If you are shopping for a new estimating system, you have probably realized that the many bells and whistles available with today's estimating software can sometimes obscure the basic function of an ...

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 ...

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 ...

FastPIPE Mechanical Estimating Software for commercial and industrial contractors (www.fastest-inc.com, 800/828-7108), suitable for laptop and one-monitor users, supports a variety of digital plan ...

Star*Key Software, creator of the estimating software program for newspapers and web offset printers, the Presstimator, has released an update to its standalone estimating application. Here are some ...

Profits in construction can be lean, even with the best of technology available to help. That’s partly why project management software is increasingly popular with contractors. It makes sense, since ...

The Quest Estimator™ 7.6 is the latest release of this takeoff and estimating software. The system keeps track of all quantities and cost item specifications, providing a convenient audit trail for ...

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 ...

Okay, so I’m just going to go ahead and say it: It is impossible to accurately estimate a software project of any significance. Now, a non-trivial number of you are going to read that sentence and ...