Introduction to BuildCentral project search

Jon Kane, VP of Client Services, walks you through the basics of using BuildCentral's project search within the user portal.

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0:55 — Using different search filters

Geographic territory: states, counties, zip codes
Construction stage: proposed, planning, under construction, completed, on hold, canceled
Facility type
Project value ($)

2:15 — Saving a search: preserving search parameters for repeated use and alert notifications

3:40 — Creating a target company list using Saved searches and Market Leaders

Most-active owners/developers, architects, contractors, health systems, chains, franchises
Dollars in planning, under construction, and completed
Following a company

5:50 — Getting the most out of Company Reports

Project Analysis: role, location, stage, facility type
Contacts and relationships: decision-making individuals associated with contacts and companies with working relationships

13:45 — How to analyze and act on Project Reports

Project information: stage (planning, construction, completed), construction type (new/renovation/addition or expansion/backfill), sector (private, public, both), project value ($), beds/units/rooms, location, details, facility type, ORs/amenities/features
Estimated construction schedule: stage, construction start, construction end, bid-due date, Certificate of Need status (for medical projects)
Project Contacts: owner/developer, architect, contractor, health system, chain, franchise
News and Notes: progress and updates over project lifecycles from research teams
Custom Q&A: connect with research team for custom questions and/or requests
Project Map
Exporting project data

19:25 — Building lists and exporting data for pdf, download csv/Excel, and print