What Is Bolt Enterprise? The All-In-One Project and Inventory Management Tool for Trade Contractors

Summary: Running a trade business is tough when you’re juggling spreadsheets, whiteboards, and outdated tools. Bolt Enterprise from ECI puts project management, scheduling, purchasing, inventory, and job costing into one streamlined system. Think of it as the control center for your trade business—cutting waste, keeping projects on track, and protecting profits.

Many trade contractors rely on a mix of spreadsheets, whiteboards, and outdated software to manage their work. The problem? These tools don’t communicate with each other, leading to wasted materials, job delays, and profits slipping through the cracks.

Bolt Enterprise changes that. This new solution from ECI is built specifically for trade contractors, bringing project management, scheduling, purchasing, inventory, and real-time job costing into one integrated system. No more guessing. No more gaps. Just better control over every job.

Why running a trade business feels harder than it should

Many contractors use tools that weren’t designed for the homebuilding trades. This creates problems like:

• Disconnect between estimating and warehousing.
• Job delays when materials don’t arrive on time.
• Wasted money from poor inventory tracking.
• No clear view of profitability at the lot level.

Trade contractors aren’t struggling because they lack skill. They’re struggling because they lack a system built for how they work.

The smarter way to run your business

Bolt Enterprise replaces disconnected tools with one platform. That means:

• From estimating to exactimating: Create precise material lists and eliminate guesswork.
• Inventory that works for you: Tie inventory directly to job schedules so you always know what’s needed.
• Smarter purchasing: Cut waste, plan bulk orders, and avoid costly project delays.
• Profitability at your fingertips: See accurate, real-time job costs and margins, lot by lot.

More control, less guesswork

Success in construction isn’t just about skilled work—it’s about managing projects efficiently. Bolt Enterprise delivers:

• Fewer delays – Crews always get the right materials at the right time.
• Less waste – Track inventory and stop over-ordering.
• Scalable growth – Grow from 100 jobs to 1,000 without added chaos.

The challenges of running a trade business won’t disappear—but with the right system in place, you can stay ahead of them.

Real-world proof: How a contractor just like you is scaling smarter

DCES LLC, an electrical contractor, struggled with rising demand and manual tracking. Bolt Enterprise gave them structure to grow without extra office staff.

“Bolt Enterprise provides us with technology that our whole team can latch onto to scale our operations. Accounting can be standardized and simplified to the point where we don’t need to add new office staff when we add new builders.”
—David Christensen, Managing Member, DCES LLC

Why This Matters (What It Means in Practice)

Think of Bolt Enterprise like upgrading from a toolbox to a power tool system. Instead of juggling mismatched tools, everything clicks together. The result:

• More time spent building, less time on admin.
• Projects delivered faster and cleaner.
• A business that grows without losing control.

In short: It’s not just software. It’s a smarter way to run your trade business.