Estimating systems for construction companies
From trade breakdowns to subcontractor quotes and variations — priced consistently, every time, by every estimator.
What you price
Trade breakdowns
Elemental or trade-by-trade estimates with consistent cost codes.
Measured quantities
m², m³, lineal metres and counts taken off plans and schedules.
Labour
Crew rates, productivity rates and on-costs by trade.
Subcontractor quotes
Multiple subbie prices compared like-for-like, with exclusions flagged.
Materials
Supplier pricing held in one rate library, not typed into every quote.
Preliminaries & general
Site establishment, scaffolding, supervision, fencing, insurances.
Provisional sums & variations
PS and PC sums tracked, variations priced from the same rates.
What we build
Central rate library
Materials, labour and plant rates maintained once and used everywhere.
Subcontractor comparison
Side-by-side subbie quotes with scope gaps highlighted.
Prelims calculator
Time-based and fixed preliminaries driven by programme length.
Margin & contingency controls
Minimum margin warnings before a quote leaves the building.
Variations register
Variations priced, approved and rolled into the contract value.
Branded quote output
One-click quote or tender summary with inclusions and exclusions.
Web application and AI
Several estimators working on the same job? A web app or hybrid gives everyone the same rates and a full revision history. AI-assisted takeoff turns specifications and schedules into line items for your estimator to check.
How this is built
Most construction projects start in Excel and move to a web app only when one file is holding the business back.
We work alongside the software you already run
Your estimate doesn't live on its own. We import/export it as required in the format your job management or accounting system expects — so nothing gets re-keyed.
Simpro / Procore
Import and export data according to your job workflows.
Xero / MYOB
Quote and invoice data exported ready for billing.
Other systems
If it imports CSV or Excel, we can match its format.
Need a live connection rather than a file? We can scope it.
Estimating systems we've built across the trades
Engineering & fabricationExcelKings Engineering
Project quoting and cutting stock tool
Faster quoting on complex fabrication jobs, minimised material waste and protection against underquoting.
Boat buildingExcelWebHybridInnovision Boats
Boat package costing application
Fewer pricing errors, a simpler specification process and streamlined parts ordering.
Joinery & kitchensExcelKitchen Inspirations
Kitchen package costing application
Faster processing of kitchen specifications and sales analytics.
Related reading
- When to move your estimator from Excel to a web appThe signals that point beyond a spreadsheet — and why many businesses should stay in Excel.
- Your estimating spreadsheet is valuable IPYears of pricing decisions live in that workbook. Here is how to protect and build on them.
- What to do when only one person understands your estimating spreadsheetKey-person risk sits in the workbook, not in the software brand. Here is how to make the pricing logic usable by the whole team.
Common questions.
Send us your construction estimating spreadsheet.
We'll tell you what to keep, what to fix and what to automate — free, and confidential.
We typically reply the same business day. Fixed-price quotes after scoping. Your files stay confidential.