Most builders I talk to are already drowning in admin: spreadsheets, costings, emails, retyping figures into their project software. It’s not that they’re doing anything wrong, it’s just that their tools aren’t connected.
And that’s the problem.
In a typical builder’s workflow, estimating sits outside the rest of the system. Estimates are done in spreadsheets, or maybe sent as PDFs from an outsourced estimator, and then someone (usually the builder) has to sit down and manually transfer all that information into their job management software.
It doesn’t sound like a big deal until you realise it’s chewing up 8 hours or more per job; not to mention introducing all kinds of admin errors that blow out your budgets later.
This is exactly why we’ve built a seamless integration between V2E’s estimating platform and WunderBuild™, the project management system more and more builders are using as their central hub.
If you’re not integrating yet, here are 3 reasons why now is the time to start.
Reason #1: Integration Turns Estimating Into an Admin Task (Not a Bottleneck)
When your estimating tool isn’t connected to your project system, quoting becomes a grind.
Builders sit down with the best intentions, but halfway through transferring numbers into their job software, they run out of time. So they lump costs together, skip items, or round things off. And the job ends up riddled with gaps.
The fix? Automation.
With V2E and WunderBuild™ fully integrated:
- Your estimate flows directly into your project
- Pricing stays structured and accurate
- You don’t need to retype a thing
It transforms estimating into a straightforward admin task, rather than something you dread doing after hours.
Reason #2: It Saves You Time (and That Means Money)
We’ve measured it, and for most builders, manual data entry adds up to a full day of lost time per job.
At $200/hour, that’s over $1,600.00 gone. Every. Single. Time.
And that’s without factoring in the cost of:
- Admin mistakes (copy/paste errors, wrong quantities)
- Budget blowouts due to missed items
- Time spent fixing those problems down the track
When your estimates are pushed directly from V2E into WunderBuild™, you eliminate all of that. The structure is preserved, the cost codes match, and most importantly, the data is live.
It’s clean, instant, and frees you up to focus on the build, rather than being stuck on the backend.
Reason #3: It Sets You Up for Better Job Tracking and Client Trust
When estimates are patched together manually, your job tracking suffers.
Maybe costs are lumped into a single category that should have been split. Maybe materials and labour were bundled when they needed to be tracked separately. Either way, small shortcuts now lead to big issues later.
With integration, everything stays itemised, traceable, and exportable. That means:
- You know exactly what was allowed for
- Trades get clearer instructions
- Clients get cleaner updates
- Your whole workflow becomes easier to manage
Builders who’ve used our integration with WunderBuild™ tell me the same thing:
“It’s just quicker, easier, and I didn’t have to change the way I work.”
That’s the key. You don’t need to overhaul your systems. You just need to connect them.
The Smartest Builders Aren’t Doing It All – They’re Connecting It All
The best builders I know aren’t burning the candle at both ends. They’re not stuck behind spreadsheets. And they’re certainly not retyping the same figures into two different systems.
They’re getting smart. They’re integrating.
If you’re already using WunderBuild™, connecting it with V2E is a simple switch, but it can save you hours per job, reduce costly mistakes, and help you run your builds with more confidence and less chaos.
Not sure how much time or margin you’re losing to estimating inefficiencies?
Streamline Your Workflow: Take the 3-Minute Quiz
You already know how to build, but if your estimating system isn’t integrated with your project management tools, you could be losing time, money, and margin without even realising it.
Our Small Mistakes, Big Money 3-Minute Quiz, helps you uncover what those admin gaps are really costing you, and how integrating your systems could change everything.
In just a few quick questions, you’ll discover:
- How many hours (and dollars) you’re losing to disconnected workflows
- How much those small admin errors could be costing you annually
- Exactly how to streamline your estimating process and take control of your margins
At the end, you’ll get a free, no-obligation report with tailored insights and next steps, so you can start quoting smarter and running tighter jobs from day one.
Take the 3-Minute Quiz – it could be the most profitable 3 minutes you spend all week.
Learn more about Vision 2 Estimating (V2E). Vision 2 Estimating has strategic partnerships with leading building industry organisations such as APB, and HIA.
