In the day-to-day efforts of construction cost estimating, efficiency and precision are paramount. Enter CostOS, enterprise-level construction estimating software that’s been designed to streamline workflows and enhance overall estimating productivity. Below, we explore seven key features of CostOS that can vastly help your team save time and improve efficiency.

1) Intelligent Assemblies

CostOS simplifies the estimating process through utilization of Intelligent Assemblies. These built out assemblies automatically calculate quantities based on user-defined variables, significantly reducing manual entry and minimizing error. By streamlining this data input, your team can focus on more critical tasks, thus boosting overall productivity.

2) Real-Time Collaboration

With CostOS, multiple users can collaborate on the same estimate simultaneously. This real-time collaboration is a game-changer, ensuring that updates are immediate and communication is seamless. Teams can work together efficiently, avoiding the delays and confusion that often come with traditional sequential workflows and endless back-and-forth file sharing.

3) Indirect Cost Allocation

Managing indirect costs can be complex and time-consuming. CostOS offers intuitive tools for easily distributing these costs across your projects. This ensures accurate and efficient cost management without the need for manual calculations, saving your team valuable time and once again reducing your risk of error.

4) Comprehensive Reporting Features

Generating detailed, customizable reports is a breeze with CostOS. The software allows you to present your data clearly and professionally with just a few clicks. This capability not only saves hours of formatting and analysis but also enhances decision-making by providing high-level insight at a glance.

5) Leverage Historical Data

CostOS enables quick access to historical data, helping you build more accurate and competitive bids. By leveraging past project data, your team can make informed estimates based on continually proven results. The CostOS Enterprise Project Structure, or EPS, acts as your team’s filing cabinet, ensuring consistency and reliability throughout your estimating process.

6) CosMO - Next Generation Benchmarking

CosMO, an addition to the CostOS system, facilitates quick and accurate benchmarking and cost modeling. It consolidates cost estimates from multiple historical projects, normalizing various formats using industry standards. CosMO provides consistent, meaningful insights that enhance decision-making and issue resolution, leading to better project outcomes.

7) Artificial Intelligence (AI)

CostOS's strategic partner, Nomitech, is integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence to streamline user interaction with cost databases. This AI-powered solution enables rapid data search and retrieval from proprietary databases, historical records, and external resources like RS Means. This advanced functionality optimizes workflows, allowing for faster, more informed decision-making in construction cost estimating and project management.

All of these features of CostOS are designed to revolutionize your estimating process, saving you valuable time and boosting overall efficiency. By embracing these advanced tools and technologies, your team can stay ahead in the competitive construction industry, and ensure precise, efficient, and successful project management. Discover how CostOS can transform your workflows and drive your projects to new heights.

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