Three industry-specific estimating programs — FastPIPE for mechanical contractors, FastDUCT for HVAC contractors and FastWRAP for mechanical insulation contractors (www.fastest-inc.com) — give ...

Pride Electric, a Denver-based family owned and operated electrical contractor, only needs one full-time estimator. Owner Sam Harrison said for the past 16 years, Pride Electric has used the same ...

Twenty years ago electrical contractors had no alternative but to run their businesses the old-fashioned way using their heads, hands, hearts and calculators. While the personal computer stood in the ...

When well matched to a company's needs, estimating software may save time, increase accuracy, and increase the level of professionalism a bid conveys. Here are some popular options from a few of 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 ...

The program’s commercial service estimator fits any HVAC estimating process for either cost plus or gross profit margin pricing. An estimate can be turned into a professional proposal in just a few ...

Accurate estimates are essential to a construction firm’s success. Overprice a bid and you’ll likely lose the project. Underprice it and you risk losing money and damaging relationships with partners ...

For the past three years, Software Advice has conducted an analysis of construction software buyer consultations from small and midsize businesses. This report looks at buyer trends from 2016, common ...