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About the Premium Directory
The Premium Profile Directory
Decision makers are required to sort through a lot of crucial information when screening and selecting vendors. This is precisely why they are active in the Building Crews Network, because that's where all of this information is made readily available to them, in a single convenient place.
Minimum Vendor Qualifications
Even though we refer to those with the authority to select and contract with service providers and construction subcontractors, as decision makers, they are rarely involved in designing the rules they must follow when screening and selecting vendors. Most of the time, property, facility and construction managers are required to select service providers who meet a set of minimum qualifications set by their superiors, in conjunction with their legal counsel and insurance providers.
Objective vs. Subjective
A subjective conclusion is one based on or influenced by, personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. An objective conclusion is not influenced by personal feelings or opinions, but rather a representation of facts, preferably those that can be verified as true.
To protect themselves and the properties and construction projects they manage, decision makers must have access to vendor information that can be verified. This is one reason why homeowner reviews aren't sufficient. Most homeowners know little to nothing about the skilled trades, so they hire residential contractors. In the absence of an expert appraisal or evaluation of the service provider's performance, homeowners usually resort to reviewing aspects of the job they think they understand, like - was the vendor on time, did they appear and smell clean, were they friendly, did they charge more than anticipated, etc.
Premium Profile Directory
The Building Crews Premium Profile Directory is designed to allow you to share your objective vendor qualifications with decision makers who can't rely on anything less when screening potential contractors. We are continually surveying decision makers to determine what information they need to see in our Network from you, and in return, our comprehensive vendor profiles have been designed accordingly.
How to Search for Vendors
Search for Vendors
One of the most attractive aspects of the Building Crews Network for decision makers in property, facility and construction site management is our Premium Profile Directory. Offering the most important vendor credentials and business information in one directory, makes their job of searching, screening and selecting service providers and subcontractors faster and easier than ever. To simplify the process, we've included some guidance for searching the directory.
Search the Directory
To begin, start on your Member Benefits page and select the option to search, screen or compare vendors in the directory.
Search Service Categories
This will take you to a page where you can review all of our service categories. To see all of the services that belong to any given category, click on the circular search icon below each category's title.
This will reveal links to the services related to that category. Clicking on the link "Cleaning - Draperies & Upholstery" will take you to a directory page showing only vendors who've indicated in their profile that this is a service they provide.
Search All Services
To see a single list of all of the services, select the option to see a "List of All Services".
Search All Service Providers
To see a directory of all of vendors, regardless of services offered, select the option to see a "Directory of All Vendors".
Adding Search Criteria
Regardless of how you arrive at the directory, by electing to see all vendors or narrowing it down to those in a specific service category - you can further refine your search across several additional criteria.
Search by Location
To search vendors by location, click on the "Search by Location" option. Click inside the box that says "all areas" and enter your location using any combination of a street address, city, state and/or zip code. Select a proximity from the location in the drop-down menu or select "all areas".
Search by Insurance Coverage
To find vendors with specific insurance coverage, click on the "+ Insurance" category. This will display a menu of options, click on each policy type to restrict your search results to only those vendors carrying the coverage you select.
Selected options will turn blue. To deselect an option, simply click on it again or click on the "Clear" button to clear all options.
Search by Business Certifications
To find vendors with specific business designations, click on the "+ Business Certifications" category. This will display a menu of options, click on each certification type to restrict your search results to only those vendors carrying the designation you select.
Selected options will turn blue. To deselect an option, simply click on it again or click on the "Clear" button to clear all options.
Search by Labor Types
To find vendors with specific labor types and policies, click on the "+ Labor" category. This will display a menu of options, click on each labor type to restrict your search results to only those vendors associated with the labor option(s) you select.
Selected options will turn blue. To deselect an option, simply click on it again or click on the "Clear" button to clear all options.
Search by Estimates
To find vendors who charge or do not charge for estimates, click on the "+ Estimates" category. This will display a menu of options, click on either selection to restrict your search results to only those vendors who charge or do not charge for estimates.
Selected options will turn blue. To deselect an option, simply click on it again or click on the "Clear" button to clear all options.
Search Criteria are Cumulative
It is very important to understand that all search selections are cumulative. Whether selecting multiple options in the same category or across more than one category, please understand they are treated as a combined selection and not as an either/or search.
For example, if you arrive at the directory by first selecting a service provider who cleans draperies, you may still want to further refine your search. You can restrict the search to those vendors located within 30 miles of Austin, Texas. You can also select the options for general liability insurance coverage and a Veteran owned business certification. Given these selections, you will only see vendors in the directory that meet all of the selected criteria combined.
Request an Estimate or Service
Our network is growing rapidly. However, if you are an Executive Member and do not see what you need in our directory, please post a service request or estimate request in our classified ads.
The Premium Profile Seal
Premium Directory Seal
The Premium Profile Seal is a special designation granted only to Premium Members who've completed their vendor profiles in the Building Crews Network. This seal instantly signals to Decision Makers that your profile has all of the crucial information they're actively seeking.
The Seal's Significance
When Executive Members are screening service providers for new business opportunities, they use our Network because we make their job quick and easy. When scrolling through their search results in our profile directory, Decision Makers know that the accounts marked with the Premium Profile Seal are those containing all of the most important vendor data they need to perform their due diligence when screening new vendors.
When you show Decision Makers that you've gone the extra mile to make your profile easy for them to screen, you are likely to attract more business opportunities in the Network.
Vendor Reviews & Recommendations
Reviews & Recommendations
Although reviews alone are an inadequate way for decision makers to screen potential vendors, they can be an important element of their overall due diligence process. For this reason, Building Crews supports the promotion of internal and external reviews, recommendations and testimonials.
The Reviews Tab
As a Premium Member, your profile has a Reviews Tab, which allows you to provide links to all of your external reviews, recommendations and testimonials. By external, we mean, those found anywhere on the internet. There's also a place for other members to leave reviews for you that automatically display on your member profile.
Request Member Reviews
When working with other members, encourage them to write a review for you on your member profile.
Private Direct Messaging
Member to Member Messaging
The Building Crews Network makes it extremely easy for members to contact one another, regardless of your communication preferences. In addition to listing phone numbers, addresses and links to websites and social media, there are two ways to send internal direct messages to members - 1. through our directory (which is explained here) and 2. through our Community Forum as well.
Private Direct Messaging
The benefit of a private messaging system is that it allows members to email each other without sharing your email address in the network. To send a private direct message, you simply visit the Contacts Tab of the member to whom you want to send a message.
At the bottom of the list of contact information is an email icon that says "Send a Message", click on that icon. This opens a robust messaging platform that allows for full message editing, attachments and even the ability to preview messages before they are sent. This message will be sent directly to the intended recipient, at the email address they use for the Building Crews network, without anyone ever seeing their email address.
Contacting Your Business Advocate
Business Advocates
Business Advocates are independent sales and service professionals. They have specialized training that enables them to help everyone in our network maximize the benefits of your membership.
Do you have an Advocate?
If someone reached out to you or your company and extended the offer of a Building Crews Membership, that is your Business Advocate. Contact them when you have questions or feedback related to your account or membership. If you're unable to reach them, please contact Building Crews directly, using the Contact Us tab above.
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