{"id":80843,"date":"2020-08-12T11:19:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=80843"},"modified":"2023-06-26T10:36:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T09:36:33","slug":"estimator-automate-takeoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/estimator-automate-takeoffs\/80843\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimators: Why automate takeoffs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>As an estimator, you know takeoffs are a major part of every project \u2013 varying from simple square footage measurements to more complex takeoffs including fixtures, wiring and glazing<\/h2>\n<p>No matter the space being measured, it is undoubtedly a time-consuming task to do manually. You shouldn\u2019t have to rely on highlighters and a scale ruler every time a takeoff needs completing \u2013 it ebbs away at already-small margins.<\/p>\n<h3>Why automate takeoffs?<\/h3>\n<p>That is where the On-Screen Takeoff function in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaccessgroup.com\/construction-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Access ConQuest Estimating<\/a> can help. Choosing to automate increases accuracy and speed and therefore saves money.<\/p>\n<p>On-Screen Takeoff allows you to measure and extract information from widely used electronic formats \u2013 such as PDF, CAD and BIM \u2013 without leaving the estimating system. Extracted information is then automatically transferred to your bill or BIM sheet. No manual data entry is required, dramatically reducing the risk of errors.<\/p>\n<h3>All-in-one solution<\/h3>\n<p>Standalone takeoff solutions usually only address the problems associated with extracting data from blueprints. What you get with On-Screen Takeoff and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/stakeholders\/conquest-estimating-software\/76741\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Access ConQuest Estimating<\/a> is the automatic estimation of the costs and materials required. Therefore, not only can you measure up a project quickly, you know how much the project will cost without having to switch between different pieces of software.<\/p>\n<p>Watch our on-demand webinar below to find out more.<\/p>\n<h3>For the future<\/h3>\n<p>The construction industry is seeing a digital transformation, but slower than other industries. For an industry with such small margins, investment in software helps your business safeguard those margins \u2013 and improve them. Not everything can be controlled, but manual tasks, human error and data entry should not be the reason your business loses out.<\/p>\n<p>The On-Screen Takeoff feature saves time and money \u2013 and it is just the start of what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaccessgroup.com\/construction-management\/?utm_source=pbc-today&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=fy20-scs-construction-margins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Access ConQuest<\/a> Estimating can do.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaccessgroup.com\/construction-profit-margins\/work-smarter-with-access-conquest\/?utm_source=pbc-today&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=FY21-P01-SCS-CDP-BOF-Resource-PBC-Today&amp;utm_content=osto-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-80844 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Copy-of-THUMBNAILS-FY21-P01-SPOT-Webinar-Social-1024x256.png\" 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