Improve your project management and estimating skills with newly launched cloud based estimating & project management applications

Now-a-days various construction companies utilize high-tech mobile gadgets to handle their estimating and project management data in the cloud. Several new cloud based applications are emerging in the market to make the construction processes easy and uncomplicated.

Of late, Calif based Corecon Technologies Inc., www.corecon.com, launched Corecon Mobile for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. This latest application was designed to be applied with Corecon V7, a web based estimating, project management, and job-cost suite of construction software.
 

The Corecon Mobile application contains all of the tools included in the present version. Besides, it comes with superior functionality and an advanced user interface that is well matched with Apple’s iPhone or iPad capabilities.

The iOS platform has been totally redesigned and customized for construction site functions. The field associates will be able to snap development photos, revise checklist and punchlist items as well as import contacts from mobile gadgets straightway. Apple’s speech-to-text is also utilized with this newest application to copy out voice dictation into written or printed form if it becomes difficult to use text.

All of Corecon’s products are tied with a shared platform and this feature facilitates the field stuff to log daily as well as enter timecards directly in the iPhone/iPad application to be shown in Corecon V7 instantly.

So the mobile based application facilitates the project team members to grab a superior level of realtime project management by the application of smartphone and tablet appliances.

  

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Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Building Materials Estimating Calculator

The Building Materials Estimating Calculator is designed for contractors, trades people and estimating professionals who need to estimate materials and costs for concrete, fences, decks, bricks, tile, flooring, gravel, painting, drywall and paneling and more.

The quick overview briefly shows how to use this construction math power tool to do all your construction job sites material calculation for more quickly, simply and accurately to improve your productivity and profitability.

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Arka Roy

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Myths Behind Construction Estimating

Estimating is a vital process in a construction business as it can increase the profit margin of an owner to a great extent. So the estimating system in an organization should be authentic, uncomplicated, well-organized and speedy in order that owner can concentrate his focus on constructing his business.

Proper estimate can reveal the true cost of executing the service in a construction company that contains materials, labor, equipment, subcontractors and overhead as well as preferred profit margin. The estimate can also includes the viable nature of the market one is involved.

Speed is the most crucial factor in an estimating process. Estimating and bidding costs money. One should accomplish his estimating and bidding activities in a quickest possible way maintaining complete accuracy. As much as one can keep the costs lower, the more money can be included directly to the bottom line and more time will be available to sell more work.

An easy to use software program like Microsoft Excel can provide great assistance for proper and quick estimating. Several successful contractors have produced "estimating calculators" through Excel. It facilitates the contractors to make a reliable, easy and competent estimating procedure that is less costly in comparison with other forms of estimating.

In order to make a constant and trustworthy estimating system, one should give emphasis on the following factors:

•  Material costs

• Labor rates with labor burden (payroll taxes, insurance, etc.)

• The prices required for running all pieces of equipments per hour

• The required times for the employees to accomplish particular tasks

• Overhead (by division if relevant)

• Desired profit margin (by division if relevant)

• A sound understanding of the job for which the bidding will be carried on to properly assign the above costs to an estimate 

 

The advantages of applying Excel from both the management and estimating view points:

• Preserve all information concerning a definite property in one computerized location

• Simply incorporates into sales and administrative procedures

• Negotiation becomes easier as all the information are accumulated in the Excel document, and it can be modified on the fly through various formulas.

• One can make the formulas protected in order that they can't be modified and it results in reducing costly manual errors which are mostly occurred in estimating.

• Employees can easily grab this estimating process through a unique template program having preset calculators.

• The primary thing is that the contractors must recognize their numbers and learn their application to their estimates and bids.

  

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Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Streamline your estimating processes with Causeway Estimating software

Causeway Estimating software is very useful for construction contractors and cost consultants to reduce conventional tender enquiry costs with 50% and at the same time develop clarity of net cost and value.

With this superior tendering software, the contractors will be able to gain more lucrative project, control costs more competently and lessen risk.

Causeway Estimating software provides perfect bids in quickest possible time as well as offers clear pictures concerning net cost and value engineering opportunities. It also produces proper information regarding sub-contractors and suppliers for construction contractors.

Besides, Causeway Estimating software facilitates quick production of client, internal and sub-contractor liability valuations by automating the process of anticipated cost information to support monthly CVRs.

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Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Estimate landscaping sheet for professional contractors

This video shows the cost accounting features of our software program using Excel to estimate landscaping for the professional landscaper.


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Visual Building - Editing roof wood construction

This tutorial video demonstrates how in Visual Building you can examine and edit the wood construction components within the roof.

This video is applicable to: Visual Building Lite, Visual Building Basic, Visual Building Professional, Visual Building Premium and Visual Building Solar Designer.

Visual Building is a building / house design software application, that will enable you to design your own home producing quality floorplans and 3D Visualisations.

Visual Building is a building / house design software application, that will enable you to design your own home producune qualty floorplans and 3D Visualisations.

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www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Senior Estimator in Bellevue

S.D. Deacon is looking for a senior level Estimator with experience in conceptual estimates, negotiated work, competitive bidding, etc. Experience should be on projects valued from $5 to $50 million in commercial new construction and renovations.

This position requires thorough knowledge of all construction divisions and the ability to generate accurate scope and pricing based on limited information. The ability to manage a workload of multiple estimates and participation in GC/subcontractor project walks is required.

highly motivated, with the ability operate efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and scheduling software knowledge optimal. The best candidates will be detailed and organized team players with demonstrated delivery in high pressure situations. Excellent growth potential & benefits.

• 5+ yrs experience Estimating within Commercial Construction.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Architectural, Engineering, Construction Management and/or business preferred).

• Strong Conceptual Estimating and Pre-Construction background would be a huge plus.

• Experience bidding projects in the $5-$100Mil range.

• Proficient in Excel, On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, SmartBid or similar bid management software.

Apply for the Position

 

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