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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

Demotek is a specialized software for estimating and takeoff designed for contractors involved in demolition and asbestos abatement. This innovative platform consolidates the entire bidding process—covering plan measurement, pricing, crew organization, waste disposal, and proposal generation—into a single cohesive tool, effectively replacing the traditional combination of Bluebeam, spreadsheets, and various disconnected applications. Users can easily upload plans in formats such as PDF, PNG, or TIFF, which are equipped with searchable pages and instant thumbnail previews, allowing for straightforward area, length, and count takeoffs directly on the drawings, thanks to automatic scale calibration. Each scope can be priced using customized rates for materials, transport, and disposal, and users can leverage "scope circuits" that link materials, sawcuts, and disposal methods into pre-formulated unit costs, making it possible to encode a bid once and reuse it indefinitely. The crew planning feature efficiently allocates foremen, laborers, operators, and drivers, integrating burdened cost calculations into the process. Additionally, the software includes road-based disposal routing, which factors in haul cycles and tipping fees for an accurate bid, while salvage tracking helps to reduce costs by accounting for the value of recoverable materials. This comprehensive tool ultimately enhances efficiency and accuracy in bidding for complex projects.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Asta Powerproject Yes 

Integrations

Asta Powerproject No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Contact sales
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 Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
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 No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Elecosoft

Founded

1895

Country

United Kingdom

Website

elecosoft.com/products/asta-estimate/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Demotek

Founded

2026

Country

United States

Website

demotek.com

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 Estimating

Accounting Integration No 
Audit Trail Yes 
Bid Management Yes 
Billing & Invoicing Yes 
Building Product Database Yes 
Calculators Yes 
Change Orders Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
Cost Database Yes 
Customer Management Yes 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Electrical Estimating No 
HVAC Estimating No 
Historical Database Yes 
Job Costing Yes 
Plumbing Estimating No 
Price Data / Price Books No 
Project Management Yes 
Quote Management No 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Scheduling Yes 
Subcontractor Management Yes 
Takeoff Yes 
What-if Analysis Yes 

Takeoff

3D View Yes 
Assembly Takeoff Yes 
Cross Section Creation No 
Electronic Plans Yes 
Elevation Checking Yes 
Error Checking No 
Site Balancing No 
Slope Routines No 
Subcontractor Management Yes 

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