• Votes

    3

    Add additional security "Features"

    Add additional security "Features" in Management Console to create more granular security. Also, change estimate security only works for the estimate you create.
  • Votes

    5

    Why does the takeoff window have to be closed to access layout or ...

    If the "Assembly Takeoff" window is open, the following icons "gray" out: Info, Layout, Combine, Adjust Column, Move/Copy, Sort Sequence. You have to close the ...
  • Votes

    5

    Default Estimator

    In the estimate information window, you can provide a name under Estimator. This is helpful when using the estimating management console. As you can imagine, the list ...
  • Votes

    9

    Allow for automatic backup of Options files to the server for proper ...

    In the Pervasive version of Estimating we were able to keep our personal Options files stored on the server so that we could access them from where ever on the network ...
  • Votes

    12

    A qualifications / assumptions module would be nice.

    I use the notes column for any Q/A for the specific item or assembly. But every job has general qualifications and assumptions that needs to be documents prior to ...
  • Votes

    4

    Concurrent User Licensing

    Like any other major estimating system on the market today all use concurrent user licensing. It is much more productive to all be working in the same estimate. The merge ...
  • Votes

    4

    Audit Trail Management System

    I would really like to see a better audit trail that could be restored at any given time. Something that is live with in the application rather than a print out report.
  • Votes

    2

    Date / Time Update when entering same quantity

    When working in a new version of an estimate, i.e. CD design, and a quantity didn't change, I would like the date / time to change wen the same quantity is entered. This ...
  • Votes

    17

    Bid Grid Notes Column (Ferguson Construction - Ohio)

    When in the "Bid Grid" window we would like for there to be a "Notes" column after the "Amount" column. Currently you have to right-click on the sub's name to add a note. ...
  • Votes

    3

    Milestones

    . Milestones in an estimate would be extremely beneficial as it would eliminate the need for creating/copying multiple estimate files and allow intra-estimate ...
  • Votes

    2

    Abbreviate Item Descriptions

    They used to have a feature in DOS that would automatically abbreviate the Item Descriptions as you reduced the column width, by deleting vowels starting near the end of ...
  • Votes

    2

    Make JC Phase column available to estimating when the accounting side ...

    Currently the accounting system resides on a separate server for security reasons. We have gone through the JC Phase's to make them shorter then the estimating phases as ...
  • Votes

    1

    Be able to create a new Available Elements to sort by

    Currently only able to use the given "Available Elements" to be able to sort your estimate. Would like to be able to create more Available Elements to be able to sort and ...
  • Votes

    9

    Scheduling Integration

    Integration into Primavera or Microsoft Project was a necessary component of the Pervasive Version that cut down hours of manual entry that SQL will now require.
  • Planned

    5

    Locking Location Values

    In Pervasive, I was able to select or set a location in the Default takeoff values and select ok. That location would be locked for all future item or assembly takeoffs ...
  • Votes

    3

    Enlarge the text in the takeoff window

    Would like to see the ability to enlarge the text in the takeoff window. You can currently zoom in on the spreadsheet view. The text in the takeoff window is so small ...
  • Votes

    4

    Report Writing

    Built-in report writing is very limited with the options Sage offers. At the very least we'd like to see the ability to export directly to Microsoft Word. Would also ...
  • Votes

    2

    Vendor / Subcontractor / Notes rating in address book

    Add in a thumbs up/down/maybe on the address book along with notes. So when an estimator selects or enters the vendor or supplier the company ratings and notes pop up so ...
  • Votes

    7

    Vendor bid grid

    Create a vendor bid grid system. Replaces multiple material totals items with one supplier total quote.
  • Votes

    1

    Replace bid grids with bid day grids from the 90s

    Create bid day grids only and replace the archaic and inaccurate bid grid. The bid grid doesn't take into account add-ons anyways so the comparison is often wrong.