Get a detailed, professional cost estimate and full NRM Bill of Quantities in one go with BuildingWorks Estimate. Combine with BuildingWorks Design to instantly cost building plans created in the software. Got other CAD software supplied drawings? Simply scan and trace for a full BoQ and estimate.
With BuildingWorks you won’t be duplicating your efforts, keying in all the information at least twice. And if you need to make alterations, the effect of the change cascades across the entire project. You’ll avoid errors and information loss, and save time on reworking.
Is the project viable? Is there sufficient profit margin? BuildingWorks provides everything you need to evaluate the feasibility and profitability of a project. And that’s because the software quickly and easily itemises all the materials, labour and plant required to construct the job.
An instant professional quality Bill of Quantities (NRM) reports produced directly from your estimate. Including Elemental BOQ, Work section BOQ, priced or unpriced, with manufacturer brands named or unbranded (available with BuildingWorks Estimate Professional QS).
Cost reports, material schedules, profit and cashflow forecasts and more. With spreadsheet style grid and pivot table reports for data mining you can quickly get to the business end of where your costs are going and how to optimise your profits.
You can review the job in real-time, swapping products and rates in and out of the project. You can then supply the client with a new quotation, full Bill of Quantities (NRM), detailed costings, build program and full schedule of works itemising everything required to construct the project.
Our library has almost 10,000 rates and 15,000 objects, each one packed with 2D and 3D geometry descriptions of the product, plus U-values, sizes and branding. They’re all available from the UK’s leading manufacturers, each one costed and regularly price checked. Competitors watch out!
In minutes you can build up the cost of a project. Select what you’re building, input your dimensions into simple graphics, and watch the cost immediately calculating on the screen as you go. Combine with BuildingWorks Design Module and your plan is estimated in an INSTANT*. And we really do mean INSTANTLY. This seamless integration means no loss of data integrity or room for mistakes (*Please note you need a subscription to the BuildingWorks Design Module for this feature).
BuildingWorks comes with a very comprehensive general building & renovation rates library of 3500+ rates. Plus you can create your own new custom rates or edit library rates to suit. We’ve tailored the labour productivity rates for fiddly jobs or difficult to access projects and usage factors profiling for different work types e.g. for renovation or new build rates.
And it comes with a substantial Price Book updated quarterly for free! No need to faff setting up a Price Book as it comes ready to go with priced “intelligent BIM products” of REAL materials and objects with rich manufacturer product data including size, appearance, waste, thermal properties and more to help define your projects spec.
A whole host of handy reports are automatically produced too. Cost reports, material schedules, profit and cashflow forecasts and more. With spreadsheet style grid and pivot table reports for data mining you can quickly get to the business end of where your costs are going and how to optimize your profits. Plus customise and save your own reports*
Give your clients accurate estimates with an instantly produced customer friendly quotation** which will look like you have spent hours on it! Easily incorporate your logo and company details plus PC sums – with all the necessary labour and plant for installation as well as Provisional Sums. */**These features are only available with BuildingWorks Estimate Professional and BuildingWorks Estimate Professional QS).
And here’s the wow-factor. INSTANT professional quality Bill of Quantity reports production directly from your estimate (NRM – the new replacement for SMM7). Including Elemental BOQ, Work section BOQ, priced or unpriced, with manufacturer brands named or unbranded. (This feature is only available with BuildingWorks Estimate Professional QS).
The onboard integrated (fully customisable) Gantt chart calculates how long the project should take for time-based reporting including a printable build programme, just in time material schedules, cashflow and stage payment profiles. After all time is money…(This feature is only available with BuildingWorks Estimate Professional and BuildingWorks Estimate Professional QS).
In minutes you can build up the cost of a project. Select what you’re building, input your dimensions into simple graphics, and watch the cost immediately calculating on the screen as you go. Combine with BuildingWorks Design Module and your plan is estimated in an INSTANT*. And we really do mean INSTANTLY. This seamless integration means no loss of data integrity or room for mistakes (*Please note you need a subscription to the BuildingWorks Design Module for this feature).
BuildingWorks comes with a very comprehensive general building & renovation rates library of 3500+ rates. Plus you can create your own new custom rates or edit library rates to suit. We’ve tailored the labour productivity rates for fiddly jobs or difficult to access projects and usage factors profiling for different work types e.g. for renovation or new build rates.
And it comes with a substantial Price Book updated quarterly for free! No need to faff setting up a Price Book as it comes ready to go with priced “intelligent BIM products” of REAL materials and objects with rich manufacturer product data including size, appearance, waste, thermal properties and more to help define your projects spec.
A whole host of handy reports are automatically produced too. Cost reports, material schedules, profit and cashflow forecasts and more. With spreadsheet style grid and pivot table reports for data mining you can quickly get to the business end of where your costs are going and how to optimize your profits. Plus customise and save your own reports*
Give your clients accurate estimates with an instantly produced customer friendly quotation** which will look like you have spent hours on it! Easily incorporate your logo and company details plus PC sums – with all the necessary labour and plant for installation as well as Provisional Sums. */**These features are only available with BuildingWorks Estimate Professional and BuildingWorks Estimate Professional QS).
And here’s the wow-factor. INSTANT professional quality Bill of Quantity reports production directly from your estimate (NRM – the new replacement for SMM7). Including Elemental BOQ, Work section BOQ, priced or unpriced, with manufacturer brands named or unbranded. (This feature is only available with BuildingWorks Estimate Professional QS).
The onboard integrated (fully customisable) Gantt chart calculates how long the project should take for time-based reporting including a printable build programme, just in time material schedules, cashflow and stage payment profiles. After all time is money…(This feature is only available with BuildingWorks Estimate Professional and BuildingWorks Estimate Professional QS).
David Owen, David Owen Associates“Without doubt BuildingWorks makes getting to the cost much quicker, and gives me confidence that what I’m providing is correct. And I should add, it’s making my fee a more realistic one!
Joe Dixon, JD Joinery and Building Services Ltd“A very good package and very easy to use.”
Ian Bateman, Black & White Builders Ltd“It’s fantastic. It’s working really well for us"
Our best prices are reserved for when you pre-pay for your subscription by Debit or Credit Card - it's up to 27% cheaper! You can opt for either a 12-month or 24-month prepaid contract (which is more cost-effective). Or you can pay on a monthly basis via Direct Debit - either a 12 month or 24-month contract (again cheaper). If you need any help just call us on 0117 916 7880.
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As well as all the features of the Estimate Module - also:
Automatic production of estimate reports | Professional quotes | Quote covering letter | Cost breakdown | Gantt charts
As well as all the features of the Estimate Professional Module - also: Professional quality Bill of Quantity reports production directly from your estimate (NRM – the new replacement for SMM7) | Elemental BOQ | Work section BOQ | Priced or unpriced | Manufacturer brands named or unbranded
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