Feb 11, 2015 | Blog
Our developers have been listening to some great feedback from all our users and have now added the following features to help you get more information out of the system… 1) You are now able to print off the job costings sheet This is big news! At the bottom of...
Oct 28, 2014 | Blog
We are pleased to announce that we have added 2 more templates into our Easy Estimate system! These consist of a far more in depth foundations pricing template and a floor screed template. These include all the items that you would expect to be used on the task,...
Feb 4, 2014 | Blog
The are many factors that will help you win quotes and ensure that you make money on jobs. Most self employed builders or small companies don’t have enough time to be able to price in the detail they would like, leaving your paperwork looking light and customers...
Jan 30, 2014 | Blog
On every job there are unforeseen extras that need to be charged, many times these are done ‘On the fly’ and agreed verbally with the customer. These are then forgotten by either the contractor and/or the customer and end up in a discussion long after the...
Jan 28, 2014 | Blog
Looking for an example building quote? There are plenty around on the web, but the trouble is they will only give some unrealted words and numbers which in all likelihood won’t be very relevant to the needs of the job that you want to price. Using our estimating...
Jan 27, 2014 | Blog
Great information piece on the importance of social media for small companies, quick and easy way to get in front of new customers and maintain good customer relations....
Jan 26, 2014 | Blog
In the not to distant past we often had to deal with the phrase “I want to purchase the software, not rent it”. To look at the issues this covers we need to define what purchase actually is, for this example we have used the definition by some of the...
Jan 26, 2014 | Blog
Many general builders traditionally have used Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, or a combination of both documents to produce their quotes for their customers. Both of those bits of software are good, but not designed solely to price and quote for building costing,...
Jul 9, 2012 | Blog
Estimating construction jobs is the most important part of your work. Getting the right price, quickly, to the customer keeps you in profit, and keeps the work coming in. It’s a fine balancing act, especially at the moment, so you need to be sure of the price...
