The above features are common to most domestic estimating systems. The power of the International Project Estimating system is the ability to create multiple rates for the same resource in the same file in multiple currencies in both metric and imperial measurement systems.

The resource files allow the users to enter total resource rates or use the system to generate payroll burdens and equipment operating and ownership costs. Unique to the estimating system is the ability to create custom resource burden formula.

The estimating system also allows crews with production rates or conceptual unit rates to be selected from a standard resource file or entered directly on the fly into the bid. The system lets the estimator import a list of items directly from digital files prepared by the client or other members of the proposal team.

Civil Contractors bidding on unit price projects can spread and unbalance overhead and profit over their bid items. Building Contractors bidding on hard money projects can use the Bid Closing Module for comparing and selecting last minute quotations from suppliers and subcontractors. Industrial Contractors can enter and compare quotations on subcontract packages. Subcontractors can link external digitizing boards to the Takeoff Assembly Module within the software.

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