STACK continues to set the benchmark for integrated cloud-based takeoff and estimating. Known for delivering fast and accurate takeoffs and estimates, STACK has become an indispensable tool for contractors, estimators, and other construction professionals. Now, with the introduction of our flexible estimating worksheet, STACK is poised to further elevate the accuracy, efficiency and precision of your estimates.
A History of Speed and High Bid Volume
STACK has long been recognized for our ability to streamline the estimating process, allowing users to generate accurate estimates quickly and efficiently. Traditionally, our platform has been synonymous with high-output estimating, enabling construction professionals to bid on more projects in less time. The integration of best-in-class takeoff with fully integrated cloud-based estimating has revolutionized the industry, providing unparalleled speed and accuracy. This focus on high-volume estimating has empowered companies to scale operations, taking on a greater number of projects without sacrificing the reliability of their estimates.
However, as your company continues to grow and scale, your need for more customizable estimating evolves, and so STACK is evolving with you. With the introduction of our flexible estimate worksheet, STACK is no longer just about producing a high quantity of estimates – now, we’re enabling you to drill down into the finer details to ensure each bid is of the highest quality. This new functionality allows you to customize and refine your estimates, taking into account every nuance of a project, from materials and labor to overhead and contingencies. It’s a quality vs. quantity strategy that combines the best of both worlds, ensuring that you can continue to bid on more work while also delivering bids that are more accurate and comprehensive than ever before.
The speed and accuracy of our combined offering mean that you no longer have to choose between getting more work done and getting the details right. STACK’s innovative approach lets you achieve both, ensuring that your business can grow without compromising on the quality of your estimates. Whether you’re focused on scaling your operations or refining your bids, our platform is designed to meet your needs, helping you win more work with estimates that are as precise as they are plentiful.
Estimating Worksheet Benefits for Professional Estimators
STACK’s new estimating worksheet allows your team to work horizontally – to view material and labor for each estimate item, all at a glance. With more flexibility to adjust numbers, groupings, and views, your team can estimate your way, developing the most accurate cost estimate possible while reviewing and adjusting markups and more to produce the best overall estimate for the job.
The worksheet gives estimators a fast and responsive new option with the ability to:
- Customize and save views
- Freeze columns
- Add and remove rows and columns
- Group data manually or based on predefined information (labels, cost types, etc.)
- Manually adjust quantities for all cost types
- Manually add line items
- Ability to include add-on costs
How to Use the Estimating Worksheet
STACK’s Estimating Worksheet is designed to fit seamlessly into various workflows, offering the flexibility to create estimates tailored to your specific needs.
Creating an Estimate Worksheet
When you generate an Estimate Worksheet, it automatically incorporates all current project data, including takeoffs without measurements and those lacking items or assemblies. This ensures that your estimate reflects the most up-to-date information available.
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Direct Data Entry
You have the ability to directly enter and modify certain data within the Estimate Worksheet. For instance, you can manually add line items, input unit costs, and specify quantities. Additionally, you can override existing quantities without the need to adjust your takeoffs. This feature allows you to include items in your estimate even if you haven’t yet obtained measurements, and you can also customize unit costs and line-item markups, overriding the default settings from STACK Items and Company Cost Types.
Customizing the Format
The Estimate Worksheet allows you to choose what information is displayed and how it’s organized. You can group line items, rearrange or hide columns, and apply filters and sorting. Once you have set up an estimate in your preferred format, you can save this configuration as a Saved View. This makes it easy for anyone working on the estimate to quickly apply the same layout, ensuring consistency across your team.
Exporting Data
With just a click, you can export your estimate data to Excel, enabling further manipulation, printing to PDF, or integration with other estimating or proposal software. This feature makes it easy to share, analyze, and present your estimates in various formats
Flexible Estimating Impacts
The flexibility of the estimating worksheet empowers you to analyze and adapt your estimates to reflect the unique demands of different construction phases. By scrutinizing why certain phases may require higher or lower estimates, you can make informed decisions that optimize resource allocation and ensure accuracy.
This flexibility also allows you to evaluate various bidding strategies. By analyzing the data, you can determine the feasibility and profitability of bidding on a particular job. This helps in deciding whether a project aligns with your company’s goals and resources, preventing potential losses and ensuring that each bid is a strategic move.
Moreover, the estimating worksheet gives you the control needed to fine-tune costs based on your expertise. By examining aggregate costs in detail, you can gain a deeper understanding of the financial implications of a project. This allows you to weigh the benefits and drawbacks, helping you decide whether to proceed with a bid or adjust your approach to maximize profitability.
STACK’s estimating worksheet not only simplifies the estimating process but also provides the tools needed to strategically analyze and manage project costs, ensuring that your bids are both competitive and profitable.
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