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Dylan C
Jun 20, 20234 min read
SharpeSoft Estimator - Two Factor Authentication: Keeping Your Data Secure
Online security is important. This is especially true when considering programs and websites that we use consistently in our day to day...
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Dylan C
May 25, 20233 min read
Rounding Sheet for Estimator 1/3 (Subcontractor Comparison)
Scroll down for 2 helpful videos! The Rounding Sheet is used to round off the bid unit price of your top-level bid items as the final...
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Matthew Caddy
Apr 6, 20234 min read
Winning More Bids with the SharpeSoft Estimator: A Closer Look
The competitive world of construction bidding requires accuracy, speed, and flexibility in producing an estimate. If you're a civil...
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Matthew Caddy
Mar 23, 20233 min read
A Closer Look at SharpeSoft's MatConnect and SubConnect
In today's world of civil construction, the ability to streamline processes has become increasingly important. SharpeSoft, a leading...
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Matthew Caddy
Mar 3, 20233 min read
Integrated Project Management (IPM): A Construction Solution
Integrated Project Management (IPM)â„¢ software has the potential to revolutionize the construction industry. IPM software can help...
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Matthew Caddy
Mar 1, 20233 min read
The SharpeSoft Mobile Foreman: Tracking Job Site Productivity on Your Handheld Devices
As a contractor, you know the importance of tracking job site progress. It's no secret that the construction industry is constantly...
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Matthew Caddy
Feb 8, 20234 min read
Construction Software: A Guide for Heavy Civil Contractors
The world of heavy civil engineering construction is an ever-evolving field with the demand for more efficient and cost-effective...
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William O.
Aug 2, 20214 min read
SharpeSoft Estimator: Creating crews & assemblies while bidding
Crews and Assemblies can easily be created directly from items in the Bid Item Detail window. Saving these items as a unit allows them to...
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Marina E.
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Why Use Sharpesoft Construction Software?
Sharpesoft Construction Software is an organized and efficient site filled with helpful tools, resources, and personalized assistance to...
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William O.
Jul 20, 20212 min read
SharpeSoft Estimator: Equipment Hauling Calculation
In this Tip & Trick, we use, for example, a 657G piece of Equipment (if you want to see how to add equipment in your Estimate and get a...
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Ken W.
May 27, 20213 min read
SharpeSoft Estimator: Bid a Job from Start to Finish in just 10 minutes
In this video, we walk you through how to start winning more bids using the SharpeSoft estimator software in under 10 minutes.
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Ken W.
Apr 15, 20197 min read
CREWS & ASSEMBLIES
Saving time saves you money and SharpeSoft Estimator is loaded with time-saving features – like Bid Item Masters and Subcontractor...
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Ken W.
Apr 1, 20194 min read
BACK IT UP!
Your database is an organized collection of company, job and resource data that is the foundation of your Estimator system. It is the...
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Ken W.
Jan 31, 20192 min read
PROTECT JOB INFORMATION FROM UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES
All of your bid items have been costed out to the penny, you have spread your prorates, calculated your overhead, applied your markups...
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Ken W.
Nov 13, 20183 min read
FINE TUNING YOUR FUEL AND OIL COSTS
One of the ways SharpeSoft Estimator helps you to define your costs with pinpoint accuracy is by allowing you to customize your fuel and...
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Ken W.
Oct 31, 20184 min read
SUBCONTRACTOR COMPARISONS
If your company is like most heavy civil construction firms, you typically subcontract out some or even most of a project’s bid items....
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Ken W.
Sep 12, 20182 min read
LET ESTIMATOR KEEP TRACK OF YOUR DBES
When bidding on public works projects, contractors need to comply with federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements, as...
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Ken W.
Sep 11, 20183 min read
EXCEL IMPORT/EXPORT
Although we discourage using spreadsheets for actual cost estimating (see our blog, Cast off Your Old Tired Spreadsheets), they are still...
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Ken W.
Sep 9, 20182 min read
MONITOR JOB CHANGES WITH THE AUDIT TRAIL
The Audit Trail is a cool little security feature in Estimator that allows you to monitor the changes made to a job in real time, from...
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Ken W.
Aug 5, 20182 min read
WHAT IS A WHAT-IF?
It's true, there is seldom only one way to approach a task and cost estimating for heavy civil construction is no exception. In fact, the...
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