<?php
$page_title = 'About BidX² | Smarter Construction Estimating';
$meta_description = 'Learn about BidX² Estimating — the construction bidding software built with US contractors to speed up estimates, reduce errors, and help teams win more jobs.';
$canonical_url = 'https://bidx2.com/about.php';
$og_image     = 'https://bidx2.com/images/logo.png';
$active_page = 'about';
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    '@type'    => 'AboutPage',
    'name'     => 'About BidX² Estimating',
    'url'      => 'https://bidx2.com/about.php',
    'description' => 'BidX² is construction estimating software built with US general contractors and subcontractors to win more bids.',
    'publisher' => [
        '@type' => 'Organization',
        'name'  => 'BidX² Estimating',
        'url'   => 'https://bidx2.com/',
        'logo'  => 'https://bidx2.com/images/logo.png',
    ],
], JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES);

$about_highlights = [
    [
        'title' => 'Built with contractors',
        'description' => 'We work with estimators, owners, and operations teams to shape every release around real job workflows.'
    ],
    [
        'title' => 'Focused on clarity',
        'description' => 'From estimate detail to client approval, our product decisions prioritize fewer handoff mistakes and faster decisions.'
    ],
    [
        'title' => 'Driven by outcomes',
        'description' => 'We measure success by time saved, cleaner collaboration, and stronger confidence in bid quality and margin.'
    ]
];

$about_metrics = [
    ['value' => '1 workflow', 'label' => 'from scope review to signed proposal'],
    ['value' => 'Faster alignment', 'label' => 'across estimating, sales, and operations'],
    ['value' => 'Practical support', 'label' => 'from people who understand contractor teams'],
    ['value' => 'Clearer margin decisions', 'label' => 'before proposals are sent'],
];

$about_principles = [
    [
        'title' => 'Workflow before features',
        'description' => 'We start with how estimators, coordinators, and owners actually move through a bid, then design around those handoffs.'
    ],
    [
        'title' => 'Clear information at every step',
        'description' => 'BidX² is built to make scope, pricing, approvals, and customer-facing deliverables easier to review and easier to trust.'
    ],
    [
        'title' => 'Fast, practical partnership',
        'description' => 'We stay close to customers, ship focused improvements, and help teams adopt the software without adding operational drag.'
    ],
];

$about_signature = [
    ['label' => 'HQ', 'value' => 'Brooklyn, NY'],
    ['label' => 'Built for', 'value' => 'US contractors'],
    ['label' => 'Core focus', 'value' => 'Estimating operations'],
];

$about_story = [
    [
        'step' => '01',
        'title' => 'Listen to the real process',
        'description' => 'We study how teams collect quotes, build estimates, review margin, and get sign-off so the software reflects real field and office coordination.'
    ],
    [
        'step' => '02',
        'title' => 'Simplify the bid path',
        'description' => 'We remove duplicate entry, tighten communication, and structure the workflow so estimators can move from detail to decision faster.'
    ],
    [
        'step' => '03',
        'title' => 'Support execution after launch',
        'description' => 'Our team stays involved to make sure BidX² fits the way your business prices work, manages risk, and closes opportunities.'
    ],
];

$about_values = [
    'Keep workflows simple and practical for real crews.',
    'Ship improvements that teams can feel immediately.',
    'Support customers with transparency and speed.',
    'Respect the margin pressure and time pressure contractors face every day.'
];

$founder = [
    'name' => 'Mike',
    'role' => 'Founder, BidX²',
    'quote' => 'Construction teams do not need more software noise. They need one system that helps them estimate faster, review with confidence, and send proposals without friction.',
    'bio' => 'Mike founded BidX² to close the gap between estimating detail and commercial follow-through. The focus from day one has been straightforward: build software that supports real contractor workflows, keeps teams aligned, and helps businesses win the right work with better visibility.',
];

include __DIR__ . '/includes/header.php';
?>
<main id="main-content">
    <section class="page-hero about-premium-hero">
        <div class="container about-premium-hero__grid">
            <div class="about-premium-hero__copy">
                <p class="eyebrow">About BidX²</p>
                <h1>Built for teams that need <span class="about-premium-hero__title-em">speed without chaos</span> in every bid cycle.</h1>
                <p class="hero-lead">BidX² exists for contractor teams that are done stitching together disconnected tools. We connect scope, pricing, internal approvals, and proposal delivery in one disciplined estimating system.</p>
                <div class="hero-actions">
                    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="contact.php">Book a live demo</a>
                    <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="product.php">See platform details</a>
                </div>
                <div class="about-premium-hero__proof" aria-label="BidX² value points">
                    <article class="about-premium-hero__proof-item">
                        <strong>Cleaner handoffs</strong>
                        <span>between estimator, sales, and operations</span>
                    </article>
                    <article class="about-premium-hero__proof-item">
                        <strong>Faster turnaround</strong>
                        <span>from estimate draft to client-ready proposal</span>
                    </article>
                    <article class="about-premium-hero__proof-item">
                        <strong>Better confidence</strong>
                        <span>on margin and scope before send</span>
                    </article>
                </div>
            </div>

            <aside class="about-premium-hero__card" aria-label="About BidX² summary">
                <p class="about-premium-hero__card-kicker">BidX² in one view</p>
                <h2>Operational clarity from the first quantity takeoff to final customer sign-off.</h2>
                <ul class="about-premium-hero__signature">
                    <?php foreach ($about_signature as $item): ?>
                        <li>
                            <span><?= htmlspecialchars($item['label'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></span>
                            <strong><?= htmlspecialchars($item['value'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></strong>
                        </li>
                    <?php endforeach; ?>
                </ul>
            </aside>
        </div>

        <div class="container">
            <div class="about-premium-media">
                <img src="images/new-dashboard.png" alt="BidX² dashboard interface" width="1300" height="780" loading="eager">
                <div class="about-premium-media__pill">Real-time estimating workspace</div>
                <div class="about-premium-media__badge">Designed for estimating, approvals, and proposal delivery</div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="section about-premium-metrics">
        <div class="container">
            <div class="about-premium-metrics__grid">
                <?php foreach ($about_metrics as $metric): ?>
                    <article class="about-premium-metric">
                        <strong><?= htmlspecialchars($metric['value'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></strong>
                        <span><?= htmlspecialchars($metric['label'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></span>
                    </article>
                <?php endforeach; ?>
            </div>
        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="section section-panel about-premium-highlights">
        <div class="container">
            <div class="section-heading">
                <p class="eyebrow">Why teams choose us</p>
                <h2>A platform shaped by contractor pressure, not software trends.</h2>
                <p class="section-intro">Every workflow decision starts with real constraints: bid deadlines, margin risk, subcontractor coordination, and customer turnaround speed.</p>
            </div>

            <div class="about-premium-highlight-grid">
                <?php foreach ($about_highlights as $item): ?>
                    <article class="about-premium-highlight-card">
                        <span class="about-premium-highlight-card__dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                        <h3><?= htmlspecialchars($item['title'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></h3>
                        <p><?= htmlspecialchars($item['description'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></p>
                    </article>
                <?php endforeach; ?>
            </div>
        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="section about-premium-story">
        <div class="container about-premium-story__grid">
            <article class="about-premium-story__copy">
                <p class="eyebrow">How we think</p>
                <h2>We design for the moments where bids are won or lost.</h2>
                <p class="section-intro">Estimating is not just math. It is coordination, accountability, and timing. BidX² reduces friction at each stage so your team can move with more confidence.</p>
                <ul class="about-premium-values">
                    <?php foreach ($about_values as $value): ?>
                        <li><?= htmlspecialchars($value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></li>
                    <?php endforeach; ?>
                </ul>
            </article>

            <div class="about-premium-story__steps">
                <?php foreach ($about_story as $item): ?>
                    <article class="about-premium-step">
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                        <div>
                            <h3><?= htmlspecialchars($item['title'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></h3>
                            <p><?= htmlspecialchars($item['description'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></p>
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        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="section section-panel about-premium-principles">
        <div class="container">
            <div class="section-heading">
                <p class="eyebrow">What guides the product</p>
                <h2>Principles that keep the platform practical</h2>
            </div>

            <div class="about-premium-principles__grid">
                <?php foreach ($about_principles as $item): ?>
                    <article class="about-premium-principle-card">
                        <h3><?= htmlspecialchars($item['title'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></h3>
                        <p><?= htmlspecialchars($item['description'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></p>
                    </article>
                <?php endforeach; ?>
            </div>
        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="section about-premium-founder">
        <div class="container about-premium-founder__grid">
            <figure class="about-premium-founder__portrait">
                <div class="about-premium-founder__portrait-frame">
                    <img src="images/Mike.jpeg" alt="Mike, founder of BidX²" width="1200" height="1500" loading="lazy">
                </div>
                <div class="about-premium-founder__nameplate" aria-hidden="true">
                    <strong><?= htmlspecialchars($founder['name'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></strong>
                    <span><?= htmlspecialchars($founder['role'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></span>
                </div>
                <figcaption class="about-premium-founder__portrait-caption">
                    Product decisions anchored in real bid workflow pressure.
                </figcaption>
                <ul class="about-premium-founder__signals" aria-label="Founder focus areas">
                    <li>Contractor-first product design</li>
                    <li>Operational clarity over software noise</li>
                    <li>Execution-focused onboarding</li>
                </ul>
            </figure>

            <article class="about-premium-founder__copy">
                <p class="eyebrow">Founder spotlight</p>
                <h2>Meet <?= htmlspecialchars($founder['name'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></h2>
                <p class="about-premium-founder__role"><?= htmlspecialchars($founder['role'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></p>
                <blockquote class="about-premium-founder__quote">
                    “<?= htmlspecialchars($founder['quote'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>”
                </blockquote>
                <p class="section-intro"><?= htmlspecialchars($founder['bio'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></p>
                <div class="about-premium-founder__meta" aria-label="Founder priorities">
                    <span>Estimator workflow speed</span>
                    <span>Margin visibility discipline</span>
                    <span>Cleaner team handoffs</span>
                </div>
                <div class="hero-actions">
                    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="contact.php">Book a conversation</a>
                    <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="pricing.php">View plans</a>
                </div>
            </article>
        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="section section-panel about-premium-cta">
        <div class="container">
            <div class="about-premium-cta__card">
                <div>
                    <p class="eyebrow">Work with us</p>
                    <h2>Bring us your current bid process. We will show you the cleaner version.</h2>
                    <p class="section-intro">Tell us where your team loses time in estimating, coordination, or approval handoffs. We will map exactly how BidX² fits into your workflow.</p>
                </div>
                <div class="hero-actions">
                    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="contact.php">Book a demo</a>
                    <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="pricing.php">View pricing</a>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </section>
</main>
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