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Professional-grade takeoff and cost estimating in one easy-to-use software package

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Builder Built. Pro Preferred.®

The EDGE® construction estimating software enables commercial subcontractors to prepare estimates with greater accuracy, as well as increased efficiency and consistency. Do a takeoff with precise measurements from project blueprints simply by clicking the screen with your mouse. And because we offer in-depth manufacturer databases, The EDGE will update your material and labor costs immediately, while also checking for costly errors. So you can bid with confidence.

Designed by experienced construction industry professionals, The EDGE is the most effective takeoff to estimate solution in the industry. Not only is The EDGE completely customized to your trade, but it’s also customized to your business, so that your takeoff sources the exact materials and manufacturers that your business utilizes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smart Labor® Technology

Our unique Smart Labor® technology allows production to automatically adapt to change based on preset values you determine. This feature is invaluable for every trade. For example, you’re a painting professional and typically paint 6 feet high walls and know your crew will be able to complete 10 feet in an hour. However, if that wall is 8 feet high, your team will need to move a ladder around, increasing the time required. The EDGE Smart Labor technology automatically calculates these adjustments for you, instantly saving you time estimating while ensuring that your estimate remains as accurate as possible.

You’ll wonder how you ever estimated without it.

Construction Estimating Software

Speed, Depth & Accuracy

The first thing you’ll discover when you see The EDGE is that this is one takeoff and estimating software that doesn’t compromise. We’ve spent years streamlining the software and making it as quick and intuitive as possible, but not at the expense of delivering a robust solution with the depth to handle projects of any size and still account for every single nail. That kind of accuracy is how you win bids and maximize your profits. In fact, The EDGE is so comprehensive and precise that we’ve had experienced professional estimators tell us it actually made them better at estimating.

Trade-Specific Tool

Finally, software that can really talk shop. The EDGE is not only designed to meet the precise needs of individual trades, but it comes further customized for those trades with databases of trade-specific materials from the manufacturers you use. Easily customize your software further by adding your own products, labor rates, markups such as tax rates, overhead and profit and even define if specific jobs are bonded, ensuring that your estimates accurately detail the way your business really works.

Mutliple Bid Options or Change Orders

Whether you need to value engineer a bid, create bid variations or prepare a change order, The EDGE can help you envision a variety of scenarios in an instant. Simply copy a scenario and then adjust the materials and labor rates allowing you to create options for your client. The EDGE makes it easy.

Smart Edits

Professional estimators know how things can change. The material that you’ve specified may become unavailable, or suddenly change in price. The EDGE tracks every element throughout the entire estimate, so that any update is made uniformly wherever that element is referenced across the bid.

Built by Builders

The EDGE is the best construction estimating software available. Period. Not just because we use cutting-edge technology, or because we offer the best customer service in the industry. Rather, it’s because we understand your business. The EDGE complete takeoff and estimating software is developed specifically for your trade by experienced industry professionals and top-tier programmers to work the same way you do. This makes it remarkably easy to learn and even easier to use, with hands-on training that will get you up and running quickly.

Focus on Estimating

We’ve been doing this for 30 years. To us, estimating is not an upsell. It’s not a feature on your accounting software. It’s your next job, before there is a next job. It’s something that can make or break your chances at winning consistent work, so we take it very seriously. Making your business more profitable is something we work on every single day.

Proposal Writer

Proposal Writer empowers users to create winning bids fast. Users can build customized proposal templates in Microsoft Word, and then automatically add final bid amounts and other relevant information into that template. This instantly generates a proposal that can then be sent out to bid on any project. Proposal Writer also eliminates manual transfers, with an extensive list of over 100 pre-loaded data points, crucial information – including previous templates, formulas and processes – can be saved and applied to each bid, helping to save time and ensure accuracy.

Customers Love The EDGE

  • “I started using The EDGE 1-1/2 years ago to bid on jobs and have minimal issues using the program, easy to use after you have setup your desired database. Strongly recommend this software to anyone in this line of work.”
    Jamie R.
    Estimator – Construction
  • “The EDGE has become our daily workhorse for pushing out bids and capturing work for our business. We couldn't do it without this software!”
    Adam H.
    Service Manager – Construction
  • “The EDGE has been a great asset to our company. It allows accurate, speedy takeoffs. Makes project bidding easier & faster, allowing for more projects being able to bid. Can't think back on how we used to do it. Now over 16 years with this GREAT tool.”
    Steven H.
    Senior Project Manager – Construction
  • “I think The EDGE is great. I would love to see the changes forthcoming with Version 12. I think there are a few items that would only make the program that much better.”
    Michael C.
    Senior Estimator – Construction
  • “I like how The EDGE is an all-in-one software. I was relatively new to construction, and it allowed me to be very productive with limited knowledge.”
    Verified Reviewer
    Intern – Construction
  • “The EDGE is an all-inclusive takeoff software that I use on a daily basis. It takes the guesswork out of PDF takeoffs and really is like having another person in the office. Too many options to mention.”
    Thomas S.
    Project Manager – Construction
  • “I have only been estimating for two years now. Before I used The EDGE, we would use Planswift and then make an Excel sheet for the estimate. Switching over to The EDGE really helped streamline our estimating process.”
    Rick M.
    Estimator
  • “Technical customer service is unparalleled. I cannot say enough good things about how quickly they help. I would recommend The EDGE highly.”
    Kim A.
    Division Manager
  • “The EDGE is the easiest and most accurate estimating software I have used. It is extremely intuitive. I like how quickly we can turn out accurate and competitive bids on projects we are pursuing.”
    Jim K.
    Construction Business Owner
  • “The EDGE has increased our ability to better estimate the value of new projects, which has helped us obtain several new projects in the past period.”
    Ahmed A.
    Planning and Project Control Engineer
  • “We can customize The EDGE’s database. This allows us to have consistency with our estimates. The functions are intuitive. The learning curve is short. The on-screen takeoff communicates well with the pricing and condition setup features.”
    Jeffrey B.
    Vice President
  • “I have been using The EDGE since 2006. I believe the software version was 7. We are now using version 12 with the cloud. What I like most about this program is the ease of use and how it reduces my time estimating. With the time saved, I can take that time and be productive with other tasks during the day.”
    Pete S.
    Estimator

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