About them:
The Gillotti Companies of Des Moines, Iowa, have been serving their customers since 1934. They have six divisions providing services for mass grading, underground utility pipe and structures; ready mixed concrete; commercial concrete foundations, floors, and parking lots; pre-cast utility structures and vaults; and pavement milling, sawing, and sealing. One of these companies is Eco-Tech Construction, a company with 300 employees.

Their success story:
While many companies in the heavy construction industry have been hesitant to adopt new technology, afraid of a possible long learning curve that would create too much down time, such is not the case for Eco-Tech. In fact, when they discovered that they had outgrown the estimating and bidding tool that they had been using for seven years, they quickly made the decision to replace it.

In preparation for the switch, they tasked their estimating department with the job of researching the leading estimating and bidding software solutions and presenting their findings to the rest of the decision making team. They learned all there was to know about BID2WIN, Hard Dollar, and HCSS, and researched each of the products thoroughly, met with the sales teams at the three companies, and did a demo on each product—twice. After six months of leg work, everyone agreed that BID2WIN was the clear leader.

What they do:
As one of the Gillotti companies, Eco-Tech Construction specializes in heavy highway, underground, grading, concrete paving, foundations, and floors.

Why they like BID2WIN:
"We evaluated Hard Dollar, HCSS, and BID2WIN as possible candidates to replace our current system. BID2WIN clearly was identified as a leader in innovation and support. We also recognized the value in purchasing software that specializes in estimating and bidding, rather than attempting to support multiple modules," explains estimator Darin Stevenson. "BID2WIN separated itself from the competition by having a vision and philosophy that will allow them to continue to lead the industry in innovation, and provide technical support second to none."

Some of their projects:
Eco-Tech executed all the grading, underground, and concrete paving on the following jobs:

• 50th Street Reconstruction for city of West Des Moines
• Berkshire Commons Subdivision in Urbandale
• Meredith Drive Extension for city of Urbandale
• 68th Street Extension for City of West Des Moines
• Somersby Subdivision in Ankeny
• Kings Valley Subdivision in West Des Moines

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