PlanSwift is an user friendly construction takeoff software. It makes the estimating as easy as just point and click. PlanSwift can load scanned plans as well as import directly from .TIF, .PDF - Adobe, .DXF, .DWF, .DWG - AutoCAD, .PLN - Dodge Plan files, .JPG, and more. PlanSwift can also download plans directly from many online plan rooms.
According to the software company it is like Swiss knife which has many utilities in one hand. This multi-tasking software has many features:
• Print or Email Plans Effortlessly
• Just Point & Clock To Calculate Areas, Linears & Counts
• New Apple iPhone Integration
• Track Changes with Comparative Plan Overlays
• Identify Takeoffs Easily By Labels And Color
• Planswift Can Also Calculate Curves (Arcs) And Cut-Outs!
• Maintain Accuracy With The Magnification Tool
• Easily Navigate Through Plans Using The Overview Window
• Fully Customizable Hot Keys And Bookmarks
• Load All Major CAD And Image File Types
Top 10 Reasons to Buy PlanSwift:
1. PlanSwift is very easy to learn. Just point and click!
2. Most estimators can estimate 10X as fast using PlanSwift vs. traditional methods (ruler & highlighter).
3. Astounding accuracy. Precisely trace/digitize items on the plan using your mouse or a digitizer.
4. Create an audit trail...if it's colored, its counted!
5. Save $ on gas, printing, and shipping costs. No more driving to pick up plans...just email them.
6. Top rated customer support...we have REAL ESTIMATORS on staff who can speak your lingo!
7. Go Green! Go Paperless! It's cheaper, faster, and more environmentally friendly.
8. Best value for your $. As shown in our testimonials, you get the most features for the best price.
9. Extremely customizable & powerful. The software can be customized to suit your exact needs. You can do your takeoff + estimate in the same software.
10. PlanSwift is becoming the platform. Because of it's integration capabilities and our SDK (Software Developers Kit), Many online planrooms and estimating software partners are creating integrations which will allow you as a customer to have a positive, integrated experience.
Posted by Debarati Nath
for www.quantity-takeoff.com
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX Estimating Software
Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX is fast, accurate, and easy to use estimating software for improving your takeoff and estimating processes. Its robust and user-friendly features helps you to work with more efficiency, bid more jobs, win more work, and make more profit than you thought possible. This automated takeoff and estimating software can help you complete bids up to 10 times faster than manual methods and allows you to measure accurately to within 1/1000 of an inch.
With Digital Takeoff, you can easily perform a takeoff on your computer screen quickly and accurately without touching set of bulky, expensive blueprints. Using ProContractorMX for digital takeoff, contractors are able to increase accuracy, save valuable time, and minimize the possibility of costly mistakes.
ProContractorMX also provides features for Complete Estimating to automate your processes, improve productivity, and cut costs. You will be able to efficiently figure out what the materials, equipment, and labor will cost you and estimate with speed and accuracy.
Speed and accuracy is paramount when it comes to takeoff and estimating. That's why Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX provides impressive verification features that help you takeoff faster and with precision, and provides comprehensive data to see your job come together. The 3-D Visual Assemblies enable you to examine every element of a structure from every possible perspective using graphical virtual renderings, which helps you ensure everything that should be on the takeoff is actually there. Visual Assemblies are available to fit the unique needs of different types of construction, including VAs tailored to concrete, framing, masonry, sitework, and more.
Key Benefits:
Takeoff and estimating solution in a single convenient application
Complete more estimates and detailed bids in a fraction of the time it’s taking you now
Improve accuracy of estimates and avoid costly mistakes
Increase efficiency and speed across the entire estimating process
Beyond takeoff, estimating, and bid day, ProContractorMX continues to perform when you win the bid! The solution provides functionality for Buyout, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, and more, which can help you save time, simplify workflow, and improve communication between estimators, accounting, and project managers on active jobs.
Instantly find and automatically share the data you need, so the entire team can work with maximum efficiency and minimal data entry. Further, by eliminating costly errors and increasing accuracy and quality of data, your company can improve productivity and profit margins for all projects.
Posted By
Debarati Nath
for www.quantity-takeoff.com
With Digital Takeoff, you can easily perform a takeoff on your computer screen quickly and accurately without touching set of bulky, expensive blueprints. Using ProContractorMX for digital takeoff, contractors are able to increase accuracy, save valuable time, and minimize the possibility of costly mistakes.
ProContractorMX also provides features for Complete Estimating to automate your processes, improve productivity, and cut costs. You will be able to efficiently figure out what the materials, equipment, and labor will cost you and estimate with speed and accuracy.
Speed and accuracy is paramount when it comes to takeoff and estimating. That's why Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX provides impressive verification features that help you takeoff faster and with precision, and provides comprehensive data to see your job come together. The 3-D Visual Assemblies enable you to examine every element of a structure from every possible perspective using graphical virtual renderings, which helps you ensure everything that should be on the takeoff is actually there. Visual Assemblies are available to fit the unique needs of different types of construction, including VAs tailored to concrete, framing, masonry, sitework, and more.
Key Benefits:
Takeoff and estimating solution in a single convenient application
Complete more estimates and detailed bids in a fraction of the time it’s taking you now
Improve accuracy of estimates and avoid costly mistakes
Increase efficiency and speed across the entire estimating process
Beyond takeoff, estimating, and bid day, ProContractorMX continues to perform when you win the bid! The solution provides functionality for Buyout, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, and more, which can help you save time, simplify workflow, and improve communication between estimators, accounting, and project managers on active jobs.
Instantly find and automatically share the data you need, so the entire team can work with maximum efficiency and minimal data entry. Further, by eliminating costly errors and increasing accuracy and quality of data, your company can improve productivity and profit margins for all projects.
Posted By
Debarati Nath
for www.quantity-takeoff.com
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Start your own home design with Architectural Home Designer 9.0
Chitect Architect Software, a renowned developer and publisher of 3D Architectural home design software for builders, architects and designers, recently launched Architectural Home Designer 9.0.
This software is ideal for renovating, reconstructing, remodeling, home designing, decks & landscaping, interior designing, site Planning & Estimating.
The users can easily design in 2D or 3D and generate 3D models to visualize at any angle before the commencement of actual construction.
By applying this software one can easily add, resize and automatically dimension the plans with plan check, move and arrange walls, windows, doors, and cabinets, add a room, place furniture, create decks and landscaping, redesign a kitchen, create own cabinets.
Select colors from different colors sources, change a color, flooring styles, countertops etc,
The software contains a huge library of more than 3,600 plants and 7,000 items including windows, doors, lighting, furniture, interior/exterior fixtures, cabinets, and more. You can customize your own design with it.
The software is priced for PRICE:$165.00
Posted By
Rajib Dey
for www.quantity-takeoff.com
This software is ideal for renovating, reconstructing, remodeling, home designing, decks & landscaping, interior designing, site Planning & Estimating.
The users can easily design in 2D or 3D and generate 3D models to visualize at any angle before the commencement of actual construction.
By applying this software one can easily add, resize and automatically dimension the plans with plan check, move and arrange walls, windows, doors, and cabinets, add a room, place furniture, create decks and landscaping, redesign a kitchen, create own cabinets.
Select colors from different colors sources, change a color, flooring styles, countertops etc,
The software contains a huge library of more than 3,600 plants and 7,000 items including windows, doors, lighting, furniture, interior/exterior fixtures, cabinets, and more. You can customize your own design with it.
The software is priced for PRICE:$165.00
Posted By
Rajib Dey
for www.quantity-takeoff.com
Monday, October 18, 2010
Easi-Fronts 2.0 Estimating Tool
DORMA Glas, Millersville, Md just launched new 2.0 version of the Easi-Fronts estimating tool with some new updates like Net pricing, Improved Selector Guide, Electronic order submission, New Price Book, New web address etc.
This tool simplifies the estimating and ordering process by quickly creating the basic fabrication drawings for elevation, section and glass. It can also calculate the hardware costs quickly.
The tool can also be utilized to prepare orders and related materials for sidelites.
The tool can be accessible for immediate use at http://dormaeasi-fronts.com/
Posted by
Rajib Dey
for Construction Estimating Service
This tool simplifies the estimating and ordering process by quickly creating the basic fabrication drawings for elevation, section and glass. It can also calculate the hardware costs quickly.
The tool can also be utilized to prepare orders and related materials for sidelites.
The tool can be accessible for immediate use at http://dormaeasi-fronts.com/
Posted by
Rajib Dey
for Construction Estimating Service
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Primus-DCF - A useful tool for construction estimating
The renowned Italian software leader ACCA launched the Primus DCF. Primus-DCF is based on a DCF (Document Computation Format). It is a free software for creating Price Books, Price Lists, Estimates and Bills of Quantities.
The software is designed to facilitate the Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and building contractors to create bills of quantities and estimate and export the information to Excel, Word or PDF files.
The construction professionals get the ability to open Price Books, Price Lists, Estimates and Bills of Quantities and insert, amend or copy parts of data from a source document to a destination document
With Primus-DCF it is also possible to take-off measurements directly from any AutoCAD drawing file and be familiar with the drawing entities and automatically send the measurements to the associated Price List Item in PriMus DCF. This will help you to constantly maintain the Bill of Quantities under control and Estimate’s budget with the progression of the design phase updating all data in realtime.
The software is compatible with Windows 3.x/95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT/3/4/SP 1/2/3/4/5/6
Downloadable link
http://www.primus-dcf.com/en/Download/tabid/79/Default.aspx
Posted by
Rajib Dey
for construction estimating service
The software is designed to facilitate the Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and building contractors to create bills of quantities and estimate and export the information to Excel, Word or PDF files.
The construction professionals get the ability to open Price Books, Price Lists, Estimates and Bills of Quantities and insert, amend or copy parts of data from a source document to a destination document
With Primus-DCF it is also possible to take-off measurements directly from any AutoCAD drawing file and be familiar with the drawing entities and automatically send the measurements to the associated Price List Item in PriMus DCF. This will help you to constantly maintain the Bill of Quantities under control and Estimate’s budget with the progression of the design phase updating all data in realtime.
The software is compatible with Windows 3.x/95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT/3/4/SP 1/2/3/4/5/6
Downloadable link
http://www.primus-dcf.com/en/Download/tabid/79/Default.aspx
Posted by
Rajib Dey
for construction estimating service
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
How to make cost estimation to Pour Concrete
In order to refinish a garage floor, make a garden pavement, build your own paver stones etc., one has to find out the estimated cost of pouring concrete before starting a new project
In order to figure out the cost one has to initially compute the length and width of the area to be paved with concrete. Then resolve the thickness of the concrete to obtain the total volume of required concrete. As for instance 4 inches of concrete will be required for making a 10-foot-by-2-foot walkway.
If you put the above figures in a Concrete Calculator then it will show that for making the 10-foot-by-2-foot walkway with 4 inches thickness 0.25 cubic yards of concrete will be required. One has to buy 23 40-lb. bags or 15 60-lb. bags of concrete for this.
If you hire a concrete delivery truck, you have to pay extra charges for pre-mixed concrete deliveries and labor time along with pre-mixed concrete price.
You also have to incur expenses for other materials like gravel substrate for placing below the concrete, sand and gravel for mixing with the concrete, rebar for holding up the concrete, a squeegee to spread it, a trowel to joint it and a wheelbarrow and spade to mix it. You'll also require pre-made concrete forms and a concrete release spray for easy elimination of the forms as soon as the concrete dries. As the concrete cures you must cover it with a plastic tarp.
You also have to take into consideration for ancillary materials from hardware’s store.
In case of applying bagged concrete, obtain the cost per bag then multiply by the number of bags for determining the total concrete cost.
Also count the cost of the supporting materials. Then include this either with the cost of the pre-mixed concrete or the bagged concrete. Finally the overall cost of your concrete job will be determined.
Posted by
Rajib Dey
for construction estimating service
In order to figure out the cost one has to initially compute the length and width of the area to be paved with concrete. Then resolve the thickness of the concrete to obtain the total volume of required concrete. As for instance 4 inches of concrete will be required for making a 10-foot-by-2-foot walkway.
If you put the above figures in a Concrete Calculator then it will show that for making the 10-foot-by-2-foot walkway with 4 inches thickness 0.25 cubic yards of concrete will be required. One has to buy 23 40-lb. bags or 15 60-lb. bags of concrete for this.
If you hire a concrete delivery truck, you have to pay extra charges for pre-mixed concrete deliveries and labor time along with pre-mixed concrete price.
You also have to incur expenses for other materials like gravel substrate for placing below the concrete, sand and gravel for mixing with the concrete, rebar for holding up the concrete, a squeegee to spread it, a trowel to joint it and a wheelbarrow and spade to mix it. You'll also require pre-made concrete forms and a concrete release spray for easy elimination of the forms as soon as the concrete dries. As the concrete cures you must cover it with a plastic tarp.
You also have to take into consideration for ancillary materials from hardware’s store.
In case of applying bagged concrete, obtain the cost per bag then multiply by the number of bags for determining the total concrete cost.
Also count the cost of the supporting materials. Then include this either with the cost of the pre-mixed concrete or the bagged concrete. Finally the overall cost of your concrete job will be determined.
Posted by
Rajib Dey
for construction estimating service
Monday, October 4, 2010
Global Associates has launched USA Construction / Cost Estimators Directory
Global Associates proudly introduces USA Construction Cost Estimators Directory in their cost estimation website http://www.quantity-takeoff.com/construction-and-cost-estimators-of-america.html. It is valuable opportunity for all the estimators of America to expose themselves to the customers of their region.
This directory is very useful for the customers who want the accurate estimation service as well for the estimators who get a chance to display their name in the directory. Here one gets the list of fifty states of USA. Under every state there are sub sections of the cities. There are lists of name of the respected cities with the name of their companies and contact details. This will surely help all the customers of United State of America to get the contact of all the estimators. There is a map of USA on which clicking on a certain state will take you to the list of cities of the state.
The estimator directory is a free service of quantity-takeoff.com where anyone can find many estimators of any selected region of America. In this website the estimators can also enlist their name and contact details for free of cost to get maximum exposure via online. But this service is exclusive for the American estimators only. Everyday many estimators try to find out high ranking directory but don’t find many. This estimator directory will minimize this problem. By filling up a simple form, they can easily submit their details. Only Construction estimators, Construction cost estimators, Construction project estimators and Building Cost estimators get the chance to enlist their name in this directory. In this way both estimators and customers will be benefited by the estimator directory of quantity-takeoff.com.
For more details please visit: http://www.quantity-takeoff.com/construction-and-cost-estimators-of-america.html
This directory is very useful for the customers who want the accurate estimation service as well for the estimators who get a chance to display their name in the directory. Here one gets the list of fifty states of USA. Under every state there are sub sections of the cities. There are lists of name of the respected cities with the name of their companies and contact details. This will surely help all the customers of United State of America to get the contact of all the estimators. There is a map of USA on which clicking on a certain state will take you to the list of cities of the state.
The estimator directory is a free service of quantity-takeoff.com where anyone can find many estimators of any selected region of America. In this website the estimators can also enlist their name and contact details for free of cost to get maximum exposure via online. But this service is exclusive for the American estimators only. Everyday many estimators try to find out high ranking directory but don’t find many. This estimator directory will minimize this problem. By filling up a simple form, they can easily submit their details. Only Construction estimators, Construction cost estimators, Construction project estimators and Building Cost estimators get the chance to enlist their name in this directory. In this way both estimators and customers will be benefited by the estimator directory of quantity-takeoff.com.
For more details please visit: http://www.quantity-takeoff.com/construction-and-cost-estimators-of-america.html
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