An overview of Crest Softwares estimating and project planning applications

2. Crest Software
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3. Company Background
• Established for over 15 years
• Focus in the Construction Industry
• Have over 800 customers
• Provide Estimating, Valuation, Project Planning and
Drawing and Document Control solutions
• Offer flexible software support and training
• IT friendly solutions
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4. Valesco Estimating
& Post Contract
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5. Valesco Estimating and Post Contract
Accurate estimating is the key to profit in construction, so the estimator
must be aware of all factors affecting project costs including identifying
areas of risk for consideration at the final review stage.
By applying computer aided techniques to the estimating and tendering
process an estimator can price a bid swiftly thereby allowing more time to
identify the critical elements of a tender.
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6. Valesco Estimating and Post Contract
Valesco enables accurate, consistent and well documented rate build-ups
• Bills can be electronically imported
• Quantities can be derived from built-in ‘Dim Pads’
• Estimates based on alternative quantities can be analyzed
• Pricing notes can be included
• Items can be priced on net rates only
• Margin added easily across items by various methods
• Subcontractors can be compared and used while the estimators own
build-up is retained
• Changes can be made effortlessly and with confidence
• Management information reports can be easily created.
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7. System Overview:
• Overview of a Priced Bid Document
• Auto-pricing a Schedule of Works
• Quick Bill Production
• Subcontract Comparison
• Adjudication & Reports
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8. Valesco Screen – Tree & BoQ View
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9. Valesco Screen – Grid View
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10. Importing a Schedule of Works (from Excel)
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11. Auto-Pricing a Schedule of Works
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12. Quick Bill Production
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13. Quick Bill – example UK National Schedule of Rates
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14. Valesco Screen – DimPad Take-off
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15. Tender Adjudication
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16. Valesco Estimating &
CS Project Planning
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17. Priced BoQ is exportable to CS Project Planning
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18. CS Project – fully priced and resourced programme
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19. Summary
Our solution
• Provides the Estimator with an efficient method of working
• Speed (e.g. data entry, tender throughput)
• Accuracy (e.g. Centralised pricing, expandability)
• Consistency (e.g. Standard reporting)
• and Visibility (e.g. Tender Build-up)
• Gives the Management visibility of all bids
• Flexible & Adaptable (does not dictate the way you work)
• Configurable (no requirement for Bespoke development)
• Open (IT friendly)
• Excellent value for money
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20. Many Thanks
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