Equippd, a UK bespoke integration company, has invested in Jetbuilt software, a cloud-based project software platform, to manage its projects using its powerful management tools designed specifically for AV and IT professionals to take control of their pipeline and proposals.
The home technology integrator came across Jetbuilt’s software while attending ISE in 2020. “We were looking for software to help us specify systems and track change orders throughout the lifetime of a project,” explained Charlie McCourt, founder of Equippd. “After years of building systems and pricing up opportunities in Excel, we wanted to find a tool that was less prone to human error and could save us time.”
After discovering Jetbuilt’s software, McCourt made the decision to invest in the platform and found the initial set up was surprisingly simple. As well as the initial onboarding service offered as part of the sign-up process, McCourt utilised the extensive tutorial videos offered online to fully understand the platform, and in turn, train the rest of the team on the new tools.
“Companies sometimes incorrectly believe they need to be a large, multi-location operation to benefit from our dedicated project management software,” said Paul Dexter, CEO of Jetbuilt. “In fact, high-end residential integrators like Equippd find enormous value in the Jetbuilt platform and save time and money through using it.”
Equippd used the platform during a long-term residential project in the UK, where the client requested a full renovation, including a basement dig-out and fully connected environmental, entertainment and security systems. This sort of integration project would usually involve a large volume of paperwork, but by using the Jetbuilt platform, Equippd could unify all project information in once place, which was also easily accessible to the entire team.
Another benefit of using the Jetbuilt software in this project was that it enabled the Equippd team to stay on top of various challenges and changes to the brief that are common in a project of this scope and size.
“The project has a great initial spec, but Jetbuilt has helped us almost double the size of the contract as well as capture and pass on expenses through the software’s Factor and Change Order features,” added McCourt.
The Jetbuilt Project platform is at the heart of the software. Its key features include a professional proposal generator, powered by an extensive database of products with connected dealer pricing, as well as pipeline and project tracking.
Dexter continued: “Through access to the Jetbuilt platform, professionals across different roles can collaborate in real-time, speeding up processes and breaking down barriers of communication. Clients, vendors and team members are all connected in one space.”
Looking to the future, McCourt said: “Jetbuilt has been essential in growing a scalable specification system that new and existing staff members can be trained on. We would love Jetbuilt to provide more third-party integrations with leading accountancy and management software moving forward. As a company founder, I’m always looking for solutions that help us work more efficiently. Jetbuilt is one of the tools that help us deliver quality integrations consistently and on time.”