Press Release

February 4, 2026 | Prepared by Runding Corp

For Immediate Release

APIC Solutions Modernizes Estimating Operations with Runding’s OpenBuild Smart Estimator Solution
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — February 4, 2026 — APIC Solutions, a full-service electrical contractor and low voltage systems integrator headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has selected OpenBuild Smart Estimator from Runding Corporation to transform and modernize its estimating operations. The move marks a significant step in APIC’s digital transformation journey as it moves away from spreadsheet-based processes toward a scalable, automated estimating framework purpose-built for specialty contractors.

APIC Solutions offers comprehensive electrical services, low-voltage infrastructure, security and life-safety systems, and preventative maintenance across commercial, government, education, healthcare, and gaming sectors throughout the Southwest. Founded and led by experienced industry professionals, APIC is committed to delivering innovative, reliable, and high-quality solutions that improve operational performance.

As APIC continues to experience rapid growth, legacy estimating practices reliant on manual, excel-based processes made it difficult to standardize pricing, scale estimating throughput, and maintain consistent margin protection across divisions.

Jesse Pickard

CEO, APIC Solutions

With our growth trajectory, we needed an estimating solution that didn’t just digitize spreadsheets but also fundamentally transform how we price, capture history, and execute bids. Smart Estimator gives us exactly that: a flexible, contractor-first approach that brings consistency and control to our estimating function while unlocking efficiency gains we couldn’t achieve with manual workflows.



Smart Estimator

This is the first estimating solution of its kind tailored for specialty contractors. Built in Microsoft Power Apps with an open, configurable foundation, it delivers standardized templates, assemblies, pricing management, and automated workflows from estimate to proposal and ERP integration, empowering APIC teams to estimate faster, with greater accuracy and repeatability.

Unlike more rigid off the shelf software, OpenBuild is highly flexible, non-proprietary and built inside Microsoft tools that contractors already trust.

Scott Avirett
​CEO, Runding Corporation

Smart Estimator was designed for specialty contractors like APIC to eliminate spreadsheet risk, automate repetitive work, and inject data intelligence into estimating and pricing management.
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​We’re proud to partner with APIC Solutions as they modernize how they estimate, compete, and grow.

By standardizing estimating operations, APIC will be positioned to pursue expanded work across its service lines while enhancing consistency and operational control.

About OpenBuild & Runding Corporation


With more than two decades serving the construction industry, Runding’s approach is based on a core principle that specialty contractors should not be locked into rigid, proprietary systems built in Silicon Valley far away from the jobsite.

OpenBuild is flexible, open and designed for how contractors actually work.


About APIC Solutions, Inc


Based in Albuquerque, NM, APIC Solutions is a trusted master systems integrator and full-service electrical contractor delivering integrated electrical, specialty systems, security and life-safety services throughout the Southwest.

APIC is dedicated to driving efficiency, performance, and safety for its customers through innovative solutions, expert execution, and a commitment to quality.

Contractor Focused. Efficiency Obsessed.

Shannon Allen
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