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ESTIMATING SOFTWARE - TAKEOFF PLUS

Estimating Software for Home Builders and Contractors

ESTIMATE FASTER + GENERATE ACCURATE PROPOSALS + CREATE PROJECT DOCUMENTS

Takeoff Plus is an integrated construction estimating software solution for home builders and contractors looking to expedite:

The estimating and the creation of professional looking proposal/specifications for clients to sign
The creation of budgets, material lists, detailed and summary estimates
The estimating, tracking and generation of client and vendor change orders
The creation of project documents to better manage projects

Takeoff Plus can be purchased as a stand-alone application or as part of the Plus Series, a single-entry construction management system that manages and expedites the proven processes and procedures for running a successful construction business.

Takeoff Plus can be accessed internally on your computer or via the Internet on any mobile device or laptop that has Internet connectivity.

We can host the Takeoff Plus on a monthly basis or you can purchase it and host it yourself. Please call or request pricing!

TAKEOFF PLUS - ESTIMATING SOFTWARE - FEATURES:

Estimate Your Way with the following Estimating Methods

Stick
Unit price
Assembly
And/or by lump sum bids

Estimate Faster with Assemblies (also called work packages)

Estimate multiple items with one takeoff unit of measure
Includes many pre-built assemblies to speed the estimating process
Easy to add other assemblies as needed

Maintain Unlimited Items, Assemblies and More!

There’s no limit to the number of cost items, assemblies or other catalog data you can maintain

Build Specifications (Scope of Work) as you Build the Estimate

Attach detailed specifications to assemblies and items so as you’re building your scope of work you’re building your estimate at the same time

Estimate more Accurately with Bid Sheet Templates

Standardize your estimating process by building bid sheet templates of cost items, assemblies and specifications broken down by category of work and or by location

Create Professional Looking Proposals/Specifications

Produce professional looking proposals/specifications for the customer to sign directly from the estimate
Create detailed or summary proposals/specifications by location and/or by category of work

Change Orders

Estimate, print or e-mail customer’s change orders
Track pending, approved and/or rejected change orders along with changes to the vendor’s contract

Create Project Documents

Create PO’s, Subcontracts, Work Orders and Request for Quotes from Estimate in Seconds
Print, fax or e-mail RFQ’s, PO’s and SC’s to vendors
Print, fax or e-mail Work Orders to employees
Print, fax or e-mail vendor’s change orders

Maximize Profit Margin with Multi-Vendor Pricing

Maintains price lists for your various vendors for the same item
Easily compares costs between suppliers so that you can negotiate for the best price.

Create More Accurate Estimates with Automatic Price Updates

Can accommodate price updates electronically via Excel (.csv) or text (.txt) file from vendors

Bid Markups

Markup a bid by percentage, cost type, total costs or flat dollar amount.
Use different markup percentages for each bid.

Bid Specific Pricing

TakeOff Plus allows you to modify the price of an item for a specific bid while maintaining the standard item price in the catalog

Estimate Faster with Key Measurements

Enter key measurements of a blue print and automatically update takeoff quantities for multiple items and assemblies. For instance, SF of Interior or LF of Perimeter

Digital Takeoff Integration

Interfaces with Digitizers and Digital Takeoff software
We can write an interface to your digital takeoff software at our applicable rates

CAD Integration

Currently integrate with Chief Architect, Cadsoft and Softplan

Sales to Estimating Integration

SalesBuilder Plus client/job information is available in Takeoff Plus

Estimating to Sales Integration

Bid information is available back in SalesBuilder Plus including
- Bid Code and Bid Name
- Bid Amount
- Contract Date
- Contract Status

Single Entry - Estimating to Scheduling Integration

Integrates with Scheduling Plus and Microsoft Project
Creates project tasks along with vendors associated with those tasks from Takeoff Plus

Estimating to Job Cost Accounting Integration

Transfers bid information to Job Accounting Professional including: bid code, bid description, contract price, category budgets along with approved purchase orders, and sub-contracts
Transfers all subsequent client change orders and their dollar amounts along with the associated category budgets, purchase orders and subcontracts for those changes