Labor and Material Cost Estimating Software for Contractors and Builders

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Estimate project costs quickly, easily and accurately with Instant Estimator ? an essential business resource for every successful contractor.

When it comes to construction costs, nobody likes surprises. Instant Estimator puts the tools you need for accurate cost projections right at your fingertips. Estimate materials and labor costs, generate detailed, professional job bids ? even track customer contact information ? all from a single, easy-to-use program.

Instant Estimator calculates the cost of your building or engineering project before you begin! Eliminate cost over-runs due to labor and materials. The money you save by estimating your very first job will pay for the program.  This easy-to-use software package provides you with automatic labor calculations, the ability to print estimates and bids, export your bid to Excel, Access, and Lotus-1-2-3, import materials lists from popular CAD programs, and much more!

Included FREE with Instant Estimator is a Construction List with over 4,000 pre-defined items! 

Export Information
Export your bid to Microsoft Excel or Access, ASCII text and even Lotus 1-2-3!

Web Ready
Export your bids to the Web and download updated construction lists for current material prices.

Calculate Labor
Instant Estimator automatically calculates the labor time and cost for your job.

Flexible Construction List
Over 4,000 items are predefined for you including their cost and time required for labor. You can edit these or create our own list of items for use in your bids!

Customer Contact Lists
Keep tabs on your customers by filing their information for easy reference.

Automatic Attributes
Add items to your CAD designs in a single step.

Import List Files
Import material list files from popular CAD programs like AutoCAD and DesignCAD.

Preview and Print
Prepare a detailed copy which includes markup or a customer copy including only materials used and totals.

Take good care of your customers ? and your bottom line ? with Instant Estimator?s powerful cost projection technology. It?s everything you need to bid wisely, work efficiently, and always come out ahead.


Software pictured above is represented by the packaging for easier viewing. You will receive actual software on CD.

• Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0 or above, 2000, or XP
• Pentium (or equivalent) processor
• 16MB of RAM
• CD-ROM Drive
• SuperVGA monitor capable of at least 800x600 resolution

• SuperVGA graphics card capable of 256 or more colors

Software pictured above is represented by the packaging for easier viewing. You will receive actual software on CD.