Legal, Accounting & Management Software

Markup & Profit - Employee Manual Software - Editors Choice!
A well-written and legal employee manual is the most effective way to inform employees about your workplace rules and prevent employment problems and misunderstandings.

Markup & Profit - Sub Contractor Manual Software - Editors Choice!
The Sub-Contractor Manual is designed to assist General Contractors by clarifying the working relationship between them and their subcontractors.

Fast Trak Proposal Writer Software - Editors Choice!
Fast Track Proposal Writer will write detailed contracts for any construction job. It includes over 830 paragraphs of contract language, easily customizable for each job.

Application for Payment Software - Editors Choice!
makes it easy for you to submit 'request for payment' (draws) in a timely and accurate manner, and it offers the convenience of preparing applications for both AIA and non AIA jobs.

Small Tool Tracking Software - Editors Choice!
allows you to identify and classify tools and assign them to employees, trucks, job sites, warehouses, tool boxes and other locations responsible for the care of the tools. Get a handle on your tool costs today!

Contractors Guide to QuickBook Pro
is a simple, easy-to-use, step-by-step, hands-on guide for contractors, remodelers, subcontractors, & real estate developers who plan to use, or are now using QuickBooks Pro accounting software. Book & CD ROM.

Lien Writer™ Software
is a full featured software, enabling you to protect your incoming revenue in the state you do business in. Lien Writer™ lets you begin the Mechanic's Lien process by producing the necessary pre-lien documents.

QuickGantt Project Management Software - Editors Choice!
With QuickGantt you create professional project plans in minutes. Get presentation quality reports and schedules every time and keep your projects on time and on budget with less effort.

Construction Estimating Software

Estimating & Job Costing software programs, books, manuals, cd-roms & full featured applications for the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry.

WinEst LT - Editors Choice!
is a fast, accurate and easy-to-use software package for estimating the cost of construction jobs. It is a Windows based program and is compatible with Windows 95/98. Assembly level takeoff allows you to specify the items used in the assemblies, input one set of dimensions to generate quantities for the items in the assembly, and display the assembly unit cost.

National Construction Estimator - Editors Choice!
Over 30,000 construction cost on every area of construction. An industry standard for years. Curent cost of every commonly used construction material & thousands of specialties. Based on typical selling prices of building materials dealers. Regional pricing. Labor & subcontractor breakdowns. Free CD-ROM & Job Cost Wizard.

National Electrical Estimator - Editors Choice!
If you need to estimate the cost of electrical systems in buildings, this software & book will be your most reliable guide to selecting the right material, figuring the Labor timerequired for installation, and totaling the installation cost and material price.

National Painting Cost Estimator - Editors Choice!
A complete guide to estimating painting costs for just about any type of residential, commercial, or industrial painting, whether by brush, spray, or roller. Cost estimates & bid prices of surface prep & painting on any job.

National Plumbing & HVAC Estimator
If you need to estimate the cost of plumbing or HVAC systems, this book will be your most reliable guide to figuring the time required for installation and the labor material cost. You get the in-place cost for all common plumbing and HVAC work in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator
Current prices in dollars and cents for hard-to-find items needed on most insurance, repair, remodeling, & renovation jobs. By Jonathan Russell. Unique to renovation & repair work!

National Repair & Remodeling Estimator - Editors Choice!
The complete pricing guide for dwelling reconstruction costs. Reliable, specific data you can apply on every repair & remodeling job. Current material costs & labor figures based on thousands of jobs across the country.

Home Improvement Estimator
An excellent home improvement tool. Current cost of every commonly used construction material & thousands of specialties. Based on typical selling prices of building materials dealers.

Home Estimator
The most complete, timely collection of construction cost estimates ever offered for home improvement. New construction & home improvement and repair.

CD Estimator - Editors Choice!
The CD Estimator has the most complete, most timely collection of construction cost estimates ever offered. New construction, electrical, plumbing & HVAC, repair & remodeling, renovation & Insurance repair, painting & wall covering.

CD Estimator - Heavy - Editors Choice!
CD Estimator Heavy has a complete 780-page heavy construction cost estimating volume for each of the 50 states. Select the cost database for the state where the work will be done. From demolition to specialty finishes.

Construction Estimating Books & Software

Builder's Guide to Accounting Revised
Step-by-step, easy-to-follow guidelines for setting up and maintaining records for your building business. This practical, newly-revised guide to all accounting methods shows how to meet state and federal accounting requirements, explains the new depreciation rules, and describes how the Tax Reform Act can affect the way you keep records.

Contractors Year-Round Tax Guide Revised
How to set up and run your construction business to minimize taxes: corporate tax strategy and how to use it to your advantage, and what you should be aware of in contracts with others.

Markup & Profit A Contractor's Guide
This book gives you tried and tested formulas, with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow examples, so you can easily figure the markup that's right for your business. Includes a CD-ROM with forms and checklists for your use.

Construction Forms & Contracts
is a no-nonsense form book that will be useful to anyone who has to tame the paperwork beast. Each form comes with complete instructions on when to use it and how to fill it out. Includes free CD ROM.

California Construction Forms and Contracts Combo Pack ,Version 2.(cd - rom & manual)
The California Construction Form Combo pack includes the book, Understanding and Using Today's Construction Contract Documents, And the California Construction Forms and Contracts CD - ROM.

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