Why Upgrade to EstimatorXpress™ v.7?

50+ new & improved estimating calculators
HBXL interviewed customers about the work they were pricing up and following the feedback, the team at HBXL have introduced 50 BRAND NEW extra estimating calculators (Workbooks). The long list includes enhanced roofing calculators, specialist decorating and plastering calculators, PLUS EstimatorXpress™ v.7 now incorporates loft and timber frame calculators as standard.

Updated to latest building regulations
With changing building regulations, EstimatorXpress™ v.7 has been UPDATED with latest building regulations to help builders comply. This includes changes to roof insulation and cavity wall widths and associated insulation.

Plus all cut roof estimating calculators (Workbooks) can now cost up vaulted ceilings, and for builders in Scotland, ‘sarking’ is now available!

Improved customer quotes
The customer quote automatically produced with EstimatorXpress™ v.7 has now been IMPROVED to ensure you win every job! Quotes can now display breakdowns of labour, plant and subcontract descriptions in addition to materials to demonstrate to the client why the job costs exactly what it does.

Not only that, customer quotes can now be printed with pictures for every build phase to a) make the quote stand out from the rest and b) give the client a better understanding of the work to be undertaken.

Variations management
With the NEW EstimatorXpress™ v.7 variations tool you can manage & track amendments to quotes from the original.

All new 'Price Tracker' technology*
Our NEW 'Price Tracker' internet technology links ALL EstimatorXpress™ users to latest trade prices on 500 key building materials and you don't need an account with any of our merchant partners to benefit from this service. This is in addition to the optional handy link to 300,000+ Jewson prices inc. your personal discounts if you are a Jewson account holder.†

Accounts software integration
You can now keep on top of budgets versus actuals with the ALL NEW export to leading accounts software Construction Industy Accounts (CIA) Lite & Quick Books™.

PlansXpress integration
EstimatorXpress™ integrates with the NEW PlansXpress™ software by HBXL. PlansXpress™ is the first CAD software designed specifically for builders to draw professional plans suitable for planning applications and building regulation submissions. PLUS when you link PlansXpress™ with EstimatorXpress™ you can price your plans in an instant simply at the touch of a button!

Health & Safety Xpert™ integration
EstimatorXpress™ integrates with BRAND NEW and AWARD WINNING Health & Safety Xpert™ software by HBXL. Simply import your EstimatorXpress™ job into Health & Safety Xpert™ and it will produce all the health and safety documents you need for your project - in seconds!

Other useful new features in EstimatorXpress™ v.7:

• NEW You can now very easily apply adjustments to materials and other
  resource prices in your Price Book using a new drag and drop facility.
• NEW Usage Factor Calculator to help you calculate tricky production factors
  when selecting alternative resources during estimating.
• NEW Data Checker to help you avoid inputting unrealistic or inappropriate
  dimensions into EstimatorXpress™.
• NEW Picture Wizard so you can print out drawings with dimensions to better
  communicate with your men on site.
• NEW You can now add a resource into your workbook on the fly.
• NEW Improved job management in 'My Jobs' to make it easier to locate the
  estimates you have previously priced.
• 5 NEW reports

*Price Tracker connects EstimatorXpress™ to circa 500 key building materials and prices via www.hbxl.co.uk and is only available with a valid HBXL Support & Updates subscription for EstimatorXpress™ v.7. †An optional link to 300,000+ Jewson products & prices via www.hbxl.co.uk is available for Jewson account holders which costs £25+VAT per annum on top of a valid HBXL Support & Updates subscription.  Call 0870 850 2444 for full details.