Spreadsheets are great tools. Spreadsheet programs have been around for over 25 years and many contractors have built some pretty respectable spreadsheets over the years for their estimating.

Three industry-specific estimating programs — FastPIPE for mechanical contractors, FastDUCT for HVAC contractors and FastWRAP for mechanical insulation contractors (www.fastest-inc.com) — give ...

After an hour or two of training, most estimators are ready to go on their own. AN EASY-TO-USE Windowsbased estimating program for commercial, industrial and heavy-gauge HVAC ductwork is Quote-Express ...

ProEst Takeoff, Version 11 The newest version of this software allows users to import digital plans and accurately measure lengths, areas, and counts with a mouse. The color-coded takeoff image and ...

When you graph a series of (x,y) coordinates in Microsoft Excel 2010, you can use the program's built-in functions to display the equation for the line created by those data points. This allows you to ...