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How can PlanSwift help General Contractors?

How can PlanSwift help General Contractors?

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Takeoff and estimating software is designed to help with the daily work as a contractor in the construction field, but with thousands of options out there how are you supposed to know which one will work for your business?

Why should you change the way you do your takeoffs and estimates? “I’ve always done my plans by hand and never had any problems.” While that may be true, would you give up an opportunity to improve your business overnight?

Takeoff and estimating software will have you completing your bids in a fraction of the time. Manage your projects, whether they be large or small, with more accuracy than ever before. You can adjust your cost projections in the software as well as change your product cost and recalculate everything instantly. Why choose PlanSwift though?

Why PlanSwift?

With PlanSwift you will be able to reduce your takeoff time while increasing the accuracy of your construction job estimates.

PlanSwift can help you eliminate manual plan takeoffs and drastically reduce the chance on miscalculating materials or missing items. You can download electronic plans right from the plan room or import plans using industry standard formats.

View, measure, and markup plans right on your computer screen with this revolutionary software. You can quickly use PlanSwift to calculate anything from drywall materials to gallons of paint required. You can also quickly measure square footage, perimeters, and volumes of simple or even complex areas. Plus you save precious time by eliminating repetitive work throughout the job cycle.

PlanSwift is backed by staff of seasoned estimators who will quickly show you how this advanced application works with your very own plans. You can import all popular digital plan formats from scanned images to AutoCAD files and output your estimates directly using Excel or your estimating application. With the simple ability to build material assemblies, you can acquire a material list in seconds.

With PlanSwift it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3

  1. Point and Click – Just point and click on your screen to complete your takeoff and estimate in a matter of seconds. If it’s colored, it’s counted!
  2. Drag and Drop – Simply drag and drop your material and labor assemblies onto your plans.
  3. Print or Export – PlanSwift is fully Excel compatible making sharing your estimates with your team or customers is easier than ever.

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