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Estimating Software?

Ger McSweeneyMember for 23 years 7 months
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Hi all,

Can anyone guide me in the right direction in relation to Estimating Software, maybe a good website etc.
Also, was given a starting point of a software package called "Candy", but can’t seem to find any info on it.

I hope someone can help out.

Many thanks,
Ger

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    James Williams ·
    Hi there,

    Try this link, does it help? CICA Report

    James
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    Ger McSweeney ·
    Thanks James,

    Thats seemed to have done the trick!

    Ger
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    Bernard Ertl ·
    I would invite you to review our eTaskMaker project planning and estimating system. It’s a bit different from most conceptual estimating systems.

    Bernard Ertl
    InterPlan Systems - eTaskMaker Project Planning Software
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    Ian Thomson ·
    Hi Ger

    Candy was developed by a South African who used to work for Murray & Roberts building contractors. The system is now sold and supported by CCS in South Africa and has branches around the world. Go to www.ccssa.com and see where that takes you. I believe that it is one of the better integrated planning, estimating and project management tools around today.
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    Alex Wong ·
    just a suggestion why not using P3 as your estimation tools!! At the end of your estimation you will also have a project plan. What a deal!
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    Luca Basile ·
    I saw few times Candy, the inetrface is not real user friendly, how we are actual tarined with window system, but for estimation I think is real good. You can define task schedule with resoruce, workload, costs for each activities, and then use again and again for all the repetitive task or project that will come up, with few modifications.
    In P3 is not so easy to set up such system, that simplify the estimator life.
    Also in P3 You can not aggregate different level of resoruce, functionality present in Artemis (example say 1 mc concrete resoruce level1; aggrgate, sand, batch, cement resoruce level2.) that may help the estimator (is present in candy), but not allowed directly in P3.
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    Paul Harris ·
    Here is a dump from my database of estimating software packages, mainly construction and building orientated, I have not updated it for some time so some may not be in business, the list tends to focus on those originated and/or supported in Australia.

    You will also find on my websit a methodology for selecting project management software, this process I have used for a number of clients and works well.

    Distributer or Company – Software - Web
    Amlink - Lodex - www.amlink.com.au
    Benchmark - Benchmark - www.benchmark-estimating.com.au
    Buildsoft - Buildsoft - www.buildsoft.com.au
    CDCI - Bid Team - www.cdci.com
    Construction Software (USA) Inc - CONAC - www.conac.com
    Constructive Computer Services International - Estimator 2 - www.ccsi.com.au
    CSSP Pty Ltd - EVEREST, ICEMATE and RIPAC - www.cssp.com.au
    D’est - - www.destimator.com
    DCD Technologies - D4Cost - www.d4cost.com
    EP Construction Services - CCS, Construction Computer Software -
    Estcon Pty Limited - CAE, Computer Aided Estimating -
    OC Systems Pty Ltd - Icarus 2000 - www.ocsystems.com.au
    Explorer Software - Explorer -
    Geocomp Systems - Paydirt - www.geocomp.au
    Grantlun - Hard Dollar - www.grantlun.com
    GTS Software - Quest - www.gtssoftware.com.au
    Gulf Publishing - Est$Pro, Process estimating -
    HCSS - HeavyBid - www.hcss.com
    KiNeTIC Consultants Pty Ltd - Kinetic -
    Management Computer Controls, Inc - MC2 - www.mc2-ice.com
    Marathon System Services Inc. - Advanced Estimating - www.marasys.com
    Niche Software Inc. - Bid2Win - www.nichesoftware.com
    Project Cost Engineering - Expert Estimation - www.costengineer.com.au
    Quest Software Systems - Quest - www.questsolutions.com
    Sharpe Software - Sharpe Estimator 2000 - www.sharpesoft.com
    SoftSys Inc - SoftSys - www.softsys-inc.com
    Spectra Prescision Pty Ltd - Bidwork -
    The Construction Link Inc. - Construction Link - www.tcli.com
    Timberline Asia-Pacific - Timberline - www.timberline.com
    Universal Software Solutions - - www.uss.com.au
    US Cost - Success - www.uscost.com
    Vertigraph Inc. - BidWorx Takeoff and Estimating - www.vertigraph.com
    WinEstimator - (my favourite) - www.winest.com

    Paul E Harris
    Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd
    Planning and Scheduling Book Publishers
    www.eh.com.au
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    Forum Guest ·
    I work for a Company called Masterbill Micro Systems, based in St. Albans.

    We have an Estimating package called Estimator Pro (£495) - it has a lot of features for the price. Our website is www.masterbill.com. We can send you a demo CD with a trial version if you like.

    Trevor Holcroft, MRICS
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    Yuen Yeung ·
    I am Contractor in Hong Kong and Most of the Public Listed contractors in Hong Kong using Visual QSM Tendering Software. The software is much user friendly than other software i have seen. You don’t need long training period. Our company only take 1 week to implement the software.

    One more important concern is they provides very good supports such as Internetional IP Phone and Remote-connect to your PC to solve any problems.

    Hope this can help you.

    You can visit their website www.qsmsys.com for details.

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    Philip Jonker ·
    I reserve my judgement on this discussion. Nothing to do with you Paul
  11. 0
    Oscar Wilde ·
    Judgemnt reseved Philip
    What has happened to your view are you self censoring????
    Oscar
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    Syed Zaidi ·

    How can i find anyone of the

    How can i find anyone of the above application free of cost?

     

    I am interested to download resource estimation software because i am unable to do in primavera 6

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    Mike Testro ·

    Hi SZ Nothing is free in this

    Hi SZ

    Nothing is free in this world.

    Please do not resurrect old threads - this one is 8 years old.

    Best regards

    Mike Testro

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