The foundation of your business success rests on accurate cost control. With a wealth of industry-leading construction estimating features, UDA ConstructionSuite™ liberates you from the perils of inaccurate estimating and gives you optimal cost management tools. Add in sophisticated integration that permeates every aspect of your project, and you'll have one of the most powerful project management systems for small to medium construction firms.
Reduce Risks. Increase Profits.
With an array of powerful construction estimating software tools, UDA Estimating enables you to develop comprehensive, accurate estimates for any residential, remodeling, light commercial, or commercial project. And because UDA Estimating works seamlessly with Microsoft Excel, you can immediately employ its powerful capabilities.
With UDA Estimating, you can:
Create a complete construction estimate in minutes using the New Estimate Wizard, or start with one of many pre-defined cost templates for Residential, Remodeling, Light Commercial, or Commercial projects and customize it to fit your project needs.
Add, modify, and delete categories, subcategories, and items to create custom construction estimates.
Easily create estimate templates for each of your project types.
Generate construction bids quickly with Lump Sum estimating, or use the Detailed method for more accurate job costing.
Create comprehensive estimates using the UDA Items Database, and easily update your estimates when costs change.
Assign uniform markup for materials, labor, subcontractors, and equipment with new classification-based line item markup.
Account for local, county, and state taxes for accurate construction material costs.
Ensure maximum profitability for each of your projects with industry-standard company overhead and margin calculations.
Track and analyze actual vs. estimated costs for greater accuracy and precision.
Compute overhead and margin with industry-standard calculations to ensure your estimate includes the true margin for ultimate profitability.
Create customized Reports and Proposals that integrate seamlessly with UDA Document Management, including Project Proposals, Project Allowances reports, Materials Lists, and Over-Budget reports, and more.
Populate subcategory or item quantities using the dynamic new Takeoff/Dimensions feature.
Never again let project changes affect your bottom line with the new Change Order Management system (Premier and above).
Automatically generate change order proposals and contracts with the Change Order Management system (Premier and above).
Take control of your vendors and other resources with new Resource Allocation (Pro and above).
Launch schedules from estimates and utilize advanced synchronization to give you a comprehensive look at your project progress and profitability.
Integrate estimate and schedule information with the new Cash Flow Reporting system to project your company's financial outlook.
Unite the power of UDA Estimating and QuickBooks to easily generate a Chart of Accounts, QuickBooks Estimate, Invoices, and Purchase Orders (Pro versions and above).
Import QuickBooks Actual costs into your estimate for analyzing project success (Pro and above).
Utilize optional Microsoft Project Export to create schedules for others involved in your projects.
Create a comprehensive estimate from your CAD rendering with new Cadsoft Envisioneer Integration (ConstructionSuite Premier and above).
Maximize Your Profits
With UDA Estimating, advanced job costing tools such as classification-based line item markup, industry-standard overhead and margin calculation, and automated dimensions are just the beginning of the most comprehensive construction estimating system. With multi-project estimate reporting and integration with the Items Database, Cadsoft, QuickBooks, UDA Scheduling, and the revolutionary ConstructionNet™ CRM system, UDA Estimating delivers an unrivaled combination of strength and power designed to increase your accuracy and significantly increase profits.
New for 2007
Now it's even easier to create a comprehensive construction estimate. Re-envisioned for the 2007 system, UDA Estimating puts the power of innovation and integration at your fingertips with hundreds of advanced features designed to give you total cost control.
Items Database delivers a customizable cost database that's preloaded with tens of thousands of material and labor costs you can use to build estimates quickly and easily.
The Change Order Management system gives you the ability to add change orders, set a status, and automatically generate documents from your estimate to communicate all project changes clearly with customers and vendors.
Bi-directional QuickBooks Integration enables you to import costs from QuickBooks checks and bills to compare actual versus estimated figures in your project estimate.
Resource Allocation works in conjunction with QuickBooks Integration and Insurance Tracking to give you maximum vendor information control.
Application for Payment merges costs invoiced through UDA QuickBooks Integration to generate AIA G702 and G703 forms.
Aggregate Reporting merges information from all of your developments or project groups to give you a complete look at your company's progress.
Takeoff/Dimensions utility enables you to easily insert quantities for your subcategories or items.
Line Item Markup enables you to define percentages by classification and have UDA Estimating assign markup based on whether the subcategory or item is designated as Material, Labor, Subcontractor, Equipment, or Other.
Updated Reports Wizard now includes advanced multi-project capabilities and new options and filters, so you can generate custom reports directly from your construction estimate.
Thousands of Item Costs at Your Fingertips
Creating estimates is easier than ever with the new Items Database in ConstructionSuite™. Preloaded with tens of thousands of items with material and labor costs from the Craftsman construction costbooks, the Items Database enables you to easily create construction estimates, enter and track quotes from vendors, and update existing estimates or templates when prices change. Access national average costs or adjust costs to your area for the most accurate database pricing. And, since the Items Database is fully customizable, you can create your own complete costbooks, add quotes, and modify existing information.
Automate Comprehensive Project Proposals
Create a professional construction proposal for a customer directly from your UDA Estimate. Use the Proposal Wizard to import contact and project information, specify a scope of work and any special conditions, and automatically insert estimate information. Allowances and Options marked in the estimate will automatically be listed in the Proposal.
Amplify your Estimating Power with these Advanced Components:
QuickBooks Integration
Since QuickBooks is the most popular accounting system for small to medium businesses, we've made it easier than ever to integrate your current accounting system with the most powerful project management system for construction professionals. From your construction estimate in ConstructionSuite™, you can create a fully dynamic and flexible Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks, then launch QuickBooks estimates, invoices, and purchase orders automatically. With all new features such as the ability to import actual costs into your estimate, Insurance Tracking, and Transaction Logging, you'll benefit from the most advanced integration available for QuickBooks and project management software.
QuickBooks Integration is included in ConstructionSuite™ Pro versions and above.
AIA Application for Payment
Any contractor who's ever completed AIA payment applications by hand knows what a cumbersome process it can be. With integration between UDA Estimating, QuickBooks and the new Application for Payment system, you'll never again struggle with completing AIA 702 and 703 forms. Automatically create industry-standard payment applications that you can print on AIA 702 and 703 forms, and rely on the powerful ConstructionSuite™ database to track all previous applications for each project you work on.
Application for Payment is included in ConstructionSuite Premier versions and above.
Advanced Change Order Management
Properly documenting change orders is one of the key factors in keeping your project costs on target. In ConstructionSuite™, you can now enter, track, and manage project change orders quickly and easily. Document all project changes and then launch proposals and contracts for vendors and customers to ensure clear communication with everyone involved in your projects.
Change Order Management is included in ConstructionSuite™ Premier versions and above.
Making Integration Work for You
Advanced integration from UDA Estimating eliminates double-entry tasks that can cost you valuable time and money. Import items, costs, and units from Cadsoft Envisioneer; create schedules from estimates; synchronize information between estimates and schedules; utilize bi-directional QuickBooks Integration to create invoices, purchase orders, and more; import QuickBooks actuals into your estimates; and connect all your ConstructionSuite™ files through the dynamic database system.
UDA Estimating is included in all ConstructionSuite™ versions.
With ConstructionSuite™ Pro versions and above, you can benefit from increased data in the Items Database and advanced integration with QuickBooks, UDA Scheduling, Resource Allocation, and Microsoft Project Export.
ConstructionSuite™ Premier editions and above feature Change Order Management, Application for Payment, Insurance Tracking, Cash Flow Reporting, and CAD Integration.
ConstructionSuite™ Corporate and Network versions deliver additional content and the Aggregate Reporting system designed for developers and contractors who manage multiple projects at a time.
Did you know?
Construction professionals who use estimating software can estimate for a typical project about 4 times faster than contractors who use pen and paper or basic spreadsheets. With UDA Estimating, you can do twice the work in half the time yet have more professional and precise estimates for all of your projects.
Not all ConstructionSuite versions include every feature described above. Refer to the Compare Versions web page to view a comprehensive list of features included in each version of ConstructionSuite. Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and QuickBooks are not included with ConstructionSuite. ConstructionSuite and ConstructionNet are trademarks of UDA Technologies, Inc.
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