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Description

Ensign is a software suite tailored for contractors, focusing on estimating, takeoff, and quantity surveying to assist construction experts in generating precise cost estimates, proposals, and measurements efficiently. By integrating essential workflows into a unified and user-friendly platform that operates seamlessly on both cloud and Windows environments, it minimizes manual tasks and the potential for errors. The suite features advanced on-screen PDF takeoff tools that allow users to directly measure lengths and count symbols from digital drawings, eliminating the need for printing and significantly enhancing the speed of material and labor quantity assessments. Additionally, it includes estimating modules that provide regularly updated material pricing and standardized labor rates, enabling companies to create detailed, customized cost proposals that accurately reflect current market conditions. The system also facilitates comprehensive quantity surveying, allowing for the compilation of thorough breakdowns and variation reports, thereby enhancing billing precision and transparency in payment applications. This combination of features empowers construction professionals to streamline their processes and improve overall project management.

Description

Take-Off, developed by WEQS, is a Windows desktop application specifically designed for quantity surveyors and construction estimators to facilitate the measurement of building plans. This software is compatible with various file formats, including PDF, DWG, DXF, and DWFx, as well as images of drawings and scans. Once a scale is established, users have the ability to measure areas, lengths, counts, and angles by either tracing or selecting pre-existing linework from compatible vector drawings. Measurements can be organized, color-coded, and assigned unique reference numbers, with options to mark them as checked or flagged for review. The take-off list effectively links each quantity back to its corresponding location on the drawing, while also providing total counts by category. Projects are conveniently stored with drawings and measurements integrated into a single file. Users can easily export quantities to Excel or CSV formats, copy data into spreadsheets, and print annotated drawings as PDFs. The software is designed to install and operate locally on Windows 10 or 11 systems and functions without needing an internet connection, ensuring that all drawings and quantities remain securely on the user's device. Additionally, it streamlines both quantity take-off and drawing review processes essential for construction project management. Overall, Take-Off enhances productivity and accuracy for professionals working in the construction estimating field.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Microsoft Excel No 

Integrations

Microsoft Excel Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$9.90/seat/3 months
A 30-day free trial includes every feature and requires no payment card. The introductory plan costs $9.90 per seat total for the first three months; afterward, the monthly plan is $9.90/seat/month or the annual plan is $99/seat/year. In Malaysia, the corresponding prices are RM 39.90 per seat for the first three months, RM 39.90/seat/month, or RM 399/seat/year.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

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

Deployment

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

Customer Support

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

Customer Support

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

Types of Training

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

Types of Training

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

Vendor Details

Company Name

Ensign

Founded

1980

Country

United Kingdom

Website

ensign.software/

Vendor Details

Company Name

WE Quantity Surveyor

Country

Malaysia

Website

www.wequantitysurveyor.com

Product Features

Electrical Estimating

Billing & Invoicing No 
Change Orders No 
Cost Database No 
Project Management No 
Quotes / Proposals No 
Takeoff 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

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 

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