Everyone thinks of “Bills of Material” BOM when the word estimate is used. But that’s only half of the equation solved.

While STEELbuilder provides a very powerful material take off processor, STEELbuilder provides and equally adept “Bills of Works” BOW processor. What this means is that every resource associated with manufacturing through to onsite installation can be considered in your offer.

The BOM can be set to price down to the last screw used in the project while the BOW is down to the last screw being installed. You can control the level of accuracy that you want and STEELbuilder provides a very simple and easy to maintain structure.

For your business this means:

• You know exactly what the project will cost at production, assembly and installation stages;
• You know what margin you can expect to achieve by knowing the cost and sale price;
• You can establish detailed work orders that clearly outline every work activity so there is no disagreement on the scope even when using contractors to install a project;
• You are able to negotiate fixed rates for all contractors and avoid surprise claims;
• R&D changes can be simulated in terms of changes to processes, design changes or a new product.