PlansXpress spring Update

The PlansXpress spring update is available now as a result of HBXL’s commitment of continuous improvement, listening to customer’s suggestions and a dedication to research and development. It’s taken 4 people around 300 hours or 8 man weeks but it’s finally here! Read on to see what to expect.

Up to date Building Regulations

Always on top of the latest Building Reg’s, PlansXpress CAD software for builders has had the on-board Building Reg’s notes updated and expanded to keep up with changes in the industry.

Assure Building Control

Our partnership with Assure Building Control has further benefitted our users because PlansXpress Building Regulation notes have now gone through the process of being ‘pre-checked’ by the Assure technical team to ensure the notes are of the high standard building control expect, but of course all projects are slightly different and the notes may need slight adaption in individual cases in response to feedback from the Building Inspector.

Combine programs for increased advantage

To further increase the advantage of using software to produce building regulation notes combine PlansXpress with EstimatorXpress. The PlansXpress and EstimatorXpress combination, known as 3D Visual Estimating, enables the Notes Wizard to intelligently analyse the drawing to identify all of the building components present on the drawing and identifies the relevant Building Regulation clauses required to pass building regulation plans inspection, often reducing the process to a single mouse click!

The software duo merges the specified materials itemised in the EstimatorXpress standard specifications to provide adequate detail to construct the project, without overwhelming you with unnecessary detail in the notes. The EstimatorXpress standard specifications have been devised so that in most cases the system will generate solutions which will provide buildings which comply with current thermal regulations.

Notes Wizard

The Notes Wizard quickly provides a compact set of notes devised to comply with the multitude of documents referred to in Building Reg’s including:

  • GENERAL NOTES covering Planning, CDM and Party Wall Agreements.PlansXpress spring update
  • EXISTING SERVICES
  • SITE PREPARATION
  • BUILDING REGULATIONS PART M 2015 ACCESS TO AND USE OF BUILDINGS
  • BACKGROUND VENTILATION
  • BUILDING REGULATIONS PART A
  • BUILDING REGULATIONS PART E July 2003: RESISTANCE TO THE PASSAGE OF SOUND
  • BUILDING REGULATIONS PART J (2010 edition incorporating 2010 and 2013 amendments)
  • BUILDING REGULATIONS PART L: CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER
  • BUILDING REGULATIONS PART P: ELECTRICAL SAFETY
  • PLUMBING
  • ELECTRICS
  • LIGHTING EFFICIENCY
  • HEATING EFFICIENCY AND HOT WATER STORAGE
  • CERTIFICATIONS MULTI FUEL/SOLID FUEL
  • PROVISION OF INFORMATION
  • AIRTIGHTNESS TESTING
  • PART G -SANITATION
  • PART E – RESISTANCE TO THE PASSAGE OF SOUND

We strongly suggest that you submit your drawings to Assure Building Control once you have prepared them with PlansXpress and EstimatorXpress to ensure the fastest route to getting your drawing passed. Assure Building Control take a practical and helpful approach to ensure that the automated notes you submit fully comply for the specific job in hand.

Where necessary you will still of course be required to provide Structural Engineering Calculations once the drawings have been passed for construction by the Building Inspector before the building is completed.

PlansXpress is now more comprehensive than ever. It allows users to produce architect quality plans, ready for submission to planning application and to help win work with impressive floor plans, elevations and 3D visuals.

Add another selling point and revenue area to your business with a complete design and build service, made even easier with the combination of PlansXpress and EstimatorXpress.

For more information on PlansXpress, EstimatorXpress or 3D Visual Estimating then call us on 0117 9167898 or drop us an email.

If you already have PlansXpress and would like to get the PlansXpress update then follow this link.

If your support and updates is no longer in place for PlansXpress you can purchase that here.

If you have an outdated version of PlansXpress (v.1-v.2) then you need to purchase an upgrade here.

If you would like to purchase PlansXpress, EstimatorXpress or 3D Visual Estimating. Follow the links provided.