Estimating
Explorer
Our Estimating Explorer software gives you the tools
to organize, manage and analyze hundreds of estimates
with ease. No more tracking down bids through bid
journals or estimate archive logs. Instead, you can
sort Explorer's comprehensive master list of estimates
by name, status, estimator or other criteria to find
any estimate within seconds.
You can even manage your bid schedules using the software's
built-in calendar to log important events, such as
bid dates, pre-bid meetings, and site inspections.
Estimating Explorer not only organizes your estimates,
but gives you the tools to stand back and analyze
your work. Need to know what your estimating volume
is in certain markets? Or how your unit costs vary
by project type? Use Estimating Explorer's management
reports and graphs to quickly find the answers. Or
link estimate information directly to Microsoft Excel
or Microsoft Access for further analysis.
Features
and efficiencies
- Scans
for all estimates and databases on your hard disk
and server; locates any estimate or database in
your system instantly.
- Displays
all estimate-related files such as scheduling.
Finds and launches all Sage Timberline Office estimating applications.
- Uses
an industry-standard .zip format to archive all
estimate-related files.
- Copies,
deletes and archives estimates with a mouse click.
- Optional
archiving of database files; stores original file
location for consistent archiving and retrieval.
- Sorts
all estimates by name, status, estimate number,
estimator, contract amount, bid date and time, job
size, and job unit.
- Tracks
progress of jobs using status field (e.g., won,
lost, bidding) and enables collection of competitive
bid information such as names of bidders, amounts
bid and bid winners.
- Contains
monthly bid calendar with daily bid events and alarm.
- Allows
entry of multiple user-defined bid events, such
as bid due, pre-bid meeting and site inspection.
Reporting
- 12 built-in
reports sort and summarize estimates by client,
project type, estimator, status and folder.
- Includes
a Unit Cost report sorted by project type, showing
average unit cost.
- Offers
a contact list by type (e.g., architect, bidder,
client, engineer).
- Provides
summary bid volume graphs by project type, status
and estimator.
- Allows
you to create user-defined reports using ODBC-compatible
reporting software.
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