GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

This is a tool that helps estimate construction costs of building projects and helps bid for such projects.

General Construction Cost Estimating System based on Excel. It will help estimate construction projects and will help you bid effectively on such projects. The tool is built on top of one of the well known office productivity tools, namely the Microsoft’s spreadsheet tool the Excel. GeneralCOST Estimator works within an Excel file and uses several built-in cost data worksheets. It will help to create, build, and manage your cost estimates quickly and easily. This tool helps estimate the costs in construction accurately for contractors, builders, cost estimators, architects and construction professionals so that they can estimate profits accurately as well as bid effectively. More accurately you are able to estimate costs, more probability of improving the bottom line in your business. This estimator includes all known cost categories that are involved in general constructions.

This data is well organized in several worksheets and include current unit prices of material and labor including labor hours required for various tasks. The utility applies city indexes automatically and adjusts costs for the specific location of the construction. These then can be customized with cost data to suit your local conditions and business. Any specific overheads and profits could be easily applied. This tool is not for novices, but for the construction industry professionals; it should be simple to use and is quite intuitive. Output reports/documents that could be created include price quotation, bill of material and several levels of detailed reports. Extensive on-line help and step by step guide are available. This is a very good tool for the specific industry vertical.

General Construction Cost Estimating Software for Excel. Save time and money while increasing your bidding success!
The world's best way to create office productivity is now the easiest way to build quick and accurate construction cost estimates. You can now work in a single MS Excel environment to quickly create, build, and manage your cost estimates. Designed for Microsoft Excel and improving on its capabilities, GeneralCOST Estimator is contained completely within an Excel file with several built-in cost data worksheets.
Designed specifically for contractors, builders, cost estimators, architects and construction professionals. As a construction professional, improving cost estimating efficiency translates to profits.
GeneralCOST Estimator contains industry standard cost data in the CSI format (MasterFormat) for all cost categories covering general construction. Current unit prices provided include material and labor including labor hours. City indexes are automatically applied to adjust costs for your local area. Easily modify and add cost data to suit your local conditions and business. Assign your own Overhead and Profit applications.
GeneralCOST Estimator instantly creates user-modifiable, on-screen and printed estimate reports including price quotation, bill of material and several levels of detailed reports. Built-in HTML Help system and online Step-By-Step tutorial makes learning fast and easy.
Use GeneralCOST Estimator as an estimating and bidding tool to save time, improve accuracy and achieve greater success. If increased accuracy and fast learning curve, greater profits and lower risk are important to you, then GeneralCOST Estimator is the software for you.
GeneralCOST Estimator is designed and developed in the USA by CPR, Inc., a leading provider of cost estimating software tools and cost data for the construction industry since 1986.