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Construction Estimating Software
Save time and remove the barriers to your
construction cost estimating productivity by using award-winning construction estimating
software tools by CPR International, Inc. Since 1986, CPR International, Inc.
has specialized in developing highly functional and user-friendly construction
estimating software. Our products are designed to be fast, easy, effective,
accurate and time saving representing best value in the construction estimating
software market today.
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 Stand-Alone Cost
Estimating Software |
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 Visual Estimator™ Version
9
Construction Cost Estimating and Bidding System
Prepare complete cost estimates covering all construction trades. Save time
with Work Assemblies, Crew setups, cost item lookup, clear and crisp
reporting. Package includes our standard cost database for 2009. $195.00
Visual Estimator Version 9 Update from all previous versions.
$125.00
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$195.00
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 Plan
Takeoff™ Version 2
Construction Plan Takeoff System
Save time and improve accuracy while you let Plan Takeoff do the standard
count,
length, area and volume computations. Use
manually or with an electronic rolling device (such as Scalex or
ScaleMaster). Plan Takeoff is
available as Online Download immediately after purchase. $125.00
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$125.00
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Start Estimating NOW! - Order online
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CPR International, Inc.
Announces Year
Updates for Their Popular MS Excel Based
Cost Estimating Software Programs
Jacksonville, FL – October 20, 2008 - CPR International,
Inc. a provider of productivity software for construction
since 1986, today announced year 2009 updates for their
popular MS Excel based construction estimating software
programs.
The
updates include new and improved features, functions,
usability and reporting in addition to cost data updates
reflecting changing material and labor pricing in today’s
challenging economic conditions. Help system, User Manual
and Step-by-Step tutorial have also been completely reworked
to achieve a seamless and productive software experience.
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Three Rules to Live By
1. Know your cost of doing
business
2. Keep accurate records of
your estimates
3. Price your work so it
sells, and sells at a profit |
Five Common-Sense Rules of Successful
Estimating
A good estimate must start with a complete
understanding of scope of work followed by an accurate
quantity takeoff. It's all too easy to miss out identifying
items of work in the project. This may be due to absolutely
mundane reasons such as missing drawings, details or specs.
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MS Excel Based Cost Estimators |
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When it comes to construction cost estimating,
Microsoft Excel still seems to be favorite for many companies in the
construction arena. While many have developed their own estimating
spreadsheets and templates, the reality is manually entering and managing
data in spreadsheets leaves room for inefficiency.
For companies creating hundreds of cost
estimates a year, those inefficiencies can get way out of hand rather
quickly. While technology adoption in construction may have slowed due to
market conditions, those that are allocating computing dollars indicate the
estimating process is at or near the top of the list.
CPR’s Excel based cost estimating software
programs are designed using Microsoft development tools, meaning its
technology has a similar interface and can integrate with Microsoft Office
tools, including Excel. CPR has been in this segment of the construction
software market and is the leader in the length and breadth of installed
base.
Microsoft Excel has proven to be a solid tool
for helping contractors take that first step from manual processes to the
computer—a step in which most construction professionals are willing to
take. It’s that next step, switching from an in-house developed Excel
template to a professional and comprehensive cost estimating system that
seems to make some hesitate. Yet as the market continues to focus on
improving productivity and eliminating inefficiencies, we are seeing more
contractors take that next step through the use of this familiar, yet
advanced Excel based estimating technology using CPR software tools. |
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Tips &
Tricks |
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Subject: Visual Estimator
To duplicate an existing cost item in the Cost
table, use the Replicate (Repli) button.
To duplicate one (or many) cost items in an
Estimate file, use the Append button. Then simply select the "append from"
estimate as the current estimate.
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Subject: Visual Estimator
To transfer data created with
Visual Estimator
to construction financial accounting software, use the new "Estimate Data
Template" report available from the Reports menu. The format will allow
estimated cost items to be merged into financial accounting accounts for
easy transfer.
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Moisture in your bathroom is an everyday occurrence, but controlling
it around your shower, bath tub, and sink is mandatory.
by Denton Lesslie
The shower is the major source of water
in your bathroom. The shower head is the normal first line of thought.
You should also consider the steam from taking a shower should also be
considered. The steam causes the dampness to linger long after you are
out of your bath.
The first thing that you can do is
install a fan to exhaust some of the steam out. Usually directly over
the shower stall is best, but some bathroom architecture does not allow
for that. Close to the stall will work almost as well. A good check is
watch the steam as someone is taking a shower to see the best place to
place the fan.
Another precaution to take is if there
are any cracks in the showers surround. There usually nothing wrong with
the structure. Just the structure contracting and expanding with the
season. Just fill them in with some caulk. Paint the surround with some
waterproof paint or sealant.
Check for similar cracks around your
sink and toilet. Make sure that you check the subflooring around the
drain. If you can get under the subfloor and look at the underside of
the subflooring to see if there is any evidence of water drainage. This
is a common problem around the toilet when the wax ring fails.
The biggest thing to pay attention to
is if there is any water of any kind is getting to any wood. Check if
there is any wood rot from prolonged exposure and fix it. After that
stop any water getting to bare, unprotected wood.
Denton is the president of
greathomeimprovements.com
and a consultant for Department of Energy's Building America Division
for the last 6 years. He is responsible for all the content and
marketing for
www.greathomeimprovements.com
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