In the world of construction, selecting the ideal estimating software can be a daunting task. In this article, we guide you through the labyrinth of choices and help you identify the estimating software that best suits your building firm's needs.

All builders want to produce building project quotes faster but there’s no point in going for speed over accuracy. See how you can estimate faster AND improve your profitability.

As a small building firm owner, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that being busy is equivalent to achieving success. However, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, being constantly busy quoting, dealing with paperwork, admin and emails, can actually have a negative impact on the success of your business.

Rising material prices is one of the biggest challenges facing builders in 2023. Quoting with accurate material prices is crucial to ensuring you earn a profit. We explain why estimating software will enable accurate pricing every time.

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Estimating building work can be a time-consuming and tedious task. However, there are many estimating software tools – and services – on the market to take the pain out of the process. In this post, we discuss four different estimating solutions which are used by UK-based small to medium sized building firms.

Suppose we told you that you could be making more money on your building projects? Our seven tips will help you hold on to every pound of every job you undertake. And the best part? It requires next-to-no effort on your part.

Key to a successful building project is the estimation of the building costs which takes place before the commencement of any work. As you’re no doubt aware, estimating is simply the process of calculating the costs of the project, including material purchases, plant hire and labour requirements. An accurate estimate can be the difference between making a profit and making a loss.

Will you be Team Build Aviator or Team HBXL Estimating Service? Choosing the best construction estimating software for your building firm is hard enough, but deciding on an estimating service takes the decision-making to another level. Why? Well you’re putting your business, your reputation, your trust, your money… in the hands of another company.

Professional builder estimating software companies should always offer free trials. It’s worth seeking them out to decide on the best estimating software for you. For example, both HBXL Building Software and BuildingWorks offer free trials.