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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

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Construction estimating involves the estimating of material, labor, equipment, overhead/profit and contingencies. Construction Estimating Using Excel” Lexington Technical Institute, University of Kentucky. Estimating with Microsoft Excel”, Brigham Young University. Nickols, Robert Duane. Caulkins, Jonathan P.,

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A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Software Tools 2015

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Growing numbers of cost estimators, however, need to work with multiple projects and multiple estimates simultaneously, securely share information on active projects, gain access to localized cost information, and easily locate and reuse historical data. Both of these approaches have merit and are well suited for certain types of users.