construction estimating software

Roof Estimating Software

Roof estimating software by PlanSwift is an estimator and contractors dream come true. “PlanSwift has changed my life as an estimator. I just bid a job in one day that would’ve taken over a week to do the old way. I love it.”-Universal Roofing & Contracting Services / Michael Fitzpatrick With powerful formulas and assembly [...]

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Best Construction Estimating Software

10 Steps on How to Finding the Best Construction Estimating Software for Your Needs How to determine the best construction estimating software for your needs is easy. Step 1: Determine what you need from the software. Do you need just a set of Excel templates, or a robust program able to handle more calculations? Step [...]

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Free Construction Estimating Software

Take advantage of PlanSwift 14 Day Free trial and get free construction estimating software. This is the full version of PlanSwift 9.0 the latest and most powerful version of this estimating software program already used by over 8,000 contractors. 14 Day Free Trial PlanSwift 9.0 is loaded with powerful features and capabilities including: General Undo! [...]

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Reducing the Cost of Using Planrooms

The cost of using planrooms and reprographic companies is a large cost for most contractors, especially when you realize it must be paid just to get the chance to bid on work. Many costs go into using planrooms: Printing and reproduction costs Gas and driving expenses Time lost that could have been spent doing other [...]

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Blueprint Takeoff Software

Using software to complete takeoffs from blueprints is a great way to save time and money in any construction business. Blueprint software programs like these are great because they allow you to go straight from a digital blueprint and right into estimating and takeoff calculations. If you only have paper blueprints this is still no [...]

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California Planroom

The traffic into California planrooms has been a mixed bag. In some areas and even on just some days the traffic numbers and amount of new construction looks like we are having an improvement, then in others everything is still bad. What this is forcing professional contractors everywhere in the state to do it to [...]

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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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How Does Construction Estimating Software Work?

Construction estimation software isn’t exactly what people think about first for when they need to estimate the projected cost of their to-be-built properties and projects; instead, many imagine spreadsheets, or packs of paper. However, building software is becoming increasingly popular due to the numerous advantages building software has: wide availability; reliability; cheap costs; and the [...]

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PlanSwift helps streamline processes

Sage North America announced today its Construction and Real Estate group has entered into an agreement with Tech Unlimited, Inc. to distribute PlanSwift and PlanSwift for Sage 2D construction takeoff solutions. PlanSwift allows builders to calculate and takeoff dimensions electronically using digital plans. PlanSwift for Sage, offered only through Sage, integrates exclusively with Sage’s Estimating [...]

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