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SiteWorx/OS - Cut and Fill Site Excavation Software for Electronic Plans
Vertigraph Releases SiteWorx/OS - Cut and Fill Site Excavation Software for Electronic Plans Dallas, Texas (December 10, 2007) . . . Vertigraph, Inc., a leading developer of takeoff and estimating software solutions for the construction industry, announces the release of its SiteWorx/OS Cut and Fill Takeoff software. SiteWorx/OS is the first and only takeoff tool for site excavation that works with all of the leading file types distributed in the industry. With SiteWorx/OS you’ll easily generate the quantity takeoff for site excavation on your monitor without needing paper blueprints and a digitizer tablet. SiteWorx/OS is ideal for general contractors and subcontractors seeking an easy to use system for calculating cut and fill volumes and material quantities from CAD and raster files.
- Works with DWG, DXF, PDF, TIFF and many other file types
- No digitizer tablet required. Reduces paper and digitizing costs
- Ability to work anywhere providing true mobility
- Automatic elevation checking reduces errors
- Ability to identify and total subgrade volumes by material type
- Top soil stripping and respread volumes
- 3D graphics of the existing and proposed site
- Automatically calculates elevation adjustments for site balancing
- Export results to Microsoft Word, Excel and other applications
- Plan view trench takeoffs
Press Releases
Hard Dollar® And Vertigraph® Partner To Help ContractorsAbility to Link Hard Dollar Estimates to Vertigraph Electronic Takeoff Tool Dramatically Reduces Takeoff Time and Reduces Potential for Costly Errors
TEMPE, AZ and DALLAS, TX – March 11, 2008 – Hard Dollar Corporation, and Vertigraph, Inc. today announced a technology partnership that will allow customers to radically simplify the takeoff and estimating processes by incorporating Vertigraph’s BidScreen XL on-screen measurement tool with Hard Dollar’s estimating software. This technology allows contractors to complete project bids in a fraction of the time, with a clear and concise audit trail. This approach results in winning more business while lowering costs.
The companies’ software integration will be featured as a part of the ConExpo tradeshow, at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 11 – 15. Demonstrations can be seen at the Hard Dollar booth S-10607 and the Vertigraph booth S-10606 on level one of the South Hall.
The Hard Dollar/Vertigraph partnership is part of a shared commitment to improve the interoperability of technology systems in use within the construction industry. The integration of Vertigraph’s BidScreen XL tool with Hard Dollar’s Estimating module will allow project teams to:
- Eliminate hours of manual takeoff on each bid. Quantity takeoff is one of the most timeconsuming tasks in the estimating process, often requiring hours of time to measure items and materials that will be required for a project. Using Vertigraph’s BidScreen XL tool, estimators can electronically takeoff materials directly from TIF, PDF, AutoCAD DWG, JPEG and many other file formats.
- Stop manual entry of material costs into project estimates. Vertigraph’s BidScreen XL takeoffs are automatically stored in Excel, and those values are read directly into Hard Dollar estimates with no need to import/export or copy and paste. Users can simply click on a spreadsheet cell to electronically measure and identify areas, lengths and counts from electronic drawings. The measurements and digitized drawings are saved within the Excel workbook – which in turn is saved as part of the Hard Dollar estimate – where they can be edited and printed with ease.
- Make more money and stay on schedule for each job awarded. Since the takeoff quantities are tied directly to project plans, users will reduce redundant work and significantly minimize errors or omissions in project estimates, resulting in a higher return on each project.
“To remain competitive, our customers have to leverage every opportunity to streamline the quantity takeoff and estimating processes,” said Erich Schoenkopf, President, Vertigraph, Inc. “Partnering with Hard Dollar will help customers become preferred contractors with their clients, and deliver project estimates quickly without losing profits due to inaccurate bids.”
“Hard Dollar is excited to work with Vertigraph to deliver more efficient processes to our customers,” said Alistair Johnson Clague, Hard Dollar President. “At the end of the day, the professional with the reputation for more accurate bids and the speed to respond quickly to opportunities will be more successful. Integrating with Vertigraph is one more way we intend to make our customers more nimble and competitive.”
It has been estimated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology that the lack of systems interoperability currently costs the construction industry $15.8 billion per year. Contributing to these losses, cost engineers and estimators often are required to start from scratch each time a project goes from the design stage into the estimating and budgeting stage. By combining Vertigraph’s BidScreen XL with Hard Dollar, takeoff data can be gathered and leveraged in project estimates with just a few mouse clicks. The result is less redundant effort, more timely and accurate information flow, and faster overall project throughput.
Vertigraph, Inc. Announces Price Changes
Dallas, Texas (October 25. 2007) . . . Vertigraph, Inc. announces immediate and anticipated price changes. In a continued effort to provide the construction industry with superior takeoff and estimating solutions that are affordable, easy to use, and that provide the customer with a superior return on investment, we would like to take this opportunity to announce our new pricing structure as we have found it applicable to the changing industry and market. Vertigraph seeks to provide the affordable alternative for a “True Company Wide Solution” and further strengths it position of offering the lowest prices in the industry for software solutions and digitizer tablets while placing the emphasis on the value of the software in comparison with the value of the hardware.
Effective immediately:
BidScreen XL will change from $999 US dollars per licensed user to $750 US dollars per licensed user. BidScreen XL is an Excel add-in application that allows contractors to measure items from electronic files such as TIFF, DWG and PDF and many other file formats using only their mouse into any Microsoft Excel workbook cell. BidScreen XL is easy to use and provides true mobility to the busy estimator and project manager on the go.
BidPoint XL or SiteWorx bundled with a GTCO/CalComp digitizer tablet are now priced as follows:
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Rollup III with BidPointXL $2584
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Rollup III with BidPointXL $2884
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Super L VI with BidPointXL $2684
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Super L VI with BidPointXL $2984
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Rollup III with SiteWorx $2584
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Rollup III with SiteWorx $2884
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Super L VI with SiteWorx $2684
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Super L VI with SiteWorx $2984
Effective January 1, 2008:
Pricing for the popular, industry leading BidPoint XL software will change from $999 US dollars per license to $1,250. BidPoint XL is an Excel add-in application that allows contractors to measure items from paper plans using a digitizer tablet into any Microsoft Excel workbook cell.
Pricing for our digitizer based SiteWorx Cut & Fill software will change from $999 US dollars per license to $1,450 US dollars.
BidPoint XL or SiteWorx bundled with a GTCO/CalComp digitizer tablet will be priced as follows:
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Rollup III with BidPointXL $2835
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Rollup III with BidPointXL $3135
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Super L VI with BidPointXL $2935
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Super L VI with BidPointXL $3235
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Rollup III with SiteWorx $3035
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Rollup III with SiteWorx $3335
GTCO/CalComp 30x36 Super L VI with SiteWorx $3135
GTCO/CalComp 36x48 Super L VI with SiteWorx $3435
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