May 20, 2002—Facility owners and commercial contractors can create accurate capital budgets and conceptual estimates for large-scale construction projects with Timberline Estimating software and Timberline’s newly released Commercial Construction Knowledgebase.
The Commercial Construction Knowledgebase contains pre-built construction models, a comprehensive list of Smart Assemblies, and incorporates R.S. Means Cost Data content and pricing for more than 700 cities and 20,000 items. Smart Assemblies is a function that allows takeoff of a building component, such as a wall or slab, in one step.
Commercial contractors who develop pre-construction or conceptual “courtesy” bids will find this tool useful for producing estimates under tight deadlines. Users can also apply the knowledgebase to develop detailed estimates when more information about a project becomes available. With the knowledgebase and Timberline Model Estimating, users answer questions of what is known about a project, such as square footage and number of stories. Takeoff and estimates include construction details and costs, by item, assembly or model. Estimates can be revised and recalculated to answer any number of “what-if” scenarios for cost comparisons. For more information, contact Timberline.
