BuildTopia's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Erik Cofield, to present at the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference in Charlotte September 18th.

Erik will be presenting an unedited real world Q & A session on CRM systems. He will be sharing previous questions and answers as well as soliciting questions from the audience, including on sensitive subject matters. He has empowered builders to make intelligent choices for over a decade. This session will provide builders answers on a wide array of issues such as: getting an older sales force to adopt new technologies, negotiating prices, do touch screen kiosks work, getting an entire team through the change engineering process and more.

Attendance for the conference seems to be good, especially on the heels of Business Week Magazine's top 30 strongest markets showing the southern us with the most cities on the list. Registration and more information at: http://www.21buildingexpo.com/

BuildTopia looks forward to seeing you in Charlotte as we continue to help builders streamline thier operations. Attendees (and BuildTopia customers) are welcome to a complimentary, unedited, copy of the presentation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 15, 2009                                   

BuildTopia Releases Next Generation CPM Scheduling System
For Single and Multi-family Builders and Developers

ROCKVILLE, MD – BuildTopia, Inc., provider of the industry’s most widely used Web-based residential construction management software, announces a major release of new functionality in BTBuilder, their premier total construction management system. This next generation scheduling is a milestone for web based scheduling applications for the entire residential construction industry.

Bob Mitchell, President of Mitchell & Best Home Builders and former President of NAHB, offered; “Now I feel both my project managers and purchasing manager can coordinate our cycle time so as to improve customer satisfaction and company profitability.   My entire team is now following the same schedule that provides seamless interaction between purchasing, subcontractors, the sales staff, and the customer.”

BTBuilder’s scheduling allows both single family and multi-family builders to dramatically improve their construction operations with a web based scheduling system that enables collaboration of the entire construction process.

“By combining interactive multithreaded web-based cpm scheduling with sales, trade partner collaboration, document management, purchasing; and a very slick and interactive user interface, the construction community is getting a tool never before seen in the industry”, states Beau Engman, CEO of BuildTopia.  “We began the process of designing this scheduling module 4 years ago. Over the years we took incremental steps to establish the foundation so we could ultimately deliver this new next generation scheduling module.”

ROCKVILLE, MD – BuildTopia, Inc., provider of the industry’s most widely used Web-based residential construction management software, announces a joint marketing agreement with The Greater Houston Builders Association, one of the largest home builder associations in the country. Every member of the association can manage leads and prospects through BuildTopia’s BTLead system, dramatically helping builders and associates drive sales. The agreement is the first of its kind between BuildTopia and a home builder association.

BT_GHBA_Press_Release_BTLead.pdf (27.90 kb)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2009 
MEDIA CONTACTS:  
For BuildTopia: Flammer Relations, Renita Davis: 770-383-3360 x21 renita@flammerpr.com
For Builder Homesite: Builder Homesite, Blair Kuhnen: 512-289-7370 bkuhnen@builderhomesite.com

BuildTopia and Builder Homesite launch joint program providing BTLead to home builders struggling through hard times

BT_BHI_Press_Release.pdf (31.41 kb)

Upcoming in March and April, Erik Cofield will be providing his presentation on Effective Lead Marketing in Ann Arbor, Atlanta and Jacksonville. He is also presenting the keynote to the Home Builder Association of Washtenaw County, in Michigan.

Erik teaches 5 NAHB courses and has developed 12 presentations of his own on diverse subject matter, all specific to the residential construction industry. Whether it is sales, marketing, or general business management best practices, he consistently receives very high evaluations.  He is a high energy, fast paced, content rich, provider.

If you are interested in a private presentation for your Sales Team, your SMC or your local Home Builders Association, please contact Erik at ecofield@buildtopia.com.

Erik Cofield, CGA, has leveraged technology and provided business management consulting for all sizes and types of builders, developers and remodelers since 2000, including volume, multi-family and custom, to help them improve their business. He is a Vice President with BuildTopia (www.buildtopia.com), a widely used international construction management software company. He can be reached via ecofield@buildtopia.com. Check out the blog at www.buildtopia.com/blog. Click on Articles.

BuildTopia is very pleased to have Erik Cofield as the presenter through our strategic partner, Blue Tangerine Solutions.

Visit http://www.bluetangerinesolutions.com/index.cfm?method=webinar to register.

SEE THE FULL PRESS RELEASE AT: BuildTopia_BTLead_PressRelease_120808.pdf (29.91 kb)

10 Years and Screaming Strong!

Make sure to see what surprises we have in store to celebrate 10 years in business!

Stop by booth C4378 in the Central Hall.

The Birthday presents start in January! It's a reverse birthday party - you get the presents!

Let's party like a 10 year old!

BuildTopia is pleased and proud to be selected as a winner in Constructech Magazine’s award recognizing technology, building automation, and automated home technology vendors.

We are only among the “Hottest Companies” because of you, our family of clients!

Erik Cofield with BuildTopia will be speaking at SEBC on using the Internet to not only attract buyers, but motivating them to move!

SEBC - Saturday 8-2-08 9am to 11am

Attracting Today’s Buyers Online: Building Success with Connected Customers

With the majority of homebuyers now using online resources to search for a home, the internet has become the most powerful informational, marketing and sales tool for the housing industry.  Learn how to use the internet to meet the expectations of your buyers and how to effectively build your brand through integrated online and offline marketing.

 Moderator: Jeff Kaiser, MIRM – VP of Sales Orlando - Engle Homes;

Jim Schafer, CSP, CMP – Regional Sales Manager - Move.com;

Erik Cofield, CGA – National Accounts Manager – BuildTopia