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Check the box! Remember these 10 requirements when choosing software
" Whether you’re an estimator for a medium-size drywall contractor or a project manager for a large GC, picking the right construction software can be a huge challenge. Sure, everyone loves...
On Center Customer Spends 50% Less Time on Takeoffs
" Bidding and winning the best work for your business has always been the name of the game. For an up-close look at how one Central Florida drywall contractor is crushing it, don’t miss Inside the...
Top 10 Hiring Sites to Look for Great Estimating Talent
" Your next great construction estimator may already be looking at your website. Many estimators begin testing the waters just to see what’s out there months before taking the leap. On average,...
The 5 Key People to Include When Picking New Estimating Software
" Let’s say you’re a busy mid-size roofing contractor. You use manual tools like colored pencils, calculators, and Excel spreadsheets. Sure, projects are getting won and done. But your chief...
Fox Business Show to Feature On Center Software
" Today’s construction industry is not only highly competitive, but new technology is also rapidly transforming how contractors bid and win the most profitable projects for their business. ...
On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid Score in FrontRunners Quadrant
" Great news! Once again, On-Screen Takeoff® and Quick Bid® have been named a FrontRunner for Construction Estimating Software by Software Advice. The 2018 FrontRunners Quadrant is designed to...
Framing Your Future Success
" You won’t get an argument from any family-owned plumbing, roofing, or concrete business that family-run companies are the backbone of the American economy. In fact, family businesses account for...
On-Screen Takeoff is No. 1 for 6 Straight Years
" It’s always nice to be No. 1—especially if it’s your sixth year in a row! That’s right, On-Screen Takeoff® (OST) once again ranked at the top of the takeoff and estimating software sector in the...
5 Hacks to Hiring Top Construction Estimators
" Close your eyes and picture the perfect construction estimator. Do you see a seasoned Baby Boomer or a tech-savvy Millennial? Male or female? No question about it—finding the perfect estimator...
Build a Killer Hiring Process!
" So, you’re looking to hire a great estimator. How hard could it be? Actually, it’s gotten pretty hard. You have two choices: A) Get in line (everybody needs a great estimator!). Or B) Start...
5 Things You Should Never Leave Out of Your Estimate
" Conley Smith, Sr. Business Writer It’s Bid Day and do you know how accurate your numbers are? Construction industry insider George Hedley estimates 80 percent of construction owners don’t...
3 Steps to Winning the Profitability Game
" OK, you’re a doors and hardware contractor. Your construction estimators are doing a great job using takeoff and estimating software to ensure bids are accurate down to the last door frame and...
5 Signs Estimators Need New Tools
" In today’s hot construction market, every day is bid day for busy subcontractors. But if you’re relying solely on manual entry into spreadsheets, it can be hard to juggle late information when...
Survey Says: Estimators Still Lean On Excel
" Conley Smith, Sr. Business Writer As always, the annual JB Knowledge Construction Technology report (2017) is chock-full of fascinating details. Translation: it’s pretty long at 70+ pages!...
The $10 Billion Question: Is Construction Ready for New Tech?
" What started out as a faint buzz about the construction industry needing to digitize is now loudly reverberating from Silicon Valley all the way to Wall Street. Yes, that cha-ching sound you...
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