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Description
Asta Estimate is a powerful construction cost estimating tool designed to assist professionals in generating quick and precise cost estimates and quantity take-offs, which are essential for bidding and financial planning for projects of varying scales. This software allows for rapid and accurate quantity take-offs from 2D drawings using integration with platforms like Bluebeam, as well as from BIM models or by automatically populating project details, significantly accelerating the estimate development process. Users can create both customized and industry-standard cost libraries that encompass detailed pricing for labor, equipment, materials, and suppliers, facilitating straightforward cost planning from these resources. Additionally, its compatibility with project management tools such as Asta Powerproject allows for the seamless export of fully detailed estimates into schedules, ensuring alignment between cost data and project timelines. Asta Estimate also features modular enhancements such as BIM 5D, which caters to more sophisticated estimating processes, and provides climate modules in specific regions for comprehensive cost and environmental impact analysis. Overall, this robust software solution empowers construction professionals to streamline their estimating workflows while enhancing accuracy and efficiency.
Description
Embedded spreadsheets serve as a powerful tool for calculating various quantities and rates, allowing for seamless updates across linked sections; for instance, altering a value in one section automatically refreshes all associated spreadsheets. These spreadsheets not only streamline calculations but also establish a reliable audit trail for Bill of Quantities (BOQ) assessments. Users can create organized tables of task items by leveraging customized libraries or drawing from prior projects, ensuring efficiency and consistency. Within task items, resource data is embedded and replicated whenever the items themselves are copied, maintaining data integrity. Moreover, an interactive timeline chart aids in the meticulous planning of work at various levels, including contract, schedule, section, or task item. Cost estimates and projected cash flow S-curves can be meticulously developed at multiple levels, such as contract, schedule, section, or item, enabling informed financial decision-making. Bill Project offers a no-cost solution for tracking monthly work progress for each item within Bill Project files, which is an invaluable resource for project managers. Utilizing the collected data, progress payment certificates can subsequently be generated, incorporating factors like on-site materials, variation order day works, extra work, fluctuations in application rates, and special materials requirements. This comprehensive approach ensures that all aspects of project management are covered, enhancing overall efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Asta Powerproject
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$220.81 per PC per year
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Elecosoft
Founded
1895
Country
United Kingdom
Website
elecosoft.com/products/asta-estimate/
Vendor Details
Company Name
Civilsoft
Founded
1989
Country
South Africa
Website
civilsoft.co
Product Features
Construction Estimating
Accounting Integration
No
Audit Trail
No
Bid Management
No
Billing & Invoicing
No
Building Product Database
No
Calculators
No
Change Orders
No
Contract Management
No
Cost Database
No
Customer Management
No
Customizable Templates
No
Electrical Estimating
No
HVAC Estimating
No
Historical Database
No
Job Costing
No
Plumbing Estimating
No
Price Data / Price Books
No
Project Management
No
Quote Management
No
Reporting/Analytics
No
Scheduling
No
Subcontractor Management
No
Takeoff
No
What-if Analysis
No
Product Features
Construction Accounting
Accounts Payable
No
Accounts Receivable
No
Billing & Invoicing
No
Budgeting & Forecasting
No
Cash Management
Yes
Construction Breakdowns
No
General Ledger
No
Job Costing
No
Overrun Projections
No
Payroll Management
No
Purchase Order Management
No
Quotes / Estimates
Yes