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Estimating Software?

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Wed, 2004-04-07 07:56

Ger McSweeney

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Hi all,

Can anyone guide me in the right direction in relation to Estimating Software, maybe a good website etc.
Also, was given a starting point of a software package called "Candy", but can’t seem to find any info on it.

I hope someone can help out.

Many thanks,
Ger

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Mon, 2012-03-12 08:07

Mike Testro

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Hi SZ

Nothing is free in this world.

Please do not resurrect old threads - this one is 8 years old.

Best regards

Mike Testro

Mon, 2012-03-12 07:06

S Z

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How can i find anyone of the above application free of cost?

I am interested to download resource estimation software because i am unable to do in primavera 6

Wed, 2005-10-19 10:19

Oscar Wilde

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Judgemnt reseved Philip
What has happened to your view are you self censoring????
Oscar

Mon, 2005-10-17 14:51

Philip Jonker

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I reserve my judgement on this discussion. Nothing to do with you Paul

Mon, 2005-10-17 11:44

Yuen Yeung

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I am Contractor in Hong Kong and Most of the Public Listed contractors in Hong Kong using Visual QSM Tendering Software. The software is much user friendly than other software i have seen. You don’t need long training period. Our company only take 1 week to implement the software.

One more important concern is they provides very good supports such as Internetional IP Phone and Remote-connect to your PC to solve any problems.

Hope this can help you.

You can visit their website www.qsmsys.com for details.

Mon, 2004-05-24 04:53

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I work for a Company called Masterbill Micro Systems, based in St. Albans.

We have an Estimating package called Estimator Pro (£495) - it has a lot of features for the price. Our website is www.masterbill.com. We can send you a demo CD with a trial version if you like.

Trevor Holcroft, MRICS

Fri, 2004-05-07 06:31

Paul Harris

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Here is a dump from my database of estimating software packages, mainly construction and building orientated, I have not updated it for some time so some may not be in business, the list tends to focus on those originated and/or supported in Australia.

You will also find on my websit a methodology for selecting project management software, this process I have used for a number of clients and works well.

Distributer or Company – Software - Web
Amlink - Lodex - www.amlink.com.au
Benchmark - Benchmark - www.benchmark-estimating.com.au
Buildsoft - Buildsoft - www.buildsoft.com.au
CDCI - Bid Team - www.cdci.com
Construction Software (USA) Inc - CONAC - www.conac.com
Constructive Computer Services International - Estimator 2 - www.ccsi.com.au
CSSP Pty Ltd - EVEREST, ICEMATE and RIPAC - www.cssp.com.au
D’est - - www.destimator.com
DCD Technologies - D4Cost - www.d4cost.com
EP Construction Services - CCS, Construction Computer Software -
Estcon Pty Limited - CAE, Computer Aided Estimating -
OC Systems Pty Ltd - Icarus 2000 - www.ocsystems.com.au
Explorer Software - Explorer -
Geocomp Systems - Paydirt - www.geocomp.au
Grantlun - Hard Dollar - www.grantlun.com
GTS Software - Quest - www.gtssoftware.com.au
Gulf Publishing - Est$Pro, Process estimating -
HCSS - HeavyBid - www.hcss.com
KiNeTIC Consultants Pty Ltd - Kinetic -
Management Computer Controls, Inc - MC2 - www.mc2-ice.com
Marathon System Services Inc. - Advanced Estimating - www.marasys.com
Niche Software Inc. - Bid2Win - www.nichesoftware.com
Project Cost Engineering - Expert Estimation - www.costengineer.com.au
Quest Software Systems - Quest - www.questsolutions.com
Sharpe Software - Sharpe Estimator 2000 - www.sharpesoft.com
SoftSys Inc - SoftSys - www.softsys-inc.com
Spectra Prescision Pty Ltd - Bidwork -
The Construction Link Inc. - Construction Link - www.tcli.com
Timberline Asia-Pacific - Timberline - www.timberline.com
Universal Software Solutions - - www.uss.com.au
US Cost - Success - www.uscost.com
Vertigraph Inc. - BidWorx Takeoff and Estimating - www.vertigraph.com
WinEstimator - (my favourite) - www.winest.com

Paul E Harris
Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd
Planning and Scheduling Book Publishers
www.eh.com.au

Fri, 2004-05-07 01:38

Luca Basile

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I saw few times Candy, the inetrface is not real user friendly, how we are actual tarined with window system, but for estimation I think is real good. You can define task schedule with resoruce, workload, costs for each activities, and then use again and again for all the repetitive task or project that will come up, with few modifications.
In P3 is not so easy to set up such system, that simplify the estimator life.
Also in P3 You can not aggregate different level of resoruce, functionality present in Artemis (example say 1 mc concrete resoruce level1; aggrgate, sand, batch, cement resoruce level2.) that may help the estimator (is present in candy), but not allowed directly in P3.

Fri, 2004-05-07 00:46

Alex Wong

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just a suggestion why not using P3 as your estimation tools!! At the end of your estimation you will also have a project plan. What a deal!

Thu, 2004-04-08 06:26

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Ian Thomson

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Hi Ger

Candy was developed by a South African who used to work for Murray & Roberts building contractors. The system is now sold and supported by CCS in South Africa and has branches around the world. Go to www.ccssa.com and see where that takes you. I believe that it is one of the better integrated planning, estimating and project management tools around today.

Wed, 2004-04-07 09:38

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I would invite you to review our eTaskMaker project planning and estimating system. It’s a bit different from most conceptual estimating systems.

Bernard Ertl
InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software

Wed, 2004-04-07 09:17

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Ger McSweeney

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Thanks James,

Thats seemed to have done the trick!

Ger

Wed, 2004-04-07 08:01

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Hi there,

Try this link, does it help? CICA Report

James

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