Estimating
Accurate estimates are an imperative. You need bids that are precise, reliable, fast. Our core estimating application gives you extra muscle from a full range of thorough databases packed with thousands of standard industry items you can use right away — or enhance with your own unique items, formulas, and factors. You can also integrate with RSMeans databases and pricing services. Add Digitizer and tight, accurate estimates are a snap.

To simplify even further, get ball-parks or conceptual estimates out in a hurry. With Model Estimating, answer a series of basic on-screen questions and view the impact of your changes.

Sage Timberline Office's first-of-its-kind Commercial Knowledgebase gives you ready-to-go models also supported by RSMeans pricing. Re-price estimates based on location. Select from 700 cities and let the City Cost Index fill in the blanks.

• Create quick, accurate estimates backed by material, cost, and labor details.
• Use multiple takeoff methods to create detailed customizable estimates.
• Compare new estimates with other similar jobs to spot potential errors before they happen.
• Transfer estimates to Job Cost for budget-to-cost comparison.
• Analyze estimates from a variety of angles, like by floor or phase of work.
• Drill down through multiple layers to finer and finer detail using rich database capabilities.
• Perform quick calculations for an instant sanity check by dropping in your assumptions using Model Estimating's fill-in-the-blank format.
• Create conceptual estimates and easily incorporate bids from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Manage the invitation-to-bid process to ensure adequate bid coverage and competitive estimates.
• Do fast takeoffs directly from CAD drawing files.

For more information about the specific applications, see links on the left.