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Recorded webcast – stepping up from spreadsheets to estimating software

Spreadsheets used to be “good enough” for heavy construction estimating. Now, estimators relying on them are at a big disadvantage. Competitors with specialized software win more jobs at the right margins by bidding faster, bidding more accurately and using time they used to waste chasing figures to sharpen winning strategies.

If you’re starting to feel like good enough is no longer good enough, join Mark Hooks from B2W Software as he reviews.

Basic concepts and capabilities of estimating programs like B2W Estimate
Key competitive advantages contractors gain with software and data-driven estimating
How intuitive interfaces make modern software easy to implement, learn and use

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Budgeting & Estimating

Bid Preparation & Management

Budgeting & Estimating

Data Integration & Reporting

Civil Construction

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