There are dozens of estimating software programs available for the construction industry. This makes sense because increasing volume of estimating is a key step in growing a construction business. And ...

Controls Estimate 2.0 is a cost estimating software for HVAC controls (energy management) companies. It allows users to quickly and accurately create cost estimates and customized proposals to be ...

While cloud computing and the abundant project data it provides have transformed everything from construction management to conceptual design, preconstruction estimating remains stubbornly unchanged, ...

Traditional estimating methods often involve hours of manual work, sifting through drawings, checking specs, and juggling spreadsheets. When deadlines are tight and project demands grow, these ...

Most everyone understands that the construction industry is not only a big investment, but a long-term one for those who venture down its path. Contractors have a responsibility to do everything ...

In Episode 18 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Don Kiper, president of Electrical ...

PRO-EST HVAC version 2.2, Duct-Pro, Pipe-Pro, Duct-lite, and Pipe-lite are part of the HVAC Estimating Software release. The PRO-EST HVAC version 2.2 is a complete sheet metal and pipe estimating ...

In case you missed it, Episode 55 features an audio-only version of a popular past EC&M Asks video. This Q&A features SME Don Kiper of Estimating 101, who addresses addresses some of our readers’ most ...

A few years back, a colleague shared an interesting exercise with me. He took a deck of cards, split it in half, turned one half face up, then mixed all the cards up on a table and asked me how many ...

Predicting project costs accurately is essential for contractors and construction companies, and it can be made possible using the right estimating software for commercial construction. Such software ...