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Slow Construction Estimating

Construction estimators and contractors waste days on error-prone spreadsheet-based estimating, quoting, and proposal work that delays bids and erodes profit.

In their words

Manually keeping everything updated isn't really feasible, especially with the way prices seem to be fluctuating at the moment.

r/estimators on Reddit

I’m the one who has to go somewhere else and start all over again.

r/estimators on Reddit

We use historical velocity and loaded developer cost but it's always a rough guess.

r/agencynewbies on Reddit

They don't really talk to each other, so I end up entering the same information twice, which gets old fast.

r/SmallBusiness_US on Reddit

I’m looking for an Excel sheet or affordable program for small storm, water and sewer estimates.

r/Construction on Reddit

It took me 2 days to bid 2 small jobs and 2 large jobs.

r/Contractor on Reddit

I feel like this should have been at least 3 days worth of work?

r/electricians on Reddit

Glad I didn't waste my time with the estimating and renderings.

r/Contractor on Reddit

He keeps bidding jobs where I can do everything but the actual work within the allotted hours.

r/Construction on Reddit

I put together a fee estimate for an ALTA for 18k... Final cost to the company? 21k.

r/Surveying on Reddit

I would want to paste the pricing between every row that already exists. Is that possible?

r/excel on Reddit

I'm basically expected to estimate $1–50m jobs, write the bids and then do contract admin with very little support.

r/auscorp on Reddit

I am about to start the project, $4,600.00, after I thankfully reverted to pen a paper to complete the bid.

App Store · SimplyWise: Cost Estimator

Construction estimators and contractors

Where they talk

  • r/estimators
  • r/Contractor
  • r/GeneralContractor
  • r/Construction
  • r/landscaping
  • r/adjusters
  • r/ConstructionManagers
  • r/RepairShopOwners

Tools they use today

  • Excel
  • QuickBooks
  • Bluebeam
  • Claude
  • Google Sheets
  • Word
  • Xactimate
  • OST

Why those fall short

  • clients refuse to share budget; AI quotes ignore local rates and scope
  • lack of tools; unrealistic expectations
  • spreadsheets became a nightmare to keep organized with daily variables
  • writers guess labor times, miss op codes and parts, techs must double-check
  • too complex for others to use, audits and edits are not fun