Time is money – even more so in the construction industry. Sage Estimating eliminates the drudgery from complex calculations and redundant estimating tasks, slashing takeoff time by 50 percent or more compared to manual or generic spreadsheet methods. Key features that help you build bids quicker include Smart Assemblies, trade-specific databases, multiple takeoff methods, built-in report writing capabilities, Microsoft SQL Server database and an estimating management console.

The entire fate of every project depends on the estimate, and any inaccuracies can cost you your profitability and reputation. With pre-built trade databases, standardized estimating tools and processes, bid worksheets and Smart Assemblies, Sage Estimating ensures precise calculations and costs across all aspects of the bid including labor, supplies, subcontractor bids, materials and more. Plus, automation from Sage Estimating helps eliminate costly errors such as mistyped values, formulas deleted by mistake and misplaced decimals.

Sage Estimating integrates with other Sage business management software such as Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate to improve data sharing and project collaboration across your organization. Once a bid is accepted, all the right data flows to accounting and job cost automatically. This enables you to eliminate redundant data entry, speed-up project transition, make collaboration and communication easier, enhance bid accuracy and improve decision making.