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Estimating Software for Contractors

Estimating software is becoming critical for contractors to have. The added abilities and speed are now required to maintain a competitive advantage. Over 8,000 contractors have already started to use PlanSwift construction takeoff and estimating software. This had allowed them to complete takeoffs in one-tenth the time it was taking them to do the same [...]

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Top 10 Building Cost Estimating Errors

It is next to impossible to do any type of estimate without some error.  The larger the project the greater the chance you will find some type of error.  The important thing is to be on the lookout for these errors, so you can correct them when you need to. Errors in arithmetic. There is [...]

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Labor Estimating

PlanSwift is the Best Labor Estimating Software in the Business and can be yours Today FREE for 14 days Estimating how much labor is needed for a construction jobs has never been easier with PlanSwift at your fingertips! PlanSwift’s innovative software can produce a takeoff in minutes and produce accurate worry-free results. PlanSwift includes tools [...]

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Contractors Estimating

PlanSwift is one of a professional contractor’s best estimating tool. With powerful formulas and assembly based takeoffs PlanSwift construction takeoff and estimating software in a must have tool. With the ability to reduce the time it takes to do estimates to one-tenth of the by hand method PlanSwift can reduce a contractors estimating time drastically. [...]

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Contracting Estimating

PlanSwift construction takeoff and estimating software offers many great and powerful tools for contracting estimating. Too many for anyone to believe with seeing it for themselves. PlanSwift 14-Day Free Trial The send plans feature of PlanSwift is great for sending plans to contractors for them to estimate and send back. You can send entire files [...]

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Massachusetts Planroom

Massachusetts Construction Career Day will take place on Wednesday, May 4, and Thursday, May 5 at Hopkinton’s New England Laborers Training Center at 37 East St. The day is intended as a chance for high school juniors and seniors to have a look at opportunities in the construction field. Volunteers from different aspects of the construction [...]

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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. One way to greatly [...]

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On Computer Screen ruler

On computer screen rulers can be a great tool allowing you to measure the length of any two points or even series of point on your computer screen. Regardless of the scale used on a plan or how far the points may be an on screen ruler can measure with precision. Just select the first [...]

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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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Remodel Estimating

Home remodel estimating is become big business. As more home owners stay in their current homes longer they are willing to spend more money to remodel it. Just a couple of years ago the average person moved every 3-5 years. When they grew tired of the old house or wanted something new they simply sold [...]

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Library Construction Costs

When bidding on library construction, costs need to be accurately determined and presented in a manner useful to government overseers. As local governments have tightened their belts construction projects have begun to be scrutinized more than ever, by both officials and citizens alike. Because of this construction costs must be presented in a manner that [...]

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How Much Paint for a Room

As a professional painter, you know you must be able to determine how much paint for a room is needed regardless of the size of that room, or irregular shapes that it might have. You also need to be able to subtract areas, like windows, that you do not need to paint. A couple of [...]

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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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Houseing Starts Jump to 4 Month High

Straight from the presses at CNN: Housing starts jump to 4-month high – Sep. 21, 2010: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — New home construction surged to the highest level in four months in August, a government report showed Tuesday. Housing starts, or the number of new homes being built, jumped 10.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual [...]

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