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    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 ...
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    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 ...
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    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. ...
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    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 ...
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    9

    Drop Down Functionality

    Would be great to add drop down functionality to smart assemblies rather than only numeric input.
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    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 ...
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    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

    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.
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    13

    Ability to import Labor Rate Tables from MS Excel

    Whenever I get updated Davis-Bacon rates I need to re-key the benefit values into my local rate table. Though it doesn't happen that often it's tedious. It would be ...
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    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

    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

    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 ...
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    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 ...