actual versus budgeted cost reporting, and handles completed contact or percentage of completion accounting, according to the vendor. Other available features include multi-company financial consolidation, draw request, T&M billings, field PO approval and tracking of vendor and customer retention.