Customer story · CoConstruct switch

Why Epic calls Ressio a major upgrade from CoConstruct

A familiar workflow with real improvements underneath — plus a bill-approval and bid-request process Andy calls a game changer.

Andy KolpOwner · Epic Building Company

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Andy KolpOwner · Epic Building Company

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It is an absolute game changer for your business. A major upgrade from Co-Construct and a much better user experience than the other major platforms out there.

Previous stack

CoConstruct

Active projects3–5

Time saved weekly3–5 hrs

Would recommend10 / 10

Meet Epic Building Company

A builder who knew the category well

Epic Building Company is a custom builder that had already spent years running on CoConstruct, one of the established platforms in residential construction.

That matters, because Andy Kolp wasn't a first-time software buyer looking for anything better than a spreadsheet. He knew exactly what a mature construction platform was supposed to do. When he moved to Ressio, he was comparing it against a tool he knew inside and out.

His verdict: a major upgrade.

The challenge

A capable platform he'd outgrown in places

CoConstruct worked, but parts of the workflow were harder than they needed to be — and Andy wasn't using everything it offered.

Budgeting left on the table

On CoConstruct, Andy didn't use the budget tools. The workflow didn't pull him in.

Workflow friction

The core tasks were all there, but the day-to-day experience had rough edges Andy noticed once he had something to compare it to.

Bill approvals and bids

Coordinating bill approvals and gathering bids from trade partners wasn't as smooth as it could be.

The switch

Familiar workflow, better underneath

Ressio kept what Andy knew from CoConstruct and improved the parts that mattered.

Before → after

CoConstruct

Ressio

✓ Project management

✓ Estimating

✓ Budgets

✓ Bill approvals

✓ Bid requests

✓ Selections

A familiar move with real gains.

✓ A budget section he actually uses

Intuitive and easy enough that Andy now relies on it heavily.

✓ Streamlined bill approvals

The approval process Andy calls “streamlined and fantastic.”

✓ Easier bid requests

Sharing documentation and getting bids from trade partners is, in his words, a game changer.

✓ A better overall experience

Distinct workflow improvements over CoConstruct and the other major platforms.

10/10would recommend“A major upgrade from Co-Construct.”

The results

The upgrade a category veteran didn't expect

Coming from years on CoConstruct, Andy found more than a lateral move. The budgeting he'd ignored on his old platform is now central to how he runs projects, the bill-approval and bid-request workflows are ones he singles out as standouts, and the overall experience beats the platforms he'd compared it against. He rates Ressio a 10 out of 10 and points to a development team that keeps shipping.

3–5 hrssaved each week

Almost neverslips through the cracks

Noticeablyeasier for clients

Budgeting he relies on

The budget tools he skipped on CoConstruct are now core to his workflow.

“I did not utilize the budget section of Co-Construct, and I rely heavily on it now. It is intuitive and easy to use.”

Bill approvals, streamlined

A standout improvement in his day-to-day.

“Our bill approval process is streamlined and fantastic.”

Bid requests made easy

Sharing docs and collecting trade-partner bids in one place.

“The ability to share documentation for bid requests, get bids from trade partners, etc. is a game changer.”

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A much better user experience than the other major platforms out there. The development team is actively improving the platform and the future is bright.

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Looking ahead

“The development team is actively improving the platform and the future is bright.”

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