General Cost Estimator for Excel Sheet

General Cost Estimator for Excel Sheet is specially designed to assist builders, cost estimators, architects, contractors and construction professionals. User can work in a single MS Excel environment to develop, build, and manage their estimates in a quick and easy manner. With this estimating software, user can also adjust costs for their area automatically.

Containing extensive industry standard cost data in the CSI format (Masterformat- 16 divisions) for each of the cost categories covering general construction, General Cost Estimator is capable of creating instant user-modifiable, on-screen or printed estimate reports including price quotation. Even city indexes are automatically applied to adjust costs for the local area.

Comprehensive as well as easy to use, General Cost Estimator for Excel Sheet is contained completely within an Excel file. It not only saves time but also ensures absolute accuracy, eliminates errors and saves money.

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Published By

Rajib Dey

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Classic Job Estimate Sheet for Contractors

Different types of business houses, contractor, painter or person can utilize the Classic Job Estimate Form for producing a brief estimate to a client for the services these companies offered. The job estimate is segregated into three diverse sections to get an overview for materials applied, labor charges, and other expenses. This form combines all three costs collectively for finding out the total on one form, and serves as a job estimate for the client before proceeding to the work.

The contractor can customize the Classic Job Estimate with their business name, address, phone number and website address if required.

Download this form and it is available in Microsoft Excel format.

 

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Published By

Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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iRoofing - The Construction Application for Roofing Contractors

Construction application, iRoofing is a new iPad application developed to meet the specific requirements of roof contractors and make their work much simpler.

This app helps roofing contractors to obtain more lead, enhance sales and offer quotation by utilizing the customized services provided by the app. The app offers tools to display the images of roof, measure, evaluate design criteria and generate the projects’ rendering of the planned roof installation.

The iRoofing app is a great way to attain solutions for all the requirements of a roof contractor on the move. It provides the user with local information, and catalogue technical data from manufacturers. This app can be customized and is available only for iPads, though it is soon to be available for other portable devices as well. Some of the special built-in features of the application are mentioned below:

• Provides the user with exact measurements without getting to the roof.
• Information about tile selection, shingle and metal can be availed so that the information can be shared with the customer.
• Simulate the finished roof installation with the help of an existing roof photo.
• Reliable and correct information about roofing suppliers and manufacturers can be obtained to help the user to get the local expertise required to complete the project.

iRoofing is an exclusive and comprehensive construction app that enables the roofing contractors to:

• Place material order with most of the top US distributor/suppliers.
• Offer render images regarding the new roof.
• Provides information about licensed contractors nearby.
• Have access to full line of manufactures catalogues.
• Gives roof measurements directly from satellite service
• Locate a local branch of the users roofing supply company
• Access the technical information, building approval forms, and installation guides

The iRoofing app requires subscription so that the manufacturer or distributor as well as their products and technical data can get listed. This application allows users to update their own business logo, employ the roof replacement simulator, generate a photo gallery to upload photos, upload their catalogue, and be able to push information to their clients regarding latest information and products.

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published by

Tuhin Maity

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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An exclusive e-books on cost data titles by RSMeans

RSMeans, a wing of Reed Construction Data and North American based key supplier of construction cost information, has just introduced the availability of  the new digital e-books. These books are added to the huge lists of cost data titles. 

The various estimating professionals will now be able to access the most authentic information from several gadgets in the office or on the job site. 

RSMeans provides an entire library range containing cost data titles which will be very useful for construction professionals for making cost estimates for various types of projects like commercial new construction, facilities maintenance and repair, renovation as well as sustainable construction. The cost data titles include an unlimited range of materials, equipment and labor costs to provide most updated regional construction costs Informations  for owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors.

Presently RSMeans is giving a 25% discount on all cost data eBook titles all through July 2013. To avail this opportunity the construction professional should apply the promo code epdf-2013. 

For getting more updates, go through http://rsmeans.directfrompublisher.com.

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Published by Rajib Dey
Content Writer

www.quantity-takeoff.com (A well know overseas company for construction estimating)

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