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Estimating & bidding for builders remodelers book & cd
Contains the database of the National Construction Estimator and the National Home Improvement Estimator.
The estimating program that works like a book. Turn to any page or use the electronic index to find in seconds exactly the cost estimates you need.
Use your mouse to copy and paste cost estimates from the costbook to your electronic estimating form. Costs are extended and columns totaled automatically.
40 estimating forms are on the disk. Open any of these forms with your favorite word processing or spreadsheet program.
It s quick and flexible. Change any price or description in your estimate. Enter the five-digit zip code to adjust costs to your community.
Then print your estimate directly or export it to nearly any word processing or spreadsheet program running under Windows.
More ways to work faster and easier. Copy costs from one estimate to another. Open both databases at once and use costs from each in a single estimate.
Get help from an expert Free phone support is available 8 AM to 5 PM (Pacific), Monday through Friday. Call (***)-438-7828.
Cut learning time in half! Let the Show Me video on the disk teach you how to use the National Estimator program.
Job Cost Wizard Exports estimates to either QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Premier where you can track actual costs against estimated cost. Requires Windows 98 or higher.
Open both new construction and home improvement estimating costbooks. Then copy anything from either costbook to your estimate. Cut and paste from one estimate to another. Then adjust the costs to your zip area and print the estimate. Remodeling magazine recommends National Estimator and calls it an easy-to-use estimating wiz. You re going to agree.
The Show Me Video covers everything you need to know about the National Estimator. Let this 45-minute interactive multimedia tutorial, included on the disk, show you how to use all the features of this powerful estimating program.
Richard J. Langedyk has directed the training of over 20,000 estimators, project managers and construction company owners. Since 1982 he has been Senior Instructor for Construction Estimating Institute of America in Sarasota, Florida. He is well known as a speaker at construction conventions and trade shows throughout the United States and Canada. His 30-year construction career includes estimating both as general contractor and as a subcontractor on residential, commercial, industrial and government projects from remodeling jobs to heavy industrial projects approaching a billion dollars.
Sink or Swim in Construction Contracting, 6
Shortcomings of an Estimating Career, 12
The Detailed Estimate Advantage, 88
Estimating Repair & Remodeling Work, 89
A Sample Remodeling Estimate, 93
Estimating Commercial Work, 125
How to Take off Quantities, 132
What's on the National Home Estimator Disk, 154
Installing National Home Estimator, 155
Copying Costs to Your Estimate, 160
Changing Wage Rates or Costs, 163
Adding Tax, Overhead and Profit, 166
Printing and Saving Your Estimate, 167
Converting Estimates With Job Cost Wizard, 168
Amount of Detail on Invoices, 170
Exporting an Estimate to QuickBooks, 173
Turn an Estimate into an Invoice, 175
Essentials of a Cost System, 179
Cost Records Check Current Jobs, 182
My Budget for AEI Builders, 200
The Preliminary Budget Bottom Line, 208
Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail, 213
Estimating Overhead & Profit, 215
The Right Markup for Your Estimates, 218
But Will We Make More Money? 222
Your Own Best Profit Range, 227
Asset Utilization Adjustments, 240
Identify Under-utilization, 242
Learn About Your Competition, 255
