Case Study: EPCOR reduces estimating variance and saves time with B2W Estimate

From 20% to 2% Variance with B2W Estimate

EPCOR, a utility company building and operating electrical, natural gas, and water infrastructure, faced a significant challenge with its estimating process. Using spreadsheets and inadequate software led to unreliable estimates, with project costs often varying from the actuals by more than 20%. This lack of accuracy and dependability drove them to adopt B2W Software's solution, B2W Estimate.

By implementing B2W Estimate, EPCOR was able to create customized templates for its diverse work, providing field crews with detailed, side-by-side comparisons of planned versus actual costs. The B2W solution dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of estimating, freeing up the equivalent of seven full-time employees. The variance between estimated and actual costs was reduced from 20% to just 2% on some projects, and a proof-of-concept test was instrumental in securing management buy-in for the new system.

EPCOR

Jason Pettigrew

Manager, Estimating