Pipe & Plumbing Estimating (Onscreen, Digitized or Mouse Take-Off)
EST-Mech is both an Easy-to-Use, Industry Leading ‘Stand Alone’ Estimating Program AND a Costing program that with the CAD-Mech Detailing/ Fabrication and Installation system, offers seamless integration with our CAD-Mech Design/ Build module, and makes use of the same database for Piping and Plumbing to ensure accurate and automated estimating of CAD-Mech drawings, including shop labor for pre-fabrication and field labor for site installation.
EST-Mech features include:
- Design-Line Takeoff Tools for Fast and Accurate 3D On-Screen Takeoff.
- Full integration with FAB-MEP, CAD-Mech, allowing automated Design/ Build Estimates from CAD Drawings.
- Advanced Analysis and Reporting from EST-Mech with an automated EST Reporting Tool in Excel including linear feet, weight, volume, and quantity of pieces and hours of all items and Labor Analysis Tools.
- Estimating History Tracking of all jobs in Excel with Filtering tools
- Job Detail Shop and Field Billing Reports including Item ID and Material Costs in Excel
- On-Screen selection of "Pre-Fab" sections or import FAB-MEP or CAD-Mech Pre-Fab Sections
- Spooling Labor Analysis Tool in Excel including comparisons of Field and Shop Labor when Pre-Fabricating and Field Fabricating
- Pre-loaded with ‘industry standard’ MCAA or TSI Labor Times Tables.
- Pre-Loaded Interface to Harrison Pricing Service
- Digitizer Paper Drawing Takeoff Abilities including Easy-to-use Digitizer Templates
- Detailed reports and printouts, including Buy-out and Quoted Items Reports, Project Management Labor Planning and Procurement.
- Includes Building-Data.net managed content
- Open 3D takeoff files in CAD-Mech or FAB-MEP as real 3D Drawings in AutoCAD to pass along as a starting point for your Detailing Department.
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