BUILD IT stacks up better than ever!

Builders can now view and order off their PlaceMakers BUILD IT Estimate on the TradeApp and TradePortal – saving them time and money

Every aspect of PlaceMakers E-tools (TradeApp and TradePortal) is designed to help you work more efficiently – and easy ordering off your BUILD IT Estimates is no different. 

“Almost all of our customers are time-poor and many of them handle most of their business administration themselves,” says PlaceMakers TradePortal Product Owner Naomi Kininmont. “Anything that helps them tackle those tasks more efficiently, freeing them up to concentrate on more important and complicated jobs, is incredibly welcome.” 

Feedback confirms this is the case with the new Estimates Feature, now available through the TradeApp and TradePortal. It makes ordering product off your PlaceMakers Built It Estimate as easy as a couple of clicks. 

“What was once a printed sheet of paper can now be accessed online,” says Kininmont, “and materials can be ordered directly from the Estimate, which lists all required products for each stage of a build from start to finish.”

Keen to take advantage of having your Estimates at your fingertips, and being able to order directly? All you need to do is request an estimate from your local PlaceMakers Account Manager or branch, with a full list of materials required for each stage of the build. 

Your Account Manager will enter it into the system and, once you’ve approved it, the Estimate will be visible under the ‘Jobs’ Dashboard on your TradePortal account and TradeApp. 

Onsite simplicity 

“It adds value for us in several ways,” says PlaceMakers customer Carl Adamson, Northern Branch manager for BMC. With a reputation for delivering high-quality commercial construction projects and pricing builds accurately, the nationwide construction company has a lot to gain. 

“We no longer need to go back over printed Estimates and then key up an order – all our estimates are easily accessible in one place, and we can order directly through the estimate itself. It’s even easier than I imagined.” 

Adamson says making the shift to using the new Estimates Feature was straightforward, thanks to PlaceMakers Account Manager Isaac Tunui. 

“Isaac was great to work with on this. He brought it to our attention early on and helped us learn how it works, following up straight after we’d placed our first order to ensure any questions were answered.” 

Get rewarded in more ways than one 

Keen to give the Estimates Feature a try on your TradeApp or the TradePortal? There’s never been a better time. From 7 February to the end of March, you’ll earn Hunting & Fishing vouchers when you order more than $4k of products from your Estimate through the TradeApp or TradePortal. So, what are you waiting for? Talk to your PlaceMakers Account Manager today!