Construction Cost Estimation Software

Win the job at a margin you can trust.

Build estimates, cost libraries and live margin on every line. Then win, and the estimate becomes the project budget in one click. No re-keying, no drift between what you priced and what you deliver.

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Price the tender and deliver the project from the same numbers

Construction estimating software keeps bids and budgets connected by pricing the tender and delivering the project from the same data, so the winning estimate becomes the working budget without re-keying. Archdesk builds estimates from cost libraries and BoQs, shows profit margin on every line, and feeds what delivered work actually cost back into the next bid.

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Margin visible before you commit

Markup, overhead and allowance adjustments run as the estimate takes shape, so profit margin shows on every line before the price goes out the door.

Prices that are current, not last year's

Cost libraries hold material, rate and equipment prices with regional databases, supplier price integration and automatic updates, so the estimate starts from real numbers.

Quantities from the model, not the scale rule

Digital takeoff reads quantities and attributes straight from BIM models, feeding the estimate directly with nothing measured twice or retyped.

The next bid learns from the last job

Historical cost analysis and win/loss tracking show how the numbers ran against reality, so estimate accuracy compounds over time.

The won estimate becomes the budget and the schedule

Win the job and the estimate converts directly into the project budget, with the schedule generated from the same estimate or BoQ. No retyping between winning the work and starting it, and no drift between what you priced and what you deliver.

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Cost Estimation

Build estimates with full breakdowns across materials, trades, equipment and overhead. Custom formulas handle the maths, so the numbers hold up when the QS checks them.

Material, trade and equipment rates

Markup, overhead and allowance adjustments

Custom formulas and calculations

Historical cost analysis built in

Cost Libraries

Price from libraries of materials, rates and equipment prices that stay current. Regional databases and supplier price integration keep the estimate honest without manual updating.

Regional price databases

Custom rate libraries

Supplier prices update automatically

Rate build-ups: assemble products from subproducts

Cost Analysis

Break the estimate down and compare scenarios before you commit to a price. Margin sits on every line, so you know what the job makes before you win it.

Detailed BoQs and BOMs

Full cost breakdown structure

Variance analysis between scenarios

Profit margin on every line

Digital Takeoff

Pull quantities straight from 3D models instead of measuring and retyping. Takeoff feeds the estimate directly, so the numbers start accurate.

Quantities calculated from the model

BIM model integration

Custom attributes read automatically

Build your own assemblies

Bid Management

Run the bidding process from the estimate itself. Proposals generate automatically, subcontractor bids sit side by side, and every revision stays on record.

Proposals generated from the estimate

Bid leveling: subcontractor quotes side by side

RFQs managed in one place

Every bid revision tracked

Resource Planning

Tie the estimate to real crew and equipment availability. The plan behind the price is one the site can actually deliver.

Resource availability tracked live

Equipment usage planned ahead

Crew composition per package

Resources loaded against the schedule

Estimate Analytics

See which estimates win, which lose, and how close the numbers ran to reality. Every delivered project sharpens the next bid.

Historical estimate analysis

Win and loss rates tracked

Estimate accuracy reporting

Tender and enquiries registry

Frequently Asked Questions: Construction Estimating

What does construction estimating software do?

It prices the tender and delivers the project from the same data. Archdesk builds estimates from cost libraries and bills of quantities with full breakdowns across materials, trades, equipment and overhead, shows profit margin on every line before the price goes out, and converts the winning estimate into the project budget without re-keying.

How does Archdesk keep estimate prices current?

Estimates price from cost libraries that stay current: regional price databases, custom rate libraries and supplier price integration with automatic updates. Rate build-ups assemble products from subproducts, so the estimate starts from real numbers instead of last year’s rates.

Can Archdesk take quantities from a BIM model?

Yes. Digital takeoff reads quantities and custom attributes straight from 3D models and feeds the estimate directly, with support for building your own assemblies. Nothing is measured twice or retyped, so the numbers start accurate.

What happens to the estimate after you win the job?

The won estimate converts directly into the project budget, and the schedule is generated from the same estimate or bill of quantities. There is no retyping between winning the work and starting it, and no drift between what you priced and what you deliver.

How does estimating accuracy improve over time?

Every delivered project feeds back into the next bid. Historical cost analysis shows how the numbers ran against reality, win and loss rates are tracked per tender in a tender and enquiries registry, and estimate accuracy reporting shows where pricing needs to sharpen.

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