EstimatorXpress build program
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More than just an estimating package...easily produce professional, build programmes

EstimatorXpress is so much more than an estimating package. As a builder and developer for over 20 years, Adrian Wild, Managing Director of HBXL, has learnt that no matter what the building project, careful time and financial management is the key to success. Project management involves a very wide skill set to ensure the project runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. And the build programme and linked reports that come with EstimatorXpress take away all the guesswork.

• Do your projects ever pass their planned completion dates?
• Do you have to extend your rental on plant?
• Can you demonstrate to customers or lenders, in advance, the sequence of events?

Get organised. Easily produce professional, full colour build programmes with EstimatorXpress to ensure contractors are on site, on time, as well as impressing clients and the bank. Update your build programme and all your JIT, cashflow and profit forecasts reports will automatically be updated without you having to retype a thing!

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Use our templates or create your own Gantt charts in minutes

You can select from the EstimatorXpress on-board templates then edit them to reflect your jobs, or create your own Build Programme templates yourself. The software then remembers the way you work for all future jobs for even more time saving.

Establish sensible lead-times with a Build program
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Establish sensible lead-times

As well as quantities it is very important to establish lead times for deliveries so you don’t create unnecessary delays on site - it’s a costly business having tradesmen standing around on site with nothing to do! Your EstimatorXpress build programme links directly to material and labour schedules produced by EstimatorXpress. It is not uncommon for some items to be on 8 –12 week lead times… so you need to plan well ahead for these and to keep chasing the suppliers to ensure your order is being progressed. There is no point in saving a few quid on materials if they arrive late and leave your programme in tatters…and you with a fat labour bill because your tradesmen could not get on with the job!

Produce a realistic timetable and schedule of works with a Build program
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Produce a realistic timetable and schedule of works

Having a realistic timetable for the job is also useful when it comes to estimating the cost of finance and other onsite costs. You will be surprised how quickly finance costs can eat into your budget (running into thousands of pounds) if your project extends beyond your completion date not to mention the additional costs of renting temporary accommodation, onsite toilets, containers, mixers and forklifts. Time, is as they say, money.

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My Projects for smart developers

If you’re a property developer you’ll find My Projects really helpful for managing your sites. Firstly estimate each unit of your development separately and plot their build programmes individually, then in a couple of clicks merge all the plots together into an overall Workload Project in My Projects. EstimatorXpress will then automatically generate loads of handy reports and charts to help you manage the project in the most efficient way possible, helping ensure the work stays on track, on time and on budget to return the highest profit.
Be in control of everything with detailed reports including: overall development costs, complete development material requirements, total labour and plant requirements, cashflow and profit forecast (including inflation), all using live data directly from your preferred suppliers.

Be in control of everything with detailed reports including: overall development costs, complete development material requirements, total labour and plant requirements, cashflow and profit forecast (including inflation), all using live data directly from your preferred suppliers.

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My projects for busy builders

My Projects is similarly helpful for builders involved in smaller home extensions and refurbishment work. Use EstimatorXpress to price up and plan each job individually and then merge them together in My Projects to provide a company-wide view of sales value, profit, workload, labour, plant and material requirements for all jobs in your order book… instantly.
All project data down to the last block or can of paint for each job can be accessed instantly allowing you to plan your work and negotiate best prices from your suppliers and subbies.

All project data down to the last block or can of paint for each job can be accessed instantly allowing you to plan your work and negotiate best prices from their suppliers.