30 FINANCE, INSURANCE & SOFTWARE
THE DAYS OF ALWAYS BEING ABLE TO GET THE MATERIALS OR SUBCONTRACTORS YOU NEED AT THE DROP OF A HAT ARE NOW FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
develop better quality buildings, and make it easier for you to understand why the price of an estimate has changed. Beyond materials, estimating tools
can also help with labour, with the complementary schedule of works giving you a better idea of when you’ll need to find an electrician, a plumber or a plasterer, rather than only knowing a few days before.
MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS As well as helping housebuilders and developers to overcome product and
people shortages, estimating software can be instrumental in establishing good practice in your business. By working with an estimating software provider rather than using ‘guesstimates’ for your quotes, you can ensure you save valuable time and achieve a more accurate and detailed figure. Simple omissions like plant hire or miscalcula- tions of material volume can be the difference between profit and loss, a satisfied customer or a complaint, and a night off rather than a night spent number-crunching.
Market leading software providers can help housebuilders and developers by providing real life support to complement digital services. Experienced estimators, for example, work in tandem with devel- opers to go through a job, asking questions and making suggestions to make sure an accurate quote is produced as seamlessly as possible. Recovery from a global pandemic is never going to be easy, but by using estimating services, you can ensure projects are built better, faster and more profitably. This is certainly a big step in the right direction.
Marcus Jefford is managing director of Build Aviator
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