Construction Estimating and Takeoff Software

Estimate Construction Costs

Estimate construction costs with the help of PlanSwift 9.0 construction takeoff and estimating software. With the help of PlanSwift over 10,000 construction professionals have found a quicker way to estimate construction. PlanSwift 9.0 is taking the already powerful software program to new level. Adding new features to make the user experience even better than before [...]

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PlanSwift is dedicated to help anyone to find swift answers to questions they may have. This is done through a number of resources. PlanSwift Knowledgebase-This powerful assortment of articles on everything about PlanSwift is a great place to find answers to questions about how to do a specific task or what something does. SwiftTube Videos-SwiftTube [...]

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Estimating Variance

Estimating variance requirements can be a slow and time consuming process. Just the words themselves have a level of pain and effort associated with them. No matter how un-fun this task sounds and often is it is a requirement for many estimators to put forth the effort and get it done. “No grievances, makes estimating [...]

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Estimated Construction Cost

The estimated construction cost can be the difference between winning a bid and not. So why would you ever risk such an important set of numbers to anything less than the best? But time and again, we still find people willing to take longer than necessary and with less accuracy just because they do not [...]

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Costs of Construction

Costs of construction can be done quickly, accurately and easily with PlanSwift professional construction takeoff and estimating software. With PlanSwift’s assembly based takeoffs and powerful formulas construction companies can easily estimate the costs of construction for any project in minutes instead of the hours it would take otherwise. “Our company, like every New Home Builder [...]

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Construction Estimating Tool

One of the best construction estimating tools available is PlanSwift takeoff and estimating software. With the ability to do takeoffs in 1/10th the time while maintaining accuracy PlanSwift is the best tool for most construction estimating. Many estimating tools especially the free ones on the internet are slow and technical to work with. This can [...]

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Construction Costs

Construction costs continue to rise, driven by demand for supplies and worker in BRIC countries. This means that construction cost estimates need to be updated quickly and often in order to be accurate. To do these updates by hand is a labor intensive task and the need to employ additional people could be prohibitive. This [...]

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PlanSwift Named a Sage Endorsed/OEM Partner of the Year for 2011

PlanSwift, a Sage North America Endorsed/OEM partner whose solutions have met rigorous strategic, technology and integration criteria for PlanSwift for Sage, has been named a Sage OEM and Endorsed Development Partner of the Year for 2011. In its first year, the Sage Development Partner Awards honors development partners who have best demonstrated a solid understanding [...]

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Smart Takeoff

Doing a smart construction takeoff starts first with using the right software. There are many choices out there, including doing the takeoff by hand, so picking the right one can make all the difference. For doing a takeoff of any size or complexity, using software is a very smart choice. This is because the software [...]

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Internet Takeoff

Did you know it is possible to do internet takeoffs? PlanSwift has made it possible with online takeoff and remarkable program that can allow you do onscreen takeoffs from anywhere you can get an internet connection. To access this program visit www.OnlineTakeoff.com you will be amazed at what it can do. If you are interested [...]

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Web Takeoffs

Web takeoff is coming of age with PlanSwift 9 and faster internet connection. Until recently it has been challenging to do any type of Web takeoffs or estimates, this has been because of the technology and the speed of the internet connection. By the very nature of construction plans, they tend to have a large [...]

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CAD Digitizer

A CAD digitizer is an extremely helpful tool to have in your toolkit. By making it easy to change from CAD plans a more normal digitized format. The problem can be the cost and ROI of such a tool. If your operation does not need a CAD digitizer tool very often the expense of buying [...]

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Building Material Calculator

A building materials calculator is an ideal task for computers. It is a process that involves a lot of calculations and repetitive tasks. These are tasks which people are not good. Studies have shown human are not good at repetitive calculations. The mind tends to wonder off or forgets about an item that should have [...]

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Software for Estimating

Why you should give software for estimating in construction a try If you are in the construction industry then you should consider using construction estimating and takeoff software to help you come up with a more accurate estimate for the cost of a project. When you are working in construction, building, and making estimates as [...]

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