Spreadsheets are great tools. Spreadsheet programs have been around for over 25 years and many contractors have built some pretty respectable spreadsheets over the years for their estimating.

The Construction Maestro® building system estimating program has a new Basic Radiant™ heating system component. This new software module allows building contractors and others to select all the ...

October 7, 2011 -- As part of a dramatic revamp of estimating systems it offers to contractors, McCormick Systems has rolled out the new WIN 1000 system – a great place to start for the small to ...

Estimating software offers two big benefits when creating estimates: accuracy and speed. The software allows the use of industry cost databases to quickly and accurately reference costs and complete a ...

There are many vital components to successful estimating, but consistency is certainly one of them. Establishing an estimating process is a great way to standardize the steps required to produce ...

Most of us see our family doctor for an annual checkup — a visit aimed at detecting potential problems that hopefully can be corrected before becoming a serious health issue. The doctor assesses our ...