A New York Times article last year cited BuildNet and competitors Citadon, Buzzsaw.com, Meridian, and the P:rimavera BuildPoint Corp. as players in an industry that may not be ready yet for e-commerce. The company vigorously denies that allegation. BuildNet's product was introduced in May 1999.
In a prepared statement, BuildNet says the new applications, BuildNet Advantage, BuildNet Express, and its customer relationship management application, should appease critics charging the company has taken too long to upgrade its project management packages.
BuildNet Advantage is an upgrade on the management of back-office functions, BuildNet Express is a wireless application available via a Web browser or wireless device for a monthly fee similar to AOL's for Internet access.
In the statement, BuildNet spokesman John Wagner says building homes and procuring supplies is an unpredictable and demanding business, in which building companies of different sizes have their own way of operating. A large builder's order might be for six or seven homes at once while a smaller contractor might insist on numerous transactions for one structure. The process becomes complicated because there are about 40,000 components involved in building a home, Wagner says.
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