The Greatest Discovery Since Electricity A Slide Show Presentation Last Edited 7/10/08 BHS estimator...

The Greatest Discovery Since Electricity

A Slide Show Presentation Last Edited 7/10/08

BHSestimator for Windows

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Welcome to BHSestimator


Some Key Features - Estimating

Ease of use - Number one in the industry. You can be creating estimates your first day.

Logical takeoff formatJob broken down by “Areas of

Construction”On Screen extensions and totals (No need

to print it first]Unit Pricing - See final cost line-by-line or

page-by-page


Some Key Features - Reports

Estimate WorksheetsTitleRecapTakeoff SheetsJob FactorsLabor DistributionJob ExpenseSummaryJob InformationPictures and Graphic DetailEstimate History


Some Key Features - Reports (con’t)

Phase Reports (like items in like phases grouped)Administrative (Qty, Cost, Labor)Buyers (Qty, Cost)Warehouse (Qty Only)Equipment Needed

Time and Material InvoicePurchase OrdersChange OrdersWork In Progress


Some Key Features - Databases

Useable Material DatabasePre-labored Pre-built Assemblies“Phase of Construction” Database“Type of Construction” DatabaseMonthly Material Pricing Updates

AvailableCustomer Database“Tools Needed to Install” Database


Estimating - Title Page

Estimate Name Estimator Name Due Date Bid To Info Taxes Fudge Factors Misc. Notes


Estimating - Recap Page

Add/Delete/Edit Pages Activate/Inactivate Merge Estimates View Page Unit Pricing Raw Material/Labor Extended Material/Labor Quote/Subcontract Price Estimate Totals


Estimating - Worksheets


Estimating - WorksheetsAdd Items or Assemblies by 3-Letter Description

Code or Database Index Number



Enter the Quantity, and all extensions and totals are done immediately. Change the Cost or Labor for this item in this estimate only. No need to go back to the database. Changes do not affect other estimates.

Items in the Database are “Chained” to automatically bring up the next logical item..


Estimating - WorksheetsAdd Special Code Items either by clicking a

button or enter it right on the Worksheet Grid.All Field ItemsLabor OnlyMaterial OnlyQuotes (Material and Labor)Comments



Page OptionsTitleActive/InactiveWork CompletedPhasePage MultiplierMaterial/Labor MarkupType

RegularQuote/SubcontractComment/Scratch

Material/Labor Column Used for Bid


Estimating - Job FactorsOn this page you account for abnormal job site conditions.

This estimate shows a 10% add to raw labor hours based on abnormally high ceilings and a locked 10 extra hours due to interruptions. The hours associated with the 10% will adjust as more labor is added to the estimate. The locked 10 hours will not. The values are spread on all active worksheets in proportion to the labor on that sheet.


Estimating - Job Factors

You can change the Category Name, and set the factor to change the entire estimate’s hours. You can also lock in a certain extra number of hours.


Estimating - Labor Distribution

On this page you distribute the job labor hours to labor classes.


Estimating - Labor Distribution

You can set Category Names, Rate and Distribution


Estimating - Job ExpenseOn this page you account for various Job

related expenses (e.g. Permits)


Estimating - Job Expense

Again, you can set the category name and percentage or lock in a value.


Estimating - SummaryOn the Summary Page

you set:Material MarkupLabor MarkupOverheadProfitMisc Post MarkupsSquare Footage

You can also:Link in other

estimatesCompare to saved

jobsCommit to HistoryCalculate the

Performance Bond


Estimating - Summary

On the Summary Page you see:Labor Material RatiosMaterial Unit Price (Bid Price per Dollar of Raw

Cost)Labor Unit Price (Bid Price per Hour of Raw

Labor)All Profit/ Overhead and Estimate TotalsSquare Footage Calculations

Estimate Cost per Square FootBid Price per Square FootLabor Hours per Square Foot


Estimating - Job DetailThe Job Detail Page lets you store all the information relating

to the customer and job.


Estimating - ImagesThe Image Page allows you to store a reference to digital

images for a job.


Estimating – Job HistoryThe History page show changes to the estimate, when it was saved, etc...


Databases

Item Master Database Assembly Database Phase Database Customer Database History Construction Type Unit of Issue Cross Reference Time and Material

History


Item Master Database


Item Master Database Editing

Database Fields Include:

Description Code

Stock Id Number

3 Columns of Cost and Labor

Phase of Construction

Unit of Issue

Chain to Item Number

Material can be edited in the table or in a full screen editor


Material Pricing Updates

No Need to update every month or to catch up on old updates.

Universal Cost Adjustment Factor

Individual Item Update Factor

Item Blocking Estimates can be

“REPRICED” from the database.

BHS provides Material Pricing Updates monthly or you can use other sources.


Assembly Database

Assemblies Include:ItemsOther AssembliesSpecial Code Items

MaterialLaborComments


Phase DatabasePhases include a Description and a Labor Factor that is applied

to any item in an estimate that is placed in that phase.


Customer DatabaseHere we have the Customer Edit Screen


History DatabaseThe History database lists all estimate that you have committed to history. The estimates can be sorted by construction type or customer. The History summary shows the average numbers for estimates won, lost or both.


Type of Construction Database

By knowing YOUR Base Labor Rate, Average Hours per Square Foot and YOUR typical Cost per Square Foot for a type of job, you can do some cost projections for the job.

These values can be read from a good estimate and stored in this database.


Other Cool FeaturesMaster Estimate - All new estimates can

start with your typical setupPagesTaxesLabor DistributionMarkupsOverheadLabor...


Other Cool FeaturesEstimate Templates - set up a variety of

template estimate for various customers or types of jobs

Many owner defined parameters save to the registry

Networkable/Shareable DatabasesSecurity Key prevents unauthorized accessJob Management Features

Thank you for taking a look at our BHSestimator !

Please call 1-800-333-8242 for a Price Quotation

or email [email protected]


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