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was just wondering if anyone has any Excel work sheets they use for estimating they would be happy to forward to me.
I just started my own construction & building service company & havnet really been happy with the software I’ve pickeup up. I knoww there are some other construction specific estimating programs but alas the money, she be tight.
I took 3 years of computers, theoretically I could write my own up but Im just too tired at the end of the day for that sort of brain power demand
Give a new guy a break 🙂
God Bless Ya!
Ted
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Jerrald hayes is has an interesting estimator...email him.
http://webx.taunton.com/WebX?224@@[email protected]
near the stream,
aj
I am writing my own.
*Have you checked out JLC's site? Joe Stodards section on their forum has some interesting threads. He recommends a book with a templete in one of his responses in a thread.
*Ted, I don't have an estimating program per se, but I've got a few Excel forms I've developed that really help me.E-mail me if you want and I'll send 'em to you. I don't like to send people attachments unless they know they're coming. I don't think any of my forms have macros, so they're pretty safe.I was trained as a commercial estimator by a real pro, and I have yet to see a program that will take the place of a skilled person with a little common sense. If you've got the background to go out on your own, you've got the basic knowledge. All you need is some instruction on the basic procedures and you'll do fine.As far as residential goes, everyone seems to do things differently, and you're going to have to develop your estimating techniques to reflect how you and your subs work.Personally, I do most of it with my scale tape and my old TI-5155. The forms just save a little of the grunt work.Good luck on your venture!Bill
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was just wondering if anyone has any Excel work sheets they use for estimating they would be happy to forward to me.
I just started my own construction & building service company & havnet really been happy with the software I've pickeup up. I knoww there are some other construction specific estimating programs but alas the money, she be tight.
I took 3 years of computers, theoretically I could write my own up but Im just too tired at the end of the day for that sort of brain power demand
Give a new guy a break :)
God Bless Ya!
Ted