• Convenient windowing keeps data on screen at all times
  • Automatic total update with access to estimate summary during any estimate function
  • User defined mark-ups by cost type and overall
  • On-line, context sensitive help screens
  • Built in procedures to back-up data files, save an estimate to diskette and restore an estimate from diskette
  • Pop-up calendar for use in scheduling bid dates
  • Master Database worksheet prints to aid in new job outlining and review of pricing
  • Comes with our built in database (CSI's MasterFormat) or tailor your own to suit unique business needs
  • Easy maintenance of Master Database items and pricing from database functions of estimate activities
  • Pricing for labor, materials, subcontracts, equipment and other costs in single line item; keeps estimate neat and clean
  • Conversion factors to translate from takeoff units to buy units

Estimate

  • User defined estimate outline; may be unique to each job
  • Easy to use pick (from Master Database) function for use in outlining your estimate
  • Complete database editing from any estimate activity
  • Clone the Master Database or a previous job to create a template for a new estimat

Takeoff

  • Detail takeoff option by line item or location
  • Complete access to Master Database during estimate outlining
  • Audit trail shows date and time of last update
  • Sub-bid tabulation with easy pick function for your selection; generous space for comments on each sub-bid
  • Built-in formulas for calculation of surface area and volume
  • Take off using architectural scale (feet and inches) or engineer scale (10ths.
  • User defined factor conversion table to convert from square feet to square yards, linear feet to board feet, length of rebar to pounds, etc.
  • Use the Plan Wheel takeoff device for real speed in quantity takeoffs

Reports

  • Detailed or summary reports calculated on hard cost, total cost or bid price
  • Estimate summary printout for convenient recapitulation
  • Discrepancy List for incomplete line items; catches those items with zero quantity or no pricing

Bid Day Activities

  • Bid recap sheet report for a quick overview on bid day
  • Automatic and immediate recalculation of the bid price with any change to price, quantity or sub-bid
  • Estimate summary available from any estimate activity with the press of a function key Play "what if" with bottom line markups from the estimate summary