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Description

Elecosoft Bidcon is a sophisticated software solution designed for construction cost estimation, enabling industry professionals to create precise and comprehensive cost assessments and quantity take-offs that facilitate competitive bids, financial planning, and 5D planning processes throughout the entirety of a project. The software boasts an array of robust core functionalities, including customizable cost libraries that empower users to construct and manage intricate breakdowns of expenses related to materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor fees, along with the ability to import data from Excel; it also features advanced search and filtering options for swift data analysis and seamless import/export functions for efficient data transfer to and from external files. Furthermore, Bidcon enhances tender management capabilities by allowing users to send inquiries to various subcontractors and evaluate their responses, thereby improving the decision-making process; the inclusion of pre-built templates also aids in minimizing errors and fostering consistency in the estimating process. In addition to these features, advanced functionalities allow users to publish estimates online for secure access via authorized browsers while also enabling the establishment of user accounts and permissions to ensure controlled and safe collaboration among team members. This unique combination of features makes Elecosoft Bidcon an invaluable tool for construction professionals aiming to streamline their estimating workflows and enhance project outcomes.

Description

You can build without repetitive data entry. Budget management is easy with Excel and no back-and-forth email. Your subcontractors can do the data entry. Before the project is finished, you can determine if it makes a profit. Identify design and estimating errors. Each project manager can save 3-5 days per year. Eliminate manual calculations and copy-paste. Standardize processes to ensure compliance. Don't allow things to slip through the cracks. Before the project is finished, you will know if it makes a profit. Each project manager can save 3-5 days per year. Standardize processes and ensure compliance. Detect design and estimating errors. Eliminate manual calculations and copy-paste. Don't let anything slip through the cracks. Send subcontractors bid requests easily. Quickly review RFQs together, request bid adjustments via multi-round bidding and convert the winning bid into a contract in one click.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Asta Powerproject Yes 
Autodesk Build No 
Bluebeam Revu Yes 
Gmail No 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
Microsoft Outlook No 
QuickBooks Online No 
QuickBooks Online Advanced No 
XML Yes 
Xero No 

Integrations

Asta Powerproject No 
Autodesk Build Yes 
Bluebeam Revu No 
Gmail Yes 
Microsoft Excel No 
Microsoft Outlook Yes 
QuickBooks Online Yes 
QuickBooks Online Advanced Yes 
XML No 
Xero Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$20 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Elecosoft

Founded

1895

Country

United Kingdom

Website

elecosoft.com/us/products/bidcon/features/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Planyard

Founded

2018

Country

Estonia

Website

planyard.com

Product Features

BIM

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
Change Management No 
Collaboration No 
Conflict Tracking No 
Design Modeling No 
Document Management No 
For Facility Management No 
Mobile Access No 
Scheduling No 

Construction Bid Management

Bidder Management No 
Building Product Database No 
Cost Database No 
File Sharing No 
Proposal Management No 
Quotes / Estimates No 
RFP Management No 
Subcontractor Management No 
Takeoff No 
Version Control No 

Construction Estimating

Accounting Integration No 
Audit Trail No 
Bid Management No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Building Product Database No 
Calculators No 
Change Orders No 
Contract Management No 
Cost Database No 
Customer Management No 
Customizable Templates No 
Electrical Estimating No 
HVAC Estimating No 
Historical Database No 
Job Costing No 
Plumbing Estimating No 
Price Data / Price Books No 
Project Management No 
Quote Management No 
Reporting/Analytics No 
Scheduling No 
Subcontractor Management No 
Takeoff No 
What-if Analysis No 

Job Costing

Bills of Material No 
Budgeting & Forecasting No 
Change Orders No 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking No 
Invoice Management No 
Overrun Reporting No 
Percent-Complete Tracking No 
Production Cost Tracking No 
Purchase Order Management No 
Quotes / Estimates No 
Time Tracking No 
Work Order Management No 

Takeoff

3D View No 
Assembly Takeoff No 
Cross Section Creation No 
Electronic Plans No 
Elevation Checking No 
Error Checking No 
Site Balancing No 
Slope Routines No 
Subcontractor Management No 

Product Features

Construction Accounting

Accounts Payable Yes 
Accounts Receivable Yes 
Billing & Invoicing Yes 
Budgeting & Forecasting Yes 
Cash Management No 
Construction Breakdowns Yes 
General Ledger No 
Job Costing Yes 
Overrun Projections Yes 
Payroll Management No 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Quotes / Estimates Yes 

Construction Bid Management

Bidder Management Yes 
Building Product Database No 
Cost Database No 
File Sharing Yes 
Proposal Management Yes 
Quotes / Estimates Yes 
RFP Management Yes 
Subcontractor Management Yes 
Takeoff No 
Version Control Yes 

Construction Management

Accounting Integration Yes 
Budget Tracking/Job Costing Yes 
CRM No 
Change Orders Yes 
Commercial Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
Contractors Yes 
Equipment Tracking No 
Estimating Yes 
Incident Reporting No 
Mobile Access Yes 
Offline Access No 
RFI & Submittals Yes 
Residential Yes 
Subcontractor Management Yes 
Timesheets Yes 

Contractor Management

Contractor Database Yes 
Insurance Tracking No 
License Tracking No 
Permit Tracking No 
Skills & Competencies No 
Task Management No 
Work Hour Tracking No 

Job Costing

Bills of Material Yes 
Budgeting & Forecasting Yes 
Change Orders Yes 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Yes 
Invoice Management Yes 
Overrun Reporting Yes 
Percent-Complete Tracking Yes 
Production Cost Tracking Yes 
Purchase Order Management No 
Quotes / Estimates Yes 
Time Tracking No 
Work Order Management No 

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