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Case study · Electrical estimating
Precon Takeoff Desk
A takeoff desk where estimators open plan sets, count and measure, apply assemblies, and roll everything into an estimate tied to the job.
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How it was done · told by Electrical Bee
Counting plans on the screen
- 1
The problem
Estimators counted devices and footage by hand on paper plans and retyped totals into spreadsheets, so bids were slow and errors were easy to make.
- 2
The bees make a plan
A takeoff desk where estimators open plan sets, count and measure, apply assemblies, and roll everything into an estimate tied to the job.
- 3
Build
- Studied how the estimators really bid
- Built the plan viewer, counts and measurements
- Linked assemblies so one click adds parts and labor
- 4
Test
Fed approved estimates straight into the job book
- 5
Where it stands
Used by estimators at our own electrical company. It's the core of Pinnacle Takeoff, Electrical Edition.
The technology we used
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