What is service area and why is it important?

General contractors use the BuildingConnected network to find subcontractors and invite them to bid on projects. One of the ways that general contractors can search for subcontractors is through a feature where they can search by location. Our "Service Area" tool is designed to help subcontractors control and indicate to general contractors where they work.

If you are receiving invites in locations where you do not perform work or if you would like to inform general contractors that you work in multiple locations, subcontractors can update this information within their profile.

If your office has never accepted an invitation to bid, this defaults to the county your office is in and the surrounding counties. If your office has accepted bids on BuildingConnected, your service area is based on the office’s bidding history. To learn how to update your service area, please reference this article: “How to update your service area”.

Selecting the locations that you are willing to work in is important. This helps us to ensure that your company appears when general contractors search for companies where you do work.  

Please make sure that you only select counties or states that you would like to work in. If you select other areas, you may receive bid invites in locations where you do not perform work.