Bid boards vs. service-trade signals
Dodge and ConstructConnect are built for general contractors bidding large projects — and they're good at it. If you're a service trade winning recurring accounts, you need a different kind of data. Here's the honest split.
| Dodge / ConstructConnect | FieldClients | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | GCs and subs bidding large projects | Service trades winning B2B accounts |
| Data | Project plans, specs, bid documents | Signals: permits, violations, agent changes |
| Stage | Design & bid phase of big builds | The moment an account needs a vendor |
| Pricing | $1,600–60,000/yr (tiered) | $2,000/mo all-in, month-to-month |
| Output | A project database you search | Routed leads with verified contacts |
Choose a bid board if…
- You're a GC or sub bidding large commercial builds
- You need plans, specs, and bid documents
- Your work lives in the design-and-bid phase
Choose FieldClients if…
- You're a service trade winning recurring accounts
- You want the signal the moment a building needs you
- You want routed leads with verified contacts, flat-priced
Questions
What are Dodge and ConstructConnect good for?
Both are strong construction project databases for general contractors and subs who bid larger builds — plans, specs, bidding documents, and project tracking through the design-and-bid phase. If your pipeline is competitive commercial construction bids, they earn their keep.
Why isn’t that the right fit for service trades?
Service trades — HVAC, plumbing, roofing, cleaning, waste — mostly win recurring account work, not one-off megaproject bids. The signal that matters isn’t a bid document; it’s a violation, a permit, or an agent change on a building that needs your trade now. Different data, different timing.
How does pricing compare?
Bid-board subscriptions run roughly $1,600 to $60,000 a year depending on tier and territory. FieldClients is $2,000 a month, all-in, month-to-month — and you get routed leads with verified contacts, not just a database to search.
Keep comparing
Service-trade signals, not bid boards.
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