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Use Real-Time Collaboration Software for Estimating

Why should your company use affordable real-time collaboration estimating software for several reasons: Increase Efficiency: Real-time collaboration estimating software allows multiple team members to work on the same project at...
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Setting up cloud estimating

Setting up cloud estimating cloud in your office can help you streamline your estimating process, save time, and reduce errors. Here are the steps you can follow to set up...
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5 Benefits of Using Dual Monitors with An Estimating Software

Construction estimating tools are greatly beneficial to the industry. It doesn't matter whether you're the main builder, a sub-contractor, or solely an estimator; it helps to unify data, allowing you...
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Construction worker wellbeing

Construction loses more workers to suicide every year than any other industry across New Zealand and Australia. Construction is an exciting and challenging industry but it faces a multitude of...
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Budget tax breaks for Australian small businesses investing in estimating software

The 2022-23 Budget delivered last night by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is a win for Australian small businesses like residential builders and subcontractors. The Morrison Government is delivering $1.6 billion in...
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Construction Trends in Australia to watch out for in 2022

With the year ahead of us, it’s a good time to look at some of the construction trends that are expected to take off. Here we list six construction trends...
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My journey into Estimating Software – A retrospective by Trevor Hilaire

I am an old school estimator who, from the start of the metric system in construction (1973) till early 1978 worked for a large project home builder. Of course, that...
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The ‘Iron Triangle’ in Construction

I was talking to one of my oldest friends recently, a guy who had been in the construction industry the same length of time as me even though he is...
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Is Estimating Software worth the investment?

It’s a question we see get asked a lot. Is estimating software worth the money and worth the time to learn when there are other options available, like simple spreadsheets,...
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Why you should make the move to online estimating

Estimating your construction projects is time-consuming and can be complicated. While there are many software options available to help you, choosing an online estimating platform offers some significant benefits over...