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Keep the status consistent across all tabs and update all when a status changes
The status should consistent across the different tabs and updated as any status changes for Tndrs, Awds, WL, Inv & Rqts. e.g. common set of status options and if any status on any tab is altered then the change is reflected everywhere.
9 votesHi, we are currently looking into how the Watchlist and Invitations & Requests tab should interact. If it is alright with you, we’d love to get in touch to ask a few questions?
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Access Finishes Schedules first
Most of our work is through Joiners. To see if Solid Surface materials
have been specified we have to request the Joinery Package and then view the Finishes Schuedule.The Builder then asks us to quote the whole package which is annoying and time consuming for them as I'm only looking to see if
solid surface has been specifiedIt would be great of we could access the Finishes Schedules first or if Projects could be tagged
9 votesHi Sue,
Thanks for the suggestion. We will look into the best way to make this possible and meaningful to you. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, we suggest using the “specification search” to look for “Solid Surface” or specific brands which will search all documents uploaded to EstimateOne for you. -
'Tender won' knowledge - allow E1 users to advise E1
Let your users advise E1 that a tender has been won by a contractor... ie provide an option for a user to communicate to E1 the market information they have been provided. E1 would then have the opportunity to prompt the tender manager or contact them directly. The policy could be to have 2 weeks to confirm as often further negotiations may delay announcement.
9 votesHi Jordan,
This is a great suggestion, we will look into what is required to enable our members to provide market information. -
Highlight Losing Builders' details in Red on main Tenders page
When a tender is marked as Awarded, the builders' details are highlighted in Green.
For tenders that are still Open or Recently Closed (not yet Awarded), but have been Lost by some tendering builders, it would be helpful if the details of the Losing Builders were highlighted in Red on the main page.This would help identify very quickly which builders are out & which are still quoting.
9 votesThanks for the feedback, we can see how being able to quickly identify the status of various builders would be helpful, we’ll look into a way to make this information more accessible.
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Make it more obvious when documentation is added
Hi, I download lots of documents from EstimateOne but there is no real notifier for when a contractor adds them. I know there is a little PDF icon, but a lot of the time it's hard to keep track of what I have and haven't already downloaded.
It would be great if the PDF logo could appear differently when the documents have been added within the last 24 hours. Something as subtle as having the PDF icon be coloured orange instead of red for this period would be really useful.
Also, an indicator on the main page referencing whether I've…
9 votesThanks for the suggestion. We are always looking into we can help our users identify the status of relevant tenders quicker.
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return the option QUOTED
Could you please return the option "Quoted" in the invitation list?
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Extra options on drop down tab
Current drop down tab has , interested, quoting, quoted. Would be great to have more options so that it is easier to manage the status of the quote as a contractor, such as have documents, awaiting documents, etc etc
8 votesHi Derek, we are currently exploring the ways the Watchlist and Invitations and Requests tabs work. This will be one of the options that we will be considering.
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Keep same page when scrolling through the builders
When scrolling through builders, as soon as you go back a page it currently takes you back to page 1 of the builders names. Would be much better if it simply went back to the page where the currently viewed builder was situated.
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please make the "Watchlist" and the "Invitations & Requests" work more smoothly. Often they have conflicting, or outdated entries.
they each have their own purpose but the should work concurrently with each other.
8 votesHi Eamon,
Thanks for this feedback, it’s something we’re looking into at the moment. We’re investigating how we can give you more control and visibility over how projects relate between your watchlist and invitations and requests. If there’s anything specific you would like to see, please feel free to let us know. -
Include the contact phone number of the Builder on the tender details when document requests have been approved
Include the contact phone number of the Builder on the tender details when document requests have been approved
8 votesHi Mirella,
Thanks for the feedback, we are currently reviewing how best to surface contact details during the tender phase. -
Request documents with a tailored email template
It would be very useful to have the option to add a note (from a template we could upload, or in a text box) when requesting documents - to allow some personal contact without sending two emails/calling just to let someone know we would like to download docs.
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Add more trade categories to best suit businesses.
Our business provides rental solutions in mobile power and light towers. There should be a hire category which should then filter options such as generator and light tower hire.
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Mobile friendly Version of the website.
The website is quite cumbersome when viewed on a mobile device. Is there the ability to create a mobile friendly version of the site?
7 votesHi Caitlyn,
Thanks so much for the feedback. Being mobile friendly is something we have talked about a lot, but we have never been sure how many people would use EstimateOne on mobile – or how they would use it. What tasks in particular would you like to be able to do on mobile? -
Team dashboard
Create a dashboard for team members within your organisation to see the following:
- Who is quoting what
- When tender is due
- Download Status
- Messages and addendums per team member
- Tender send status
There is probably more to add like reports which can be used for weekly or monthly meetings with the estimation team
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Receive an email alert when a project has been awarded
I do receive an email alerting me that projects have been awarded but not specific ones. I was more hoping that if I select an individual project and the status changes it alerts me for that particular project
Is this possible ?
The Watchlist drop down box :
Interested
Not interested
Quoting
Quoted
So if I select quoted, I was hoping once its awarded I would be notified on that project only, if that makes sense ?6 votes -
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Addendum Notifications
Currently, we only receive a notification about addendums if we have downloaded documents from that particular builder. If I have the same tender from 5 different builders, I don't download the documents from everyone of them. This is resulting in missing addendum notifications. It would be great that whether you download the documents or select that we already have them, you should get any notifications relating to that tender regardless of who you downloaded the documents from. Addendums are obviously really important to be receiving so we think this is rather important.
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Email alerts for construction types and Builder new tenders
When a new tender appears under a type of construction (childcare, aged care, petrol station, etc) an email alert is sent to us. this can possibly read off our filter set (but needs a type filter).
Same for selected builders when a new tender is posted.6 votesHi Filicia, notifications such as this is something we are currently looking into and improving the way we suggest projects. For the time being, we recommend keeping an eye out for the Thursday newsletter which gives you an update on new jobs for your selected trade.
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Rename the zip file of the download package to contain Project Name, Builder and Quotes Due Date
I do this every time I download a package. Would be good if it happened automatically.
6 votesGreat suggestion, thank you for sharing this with us!
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