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Strategic Evolution: QDV acquired its long-standing partner Euro ID Technologie in 2025

At QDV (Quick Devis), our mission has always been crystal clear: to provide you with the most powerful and flexible estimating software on the market to secure, streamline, and optimize your quoting—whether for private contracts or those subject to the strict requirements of public bodies.

 

Today, we are taking a key new step to strengthen our support and propel your projects even further.

🤝 Why this union?

Euro ID Technologie (www.euroidtech.com) is a leading service, consulting, and digital solutions provider. As a trusted partner of QDV (Quick Devis), the Euro ID Technologie team possesses deep expertise in the QDV 7 ecosystem, which they have successfully marketed and integrated for years.

By officially joining forces, we are combining the technological power of our tool with their recognized expertise in integration and sector-specific consulting.

💡 What does this change for you, estimating experts?

For you—estimating managers, project directors, and pricing engineers—this acquisition translates into direct added value on a daily basis:

  • Unified cutting-edge expertise: The synergy between our software publishing expertise and Euro ID Technologie’s service capabilities guarantees an even deeper understanding of your business challenges.

  • Enhanced tailored support: Your deployments, training, and the customization of QDV to your internal processes (which can sometimes be highly complex) will be managed even more seamlessly and responsively.

  • Sustainability and innovation: By consolidating our market leadership, we are accelerating the development of ever more agile features to meet the regulatory and technical evolutions of your sectors.

“This acquisition reflects our commitment to strengthening ties with our strategic partners, ensuring we deliver the best of QDV technology to our clients, backed by premium consulting services.”

We extend the warmest welcome to the Euro ID Technologie teams as we embark on this new shared adventure! 💼

👉 Planning a transformation project for your estimating processes? Dealing with specific requirements for public tenders? Contact us to discover how QDV’s flexibility can make a difference in your upcoming bids : info@quick-devis.net

By |2026-07-19T14:19:12+00:00July 19th, 2026|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Évolution stratégique : QDV a fait l’acquisition de son partenaire historique Euro ID Technologie en 2025

Chez QDV (Quick Devis), notre mission a toujours été limpide : vous offrir le logiciel d’étude de prix le plus puissant et le plus flexible du marché pour sécuriser, fluidifier et optimiser vos chiffrages, qu’ils soient privés ou soumis aux exigences strictes des organismes publics.

Aujourd’hui, nous franchissons une nouvelle étape clé pour renforcer notre accompagnement et propulser vos projets encore plus loin.

 

🤝 Pourquoi ce rapprochement ?

 

Euro ID Technologie (www.euroidtech.com) est une entreprise de services, de conseils et un fournisseur de solutions digitales de premier plan. Partenaire de confiance de QDV (Quick Devis), l’équipe d’Euro ID Technologie possède une expertise pointue de l’écosystème QDV 7, qu’elle commercialise et intègre avec succès depuis des années.

En unissant officiellement nos forces, nous combinons la puissance technologique de notre outil avec leur savoir-faire reconnu en matière d’intégration et de conseil sectoriel.

 

💡 Qu’est-ce que cela change pour vous, experts de l’étude de prix ?

 

Pour vous — responsables d’études, directeurs de projets et ingénieurs en étude de prix —, cette acquisition est synonyme de valeur ajoutée directe au quotidien :

  • Une expertise de pointe unifiée : La synergie entre notre expertise d’éditeur et les compétences de services d’Euro ID Technologie garantit une compréhension encore plus fine de vos enjeux métiers.
  • Un accompagnement sur-mesure renforcé : Vos déploiements, formations et l’adaptation de QDV à vos processus internes (parfois hautement complexes) seront gérés de manière encore plus fluide et réactive.
  • Pérennité et innovation : En consolidant notre position de leader sur le marché, nous accélérons le développement de fonctionnalités toujours plus agiles pour répondre aux évolutions réglementaires et techniques de vos secteurs.
  • “Ce rachat marque notre volonté de resserrer les liens avec nos partenaires stratégiques pour offrir à nos clients le meilleur de la technologie QDV, soutenu par un service de conseil premium.”

Nous souhaitons la plus chaleureuse des bienvenues aux équipes d’Euro ID Technologie dans cette nouvelle aventure commune ! 💼

 

👉 Un projet de transformation de vos processus de chiffrage ?

Des exigences spécifiques pour des marchés publics ?

 

Contactez-nous pour découvrir comment la flexibilité de QDV peut faire la différence sur vos prochains dossiers 

By |2026-07-19T14:21:55+00:00July 19th, 2026|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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QDV deploys its native interface for REXEL customers: the end of double entry.

As the leading price-estimating software, QDV must offer maximum flexibility to its users. With this in mind, the software company has developed an advanced technological gateway with REXEL, a performance partner for professional job sites.

Quotation creation finally becomes seamless. From within QDV, the user logs into their REXEL account and browses the catalog as if they were using their usual web browser. They can view technical data sheets and build carts without ever leaving the QDV interface.

Automation and data reliability

Once the selection is complete on the REXEL website, a single click is enough to “push” the items into the QDV quote. QDV then takes over to automatically create the pricing lines with total accuracy:

  • Supplier reference and full description

  • Units

  • Quantities

  • Updated distributor unit price

Managing complex quotes

Beyond the standard catalog, QDV also allows you to import custom quotes prepared by REXEL sales teams. This feature eliminates any risk of transcription errors and guarantees complete reliability of information for the most demanding projects, whether residential, commercial, or industrial.

Results and benefits:

  • Automatic data import > no re-entry

  • Total information reliability > fewer price/reference errors

  • Significant time savings for your teams > full integration into QDV

With real-time connectivity, QDV becomes your single point of entry for all estimates linked to your REXEL supplier.

Conclusion

By connecting QDV to REXEL, both companies provide estimating engineers and quantity surveyors with a powerful tool that turns the complexity of electrical procurement into a simple, automated process.

About Rexel:

Rexel is a distributor of electrical equipment for professionals and a partner for your job sites and performance.

Rexel provides the best offer, with more than two million products selected to meet your daily needs across residential, commercial, industrial, and HVAC markets.

  • Deliver building distribution with a suitable offering: power wires and cables, VDI networks, and cable routing systems.

  • Ensure energy distribution and intelligent control through protection, switching, and communicating management of equipment. Light and showcase spaces by combining energy savings, ergonomics, and design.

  • Control and manage the building’s thermal systems with multi-energy solutions in electric or hydronic heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and domestic hot water (electric or thermodynamic).

  • Secure property and people by offering access control, fire and intrusion alarms, and video surveillance. Support your job sites with protective equipment, tools, and measurement devices.

  • Also provide a relevant range in household appliances, from the residential sector to the professional world—discover all product categories.

Rexel ensures you find the solution that exactly matches your needs, in compliance with environmental requirements and current standards and regulations.

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About QDV:

QDV (Quick Devis) is the leading price-estimating software on the market, recognized as the most flexible and powerful solution available today. Designed to meet the accuracy requirements of engineers and estimating managers, it enables the management of complex estimates with unmatched agility.

Thanks to its adaptability, QDV strictly meets the requirements of public-sector organizations, ensuring full compliance for tenders and regulated contracts. Whether for small-scale projects or major infrastructure, QDV turns technical data into a strategic advantage for companies in construction, industry, and HVAC.

To learn more: 01 41 79 31 20 | info1@qdv.co | www.quick-devis.com

By |2026-02-08T19:54:19+00:00February 8th, 2026|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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IAES, publisher of QDV, acquires the business of Projects Partners

After several months of discussions with the previous owners, we have bought the business assets QDV of one of our historic distributor and integrator, the firm PROJECTS PARTNERS
The latter, in activity since more than ten years, was present exclusively in France in the trades of the second technical work of the Public Works Building and incidentally in industry.
The clientele is made up of majors in the Public Works Building sector such as EIFFAGE, VINCI energies and the SNEF, very established in the south-east of France, as well as many
Small and Medium Enterprises.

The company, whose head office is located in the Val de Marne, has been using offices in Marseille in recent years. IAES, the publisher of QDV7, the leading cost and margin evaluation software, is diversifying by integrating one of its distributors and its technical and administrative resources. The new company, QDV CONSULTING, takes over the Marseille offices and will be co-
directed by a manager from the publisher IAES and a manager from one of these integrators.

This first step is part of a more global and strategic approach to creating a distribution, integration and marketing center for QDV7. QDV7 is a precise, flexible and intuitive analysis tool that has been designed to meet your most demanding requirements. You can present your prices exactly the way you want, while keeping full control over your margins ! The QDV solution has been chosen by almost all of the construction majors within their technical finishing activities and now within their structural work activities, among many other software. The costing part but also the  lanning, the WBS, the Word documents, the printing reports, the link with Excel, the links with the calls for tenders, the multi-language allowed our customers to see the full extent of our proposal. This  uccess was achieved thanks to the configuration adapted to the businesses as well as with its API which allows QDV to be fully integrated into their information systems.

Yet another proof that QDV is the leading price study software that adapts to your methods while guaranteeing the security of your calculations.

 

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By |2022-04-12T07:22:35+00:00April 12th, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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The latest QDV7 launches

Aujourd’hui, nous sommes ravis de vous présenter les derniers lancements de nos partenaires intégrateurs / distributeurs, qui ont été réalisés pour nos nouveaux clients. Avant d’entrer dans les détails, il est important de noter la diversité des secteurs dans lesquels les utilisateurs de QDV7 travaillent.

Souvent utilisé par le passé, dans le secteur du sous-commerce, notamment dans les éditions pour les deux créateurs de QDV7, le logiciel est désormais utilisé dans le secteur du grand commerce, des travaux publics et du génie civil. Outre le Groupe NGE, que nous avons interviewé pour notre dernier article, on peut citer DEMATHIEU & BARD, le groupe DE LORENZO spécialisé dans le bâtiment, la maçonnerie et la grande construction dans la région bordelaise, la société Bühler Entreprises Monthey basée en Suisse, qui se spécialisent dans l’électricité et le sous-commerce électrique. On peut également citer un certain nombre de PME, comme ENERSCIENCE, USINELEC, ICAME, ELECTRYS, EGISEA, ARTELFO ENERGIES, etc.

Dans le secteur Chauffage, Ventilation & Climatisation, on peut citer: VO2 ÉNERGIES en Corse, FULGONI, FRIGORY, et CATS TECHNOFLUIDE spécialisés dans la distribution de fluides et de gaz pour les industries des sciences de la vie. Nous comptons également parmi notre liste de clients un certain nombre de bureaux d’études dans le secteur de l’électricité, et dans le secteur HVAC, qui ne sont pas cités dans cet article.

QDV 7 est également utilisé dans les domaines de la téléphonie et de la télémaintenance, par des sociétés telles que DACTYL BURO INFOGÉRANCE, CTV SOLUTIONS et OMR INFOGÉRANCE. Les trois dernières de ces sociétés ont interfacé QDV7 dans leur ERP pour «booster» les devis gagnés pour la facturation client et les commandes fournisseurs.

Parmi notre liste de clients, nous pouvons également citer des groupes plus importants, tels que: SOTEB, VINCI ENERGIES, VINCI CONSTRUCTIONS, BOUYGUES, EIFFAGE ENERGIES, SPIE, ENGIE, etc. été conclu, pour leurs travaux de maintenance industrielle

Autres métiers où nous sommes présents, réseaux enfouis: ELITEL RESEAUX travaille actuellement au lancement de la fibre optique dans les Landes et Bordeaux, SPIE, ENGIE SOLUTIONS, CITEOS … et bien d’autres PME.

Au sein de l’industrie, THALES, NAVAL GROUP, Groupe FIVES, SPHEREA et NEXTER SYSTEM. Parmi les PME et ETI industrielles: MAF RODA, RBL-REI, SOCOMEC, PHOENIX CONTACT… Elles utilisent toutes la version ULTIMATE.

Dans les métiers considérés comme «panel builders», la société française SOREEL et les sociétés belges PMV et ATF. Nous pourrions continuer – cette liste n’est pas exhaustive! Nous publierons une liste complète sur notre site Web à une date ultérieure.

By |2021-03-30T13:08:10+00:00March 30th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
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Why Is Construction Cost Estimation Important?

Whether a construction project is big or small, there is only one objective: to complete the project and achieve all the goals. But setting the goals is a different task, examining the real-world factors that can make or break your goals are another. To understand these factors and mitigate a proper way to complete the project, you need accurate construction cost estimation.

Let’s take a look at the necessity of construction cost estimation and using a construction estimator for the job.

The Purpose of Construction Cost Estimation

 

Irrespective of the project type: new project, add-on, or renovation of an existing site, construction cost estimation provides your clients with a precise picture of the complete expenditure required to complete the project.

All construction projects contain diverging costs that sometimes stretch beyond the grasp of construction managers, employees, and materials required for completion. But the United States Census Bureau affirms that construction cost estimating software is competent in accurately estimating every cost. It does so by collecting data based on various factors that include labor, materials, location, machinery, building codes, and even the type of soil. These factors help the software create data points and accurately project the end cost. If the construction site is located somewhere that experiences erratic weather, the clients will experience unforeseen cost overruns and project delays.

On top of these, an estimator has to consider other factors, like provisions containing fuel, water, electricity, drainage, and specific material needed to complete the project. Even the availability of materials plays a vital role in project completion since not all materials are available at the same time.

Construction Cost Estimation Techniques

 

Different estimation techniques that cost estimators use depending on the speed and accuracy rate. Some of them are:

  • Joint Cost Allocation: To allocate different costs that are tough to assign to single project elements, estimators use distinct mathematical formulas.

  • Empirical Cost Deductions: The following technique uses regression inspection to connect the construction cost and an estimator’s model. The method accuracy heavily depends on the quality of the predictive model used. Hence, estimators must be familiar with each aspect of total construction costs.

  • Production Function: This particular technique connects the output of the project (build completed so far) with the input (labor and materials). So, to define a certain output (particular square feet built), you need to define the most favorable input values.

  • Stick Estimation: The method is highly accurate but equally time-consuming. It is an estimation practice used to determine the total cost by listing the cost of each job. With so many factors to add and consider, human-errors are common since so much time engagement causes loss of focus and carelessness.

  • Unit Cost Estimating: In layman terms. Unit cost estimation connects unit costs with every assembly included in the construction process. It is a comparatively quick estimation technique with high accuracy, especially if the estimator has previous experience of using assemblies.

Common Difficulties Encountered During Construction Cost Estimation

 

To get accurate cost estimations and avoid difficulties, all you need to do is stick to the standard procedures consistently, and most experienced estimators will concur with it. A common problem that experts often suggest is failing to read the documents carefully. Such failure often leads to dramatic errors in the project scope and cost estimation. Another problem includes mathematical inaccuracies that either include incorrect data entry or failing to integrate costs during the estimation process.

Other bigger faults consist of failing to visit the construction site and inability to comprehend the prevailing conditions. There are even instances of some estimators use previous cost data without adjusting them to current conditions. Or, they will make random adjustments without using old data. In both cases, slight miscalculations result in wrong estimations even causing project shut-down.

Final Words

 

Project designers and construction managers must realize that there while construction cost is a major component in the overall capital, other cost elements are vital too. For an owner/investor, apart from the construction cost, they must consider the operation and maintenance cost that will follow after project completion. Ultimately, construction cost estimation software can relieve the burden of common errors and time-consumption easily.

By |2020-11-13T11:14:38+00:00November 10th, 2020|Construction estimating software|1 Comment
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Importance of Cost Management Software for Your Business

An organization has more things to do than simple accounting. Cost management is the key the companies rely on to increase efficiency, profitability, and success of their business. But it is not as easy as it seems: there are several challenges associated with accurately forecasting and managing project costs. According to a PMI report, 14% of IT projects under survey were considered a failure. Only 57% of the projects could finish within the initial budget while the rest crossed the threshold set by the team.

Cost overruns are a significant cause of concern for companies as it affects profit margins and hampers the ability to accomplish future projects. But companies can turn it around by engaging proper cost management with cost management software to help them forecast an accurate budget and stick to it.

What is project cost management?

Project cost management involves estimation, budgeting and controlling the cost all through the project life span. The objective of project cost management is to keep spending within the assigned budget.

To turn the project into a success story:

  • The project must accomplish all the requirements and scope
  • The project’s execution quality is of a top-notch level
  • The project is completed within a specified time, and
  • The project is completed within budget.

Why is cost management important?

A project, whether it is the construction of your house or building software, needs a budget before starting. The budget influences vital decisions like which contractor to hire, what materials to buy, and if it will be possible to accomplish the project?

Without a set budget, you cannot answer these questions. And it becomes difficult to ascertain if you are moving in the right direction once the project has started. When the company is big, this problem takes a more prominent form due to multiple projects running at a time; alteration is initial premises and addition of new costs.

A project manager can use cost management software to:

  • Define clear line of requirements with stakeholders
  • Track progress and acknowledge corrective action within the time
  • Stick to defined margins, boost ROI, and prevent cost overruns
  • Produce project date as a reference for future projects.

Cost management software has two primary objectives:

  • Give cost information for critical decision making and operational control, and
  • To calculate inventory value and cost of materials.

Cost Management Solutions

Benefits of using cost management software

Organizations require cost management software to streamline their project cost estimation. Software like sales quoting software allows the sales team to acquire data from the cost management tool and make an offer to clients. The device comes with various functionalities like work breakdown structure, using which a project manager can divide the project into a series of smaller tasks.

Cost management software offers the following benefits:

  1. It helps cut down costs and unnecessary expenses.
  2. An accurate cost analysis will forecast precise cost and give a competitive advantage to the company.
  3. Data storage from previous projects maintains reliability and helps in future planning.
  4. It supports data consistency and security.
  5. The tool allows the team to optimize total project time and thus, increase productivity.
  6. It can help the company quickly restart work during restructuring periods.
  7. It increases business sustainability.

Cost management software is vital for businesses to work, but it also essential to find a credible supplier. If your company is on a lookout for cost management software, do check Quick Devis services. Our tool provides high quality services to clients, and support for their investment.

 

By |2020-09-22T10:34:16+00:00September 22nd, 2020|Cost Management Software|1 Comment
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Your Guide to Project Cost Estimation

Whether designing a new building on the Upper West Side, NYC, or developing a website for an upscale café in Hammersmith, London, everything starts with cost estimation. If a project needs to be successful, an accurate estimate of cost while measuring the resources required, is vital. It helps decipher the project objectives and the time limit required to complete it within a quantifiable budget.

Cost estimation is not a simple job. It is a well-versed discipline that requires attention to detail and careful evaluation. If you can understand the nuances involved in cost estimation and use standard techniques, you can accurately design estimate reports.

But how do you do so?

What is cost estimating?

In layman terms, cost estimating is simply a practice of predicting the cost involved in completing a project within a limited period. Professional estimators apply established techniques to make cost estimates. The companies then use these cost estimates to evaluate a project’s financial feasibility, the budget required, and observe spending. The success of the project depends highly on precise cost estimates. It also helps determine if the project should be carried out, its future scope, and prevent high-cost overruns.

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Widely used Cost Estimating Techniques

Professional cost estimators use several estimating methods to develop exact estimates. Given below are some of the widely used Cost estimating techniques:

Analogous estimating: it is also called top-down estimation or historical costing because it uses historical project data to create estimates for recent projects. Analogous estimating is particularly helpful for an organization which carries out similar projects time and again. Estimators use the data collected from previous projects to draw parallels for new ones and adjust the costing according to the complexity and size of a project.

Bottom-up estimating: The technique is also known as analytical estimating. It is considered the most precise estimation technique given that a proper work breakdown structure is provided. Using a work breakdown structure, an estimator can divide the project into a series of smaller tasks. They then calculate the cost estimate to complete each task and then add up to create a cost estimate for the whole project. Thus, it is called the bottom-up approach. Project cost estimation software is programmed with Cost estimating techniques to help estimators prepare an accurate report with efficiency.

Parametric Estimating: A parametric estimating technique is widely used for projects that contain comparable tasks with stable repeatability. The method can create precise estimates by applying unit costs. It divides the project into several work units, and then the estimator decides the Cost per unit. The number of units and the cost per unit is then multiplied to define the total cost. The process involves precise estimating and price analysis, and it needs the Cost per unit to be accurate to create the right estimates.

New-age of project cost estimation software

With fast industrialization and technological advancements, there was a need for accurate estimation. There was also a need for software that can make estimation a fast and precise process. Hence, project cost estimation software like Quick Devis, was created to offer excellent usability, efficiency, and accuracy.

By |2020-08-21T10:42:55+00:00August 21st, 2020|Project Cost Estimation|2 Comments
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CPQ Software and How They Have Transformed Sales Optimization

Configure, price, quote (CPQ) software have been around for over a decade, but it’s only recent innovation in CPQ that has catapulted this software to the top. It has caused a revolution in sales optimization letting businesses make the best of an opportunity. A CPQ software is designed to assist companies to automate quoting and proposal process lifecycle. The lifecycle starts from the time a customer provides their needs and ends with a detailed quote to the customer or lead. Generally, the sales department in a company uses this software to speed up the sales process as it improves accurate quoting and customer relations. 

CPQ software lets companies pinpoint what a customer needs and give them custom quotes according to their particular needs. Since there are too many factors to consider, a manual project cost estimation is a confusing and challenging task. That’s why CPQ software eases this hardship from the sales team and helps them build an accurate quote quickly.

CPQ Software Transforming Sales Optimization

 

Even if a business is using traditional means for sales and working fine, a CPQ software can help you counter these situations that might be creeping in:

  • Your revenue growth is slowly outrunning your capacity to work
  • You’re working towards a recurring revenue stream.
  • You have to evaluate your complete sales quotes manually.
  • You’ve made and sent incorrect sales quotes to leads.
  • You’re on a lookout for better business solutions that can make operation easier.

CPQ tools eliminate all these sales hurdles and help you streamline your business. The process allows you to focus on other ideas to grow your business further.

 

CPQ’s Main Advantages

Picture this: Your sales rep has a prospect on the line. The sales rep needs to offer configurations, prices or customer options but has to go looking through spreadsheets after spreadsheets to ascertain the correct price ruling to make a quote. Sounds time-consuming, doesn’t it? Meanwhile, a project cost estimation software like QDV can solve this problem for you. QDV lets your sales rep avoid this struggle by following prerequisite conditions. The tool is among the most revered once among significant industries.

QDV is a powerful and versatile estimating tool that is serving commercial contractors and small businesses around the world. It allows you to collect data related to business expenses and store them in a single database. Through the process, it ensures information reliability and easy access for a staff member at all times.

This software can be used to specify all kinds of scenarios, price, discounts and configurations. So, it turns product configurations and other items effortless depending on company abilities. Now, a CPQ can show sales reps how to create a precise quote using templates within a short period. Furthermore, since the CPQ is connected to the mainframe of the company; the quote is sent to the right people for approval.

 

Using CPQ software like QDV, companies can double profits through preprogrammed processes like:

  • Support for multi-currency
  • Steady control on pricing and discount
  • Steady recurring billing
  • Connected approval network and workflow

Bottomline

A CPQ tool or project cost estimation software like QDV is a massive help in sales optimization and streamlining business. The new-age CPQ software has started integrating artificial intelligence, making them even more effective in business processes.

By |2020-07-28T13:42:25+00:00July 20th, 2020|CPQ Software|1 Comment
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How to Choose the Best Construction Estimating Software

Gone are the days when manual calculations were done to determine project cost, except for small jobs. Now, construction businesses of varying sizes are using technology to speed up all aspects of their construction processes, including estimating.

A well-designed construction estimating software can help companies streamline their operations and deliver critical details for project management and scheduling. The benefits of the right estimating software solution are comprehensive, but here are some critical ones:

  • Fast and efficient.
  • More accurate calculations.
  • Save your project details for the future.
  • Help you stay within your budget.
  • A reliable and time-saving solution.
  • Take your overall professionalism to the next level.

All these features together make your construction pricing software highly effective. The right estimating system can immediately impact efficiency and accuracy while handling project expenses as well as delivering important business information related to project management and scheduling. To find an estimating software solution that can provide you all these values, you need to consider some essential points while making the selection. 

Tips to Select the Right Construction Estimating Software 

Although cost estimation may vary from one trade to another, the process shares similar fundamental principles of comprehensive breakdowns and accuracy. Bid and takeoff are two areas in which software has been proven a time-saver that also improves efficiency. Picking the wrong construction estimating software can be quite expensive and disruptive. That’s why it is critical to select the right software system in the first go. You can consider the following tips to choose the best estimating software:

  1. Determine the User-Friendliness

Ease of use should be at the top of the list while looking for the best construction estimating software for your business. If you choose software with complex functions, you will not be able to sell more jobs as you won’t know how to use it the right way. The integration time for new software is an excellent point to evaluate its usability. The longer it will take to incorporate the software into your business, the more will be the adoption risk. If you need external technical support to keep the system up and running, then it’s probably not easy to use the software.

  1. Consider Asking Questions

When searching for a potential estimating software solution, dig a little deeper, and find answers to the following questions:

  • Is the software designed and developed by construction industry professionals?
  • Does the solution address the specific requirements of construction estimating?
  • Is this estimating software configured on the logical process?
  • How does the software solution meet business and estimator expectations in legal and commercial compliance?
  • Is this estimating software platform intuitive?

Ask all the above questions and ensure the software you’re choosing is designed for the construction industry exclusively and offer accurate track records for support in emergencies.

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  1. Check the Efficiency of the System

Another critical element you need to look at when selecting the right estimating software is – its efficiency. Some of the most crucial components of efficiency involve document storage, mobile sales activation, collaboration features, and so on. Software with all these aspects can be called efficient. You can also operate it efficiently from anywhere on any device – computer, tablet, or smartphone.

  1. Take Advice From Professionals

You might have heard the phrase – “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” Before you take the plunge, it is recommended to contact other construction experts who are already using your chosen construction pricing software. You may ask these questions to ensure whether or not the system is suitable for your trade.

  • How much time did you take to implement the software?
  • Did you provide training to your team? If yes, what training was needed?
  • What efforts had you made on the database to make it ready to use and useful?
  • Is customer support responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly?
  • Have you noticed improvements in the way you do your business?
  • Are there any features that have not met your expectations and needs?
  • Do they (the software providers) know your industry and estimating needs?

The real experience of businesses and construction professionals who have gone through the same process can help you make the right selection. In a nutshell, it is best to select a software solution that is designed, developed, used, and appreciated by the construction industry’s specialists.

The Takeaway

Construction estimating or pricing software must be quick, user-friendly, intuitive, and specially developed for your business type. You may also check how many people are using that system and ask them about their experience with it.

Remember that you’re not just implementing software into your business, but you’re partnering with a company or tool to take care of your current and future business needs. Making the wrong choice can make you spend a lot of money and affect your ability to bid on projects effectively. So, try to implement all the above points to select the best construction estimating solution.

By |2020-07-20T08:43:36+00:00May 28th, 2020|Construction estimating software|0 Comments
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