Estimate and Plan

Accurate estimates are critical for planning a project. We recognise that your competitive advantage rests on the importance of these estimates being right.

Turn data into comprehensive takeoffs to win bids

From prebid walkthroughs through project completion, you rely on intuitive software solutions to help you submit professional bids and turn your plan into action in the field.

We help you create fast and accurate quantity takeoffs, use drone data to validate and track progress, and create machine control models for all manufactures with speed and simplicity. Our advanced visualisation options, data exports and mobile apps help you find the best approach to ensure you’ve optimised the construction process.

Four key areas to consider in the estimate and planning phase of your construction project


Construction data comes from many different sources, but with the right construction management solution you can take control over all aspects of your construction project.

Learn more about these four key areas below:


1. Prepare takeoff and control

Quickly and accurately turn data from PDF, CAD and drones into comprehensive takeoffs of all earthwork volumes and material lengths, areas and counts required for sitework and infrastructure projects. The software’s intuitive workflows guide all users through every step with simple routines to determine all cost items broken into phase and class of construction for comprehensive reporting.

2. Utilise an integrated solution

An integrated solution for paving, pipe, and dirt provides more opportunities for value engineering so that you can easily examine alternative bid options and phasing scenarios. An integrated solution also helps you complete your takeoffs faster by ensuring that no data is entered twice.

3. Validate existing conditions in the field

Unleash the power of your phone or tablet by simply geo-referencing your plan sheets to navigate to any location on site without the need for stakes to guide you. Validate data in the field before submitting your bid by comparing existing site conditions with the plan details, cut-fill maps, material quantities, 3D models, and any other takeoff information. Record site details and document existing conditions with geotagged images from pre-bid inspection through all phases of construction.

4. Turn drawings and data into action

Utilise the power of drone imagery and point clouds to validate pre-bid site conditions, extract demolition quantities for infill developments, and measure production progress during construction. Validate lengths, areas and counts of what has gone in the ground and what work remains. Sync all data to mobile apps to put actionable information in the Foreman’s hands to make faster, more informed decisions in the field.

Discover our customer stories and their recipe for success


Develop accurate earthwork quantities quickly

“With AGTEK we can generate extremely accurate earthworks quantities in a very little amount of time, based on any information we are provided,” says Mathew Jenkin, Western Earthmoving.

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Turn your takeoff into a GPS model

“What the guys in the field like the most is that I can build subgrade and finish grade models simultaneously. It’s hardly any extra work for me to do that,” says Greg Burchfield, estimator at Crisp & Crisp.

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Using an integrated solution

“We can put in all of our sectional areas, stripping areas, and removal areas, and then summarise them by phase. That has been a game changer in terms of the speed and efficiency,” says Maxwell Erwin, CECG.

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Dedicated customer support

“The guys in support are great. I mostly email them and they always get back to me quickly. The personalised support is huge” says Brad Mills, Taylor’s Excavators.

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Explore our construction solution portfolios


Construction Positioning

Measure and stakeout points quicker than ever before with easy-to-use and durable layout tools, to complete your jobs faster, more accurate and easier.

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Construction Management

Oversee the planning, estimation, design, and construction of a project, from the concept phase all the way to completion and delivery of the project.

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Construction Systems

Speed up the construction process with system solutions offering industry leading compatibility through a wide range of file formats and connectors.

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Construction Autonomy

Automate not only your construction workflow, but your machines. Machine control technology offers flexible and easy-to-use solution for your entire heavy equipment fleet.

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Download our Dirt Simple Solutions guide

Every construction project comes with its own challenges. Knowing which technology to use and how, can provide competitive advantage. Take a look at what solutions will not only give you massive productivity gains, but also give you the accuracy and precision your project demands.

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