Quoting systems for engineering & fabrication shops
Material, shop hours, finishing and site work priced from your own rates — without the guesswork that leads to underquoting.
What you price
Materials by section
Steel, stainless and aluminium priced by section, grade and weight.
Cutting lists & waste
Stock lengths optimised so offcut waste is priced, not ignored.
Shop hours
Cutting, drilling, welding, fitting and assembly hours by operation.
Finishing
Galvanising, powder coating, painting and blasting priced per m² or kg.
Consumables
Gas, wire, grinding discs and fixings applied as allowances.
Site installation
Crew, crane and access equipment for installation.
Freight & outwork
Transport, laser cutting and folding outsourced to others.
What we build
Section & weight library
Standard sections with kg/m, priced from current supplier rates.
Cutting stock optimiser
Works out stock lengths and waste before you price.
Operation-based labour
Shop hours built up from operations, not a gut feel.
Finishing calculator
Surface areas and weights fed straight into finishing costs.
Underquote protection
Margin floors and sanity checks on every job.
Quote & job pack output
Customer quote plus internal cut list and materials order.
Web application and AI
AI-assisted takeoff reads drawing schedules and bills of materials into structured items. A web app or hybrid connects quoting to purchasing and the workshop.
How this is built
Most engineering & fabrication 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
ConstructionExcelTuatara Constructions
Construction costing application
More accurate project costing and easier decisions.
- ConstructionExcel
Apartment Renovations
Renovation costing application
Streamlined costing and improved accuracy.
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.
- 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.
- Updating supplier prices in an Excel estimating system without breaking itA price list update should change the library, not every quote that was typed by hand.
Common questions.
Underquoting fabrication jobs? Let's look at your quoting sheet.
Send the workbook. 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.