Construction Estimating and Takeoff

Cost in Construction

Coming up with the cost in construction projects is a time draining, mentally numbing exercise that must be done repeatedly. Without this basic information, building companies are unable to compete, but doing them drains a large amount of time and resources. To make it even worse the task of completing estimates and takeoffs often falls [...]

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Swift Market Place

Are you looking to find materials, or plugins while working in PlanSwift? If so there is one place you need to look at first, and that is the Swift Market Place. This is a central location within PlanSwift where you can go to find suppliers who understand you better than anyone else and can help [...]

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Auto Takeoff

Most contractors would like to put their takeoff calculations on auto-pilot. The time it takes to complete even a single takeoff can be very frustrating, even with the use of excel spreadsheets. The need to make sure everything is included, properly prices and in the right quantities can drive just about anyone nuts. That is [...]

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Electrical Construction Estimating

Electrical construction estimating can be made quicker and easier with PlanSwift takeoff and estimating software. With assembly based takeoffs, powerful formulas, and a great count tool PlanSwift allows users to complete takeoffs in one-tenth the time it takes to do by hand. “After discovering that online take off software existed, I quickly discovered a couple [...]

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Construction Labor Cost

Construction labor costs can quickly get out of hand, unless you have a good handle on what the labor for a given project should be. A great way to do this is to break each project down into specific parts them assign the labor to the simple assembly. This breakdown allows contractors to estimate accurately [...]

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Determining Commercial Construction Cost with Estimating and Takeoff Software

Estimating commercial construction costs can take up a large amount of anyone’s day. Time that could be used doing other work, getting ahead, or simply enjoying your time. This is why construction takeoff and estimating software is important to the professional contractor. By using these programs, smart contractors are able; reduce the amount of time [...]

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Carpentry Estimating

Carpentry estimating has finally been made both fast and easy with construction takeoff and estimating software. Gone are the days when you had to spend hours slaving over a table estimating plans with only a pencil and paper, maybe a calculator or spreadsheet. Hours could easily have been spent simply estimating your carpentry needs, only [...]

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Roof Calculator

Doing the calculation for a roof can a challenging, dangerous or both. Roofs by the very nature are on top of buildings placing then out of easy reach for estimating. Seeing all the ridges and valleys from the ground can be tough. However getting up on roofs can be even tougher, especially if you live [...]

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Calculating Average Construction Cost

Coming up with the average construction cost for a project can be a challenging task, especially when the customer wants the number immediately. Owners, project managers, and investors often want the construction cost per square foot of a project. To compare apples or apples and keep large projects manageable this is one of the best [...]

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Alaska Planroom

PlanSwift is an invaluable tool when working on construction projects in a short building season such as in Alaska. By allowing you to complete estimates in only 10% of the time it would otherwise take you can spend less time estimating and more time building. There is only so much of the year when construction [...]

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Airport Construction Costs

Many contractors do not think of PlanSwift when they think of large projects such as determining airport construction costs. However, PlanSwift is a great tool even the largest of jobs. PlanSwift is built to handle any size job, and with the added versatility of Plugins PlanSwift can make easy work of any job. This is [...]

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The case for Construction Estimating and Takeoff Software

Your time is worth a lot! I know that might sound a bit strange to hear but I think everyone forgets it from time to time. Construction estimating and takeoff software has many benefits but one of the best is the time savings it affords you. It can easily cut your estimating time in half. [...]

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PlanSwift 9 Notes and Note Sidebar Explained

PlanSwift 9 notes and Note Sidebar are designed to make keeping track of notes and comments less of a job.  Now you can find all your notes in one place, with a quick click you will be able to see every note, what it says and on what plan page image it is on. Share/Bookmark

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Estimating and Quoting with PlanSwift and Wacom Interactive Pen Display

Richard Blakemore uses PlanSwift construction estimating software with a table PC to save time when estimating.  This great video shows you how he is using a Wacom interactive pen display to make working with PlanSwift even easier than before. Also here is how this has helped one builder cut his estimating time from 2 hours [...]

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