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Beyond Spreadsheets: How Heavy Civil Contractors Choose the Right Project Management Software
Beyond Spreadsheets: How Heavy Civil Contractors Choose the Right Project Management Software If you’ve ever managed a heavy civil project with a dozen crews, hundreds of assets, and a labyrinth of cost codes, you’ve probably lived the spreadsheet nightmare. Dozens of versions. Conflicting data. Delayed updates. Before long, what started as an organized tracking system turns into a mess of formulas, forgotten rows, and missing context. That’s exactly why contractors across th
SharpeSoft
Nov 255 min read
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Switching Estimating Software: A Step-by-Step Guide for Heavy Civil Contractors
Switching Estimating Software: A Step-by-Step Guide for Heavy Civil Contractors If your team is still juggling Excel spreadsheets  and a pile of half-connected tools, you’re not alone. Most heavy civil contractors build their bids this way — and for years, it’s worked well enough. But here’s the truth most contractors whisper about in forums and job trailers: That patchwork setup eventually costs more time, more money, and more accuracy  than it saves. If you’re here, it’s pr
SharpeSoft
Oct 175 min read
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Proposal Conditions and Text in SharpeSoft Estimator
Default Proposal and Conditions Text The Default Proposal and Conditions Text window is used to enter your Default Conditions and...
Dylan C
Jul 283 min read
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Tips for Re-Rounding in the SharpeSoft Estimator
The Rounding Sheet in the SharpeSoft Estimator is one of the final steps in the process of completing your final bid proposal, where...
Dylan C
Jul 282 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Wins the Summer 2025 Top Performer Award from SourceForge
SharpeSoft is proud to be a winner of the Top Performer award from SourceForge, the world’s largest software reviews and comparison...
Dylan C
Jul 152 min read
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Changing Crew Rates in SharpeSoft Estimator
Crews are an important part of any job, consolidating routinely used pieces of equipment and the operators assigned to them for easy...
Dylan C
May 272 min read
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Marking up Sub-Items in SharpeSoft Estimator
Oftentimes, in an effort to better consolidate our information, we may end up preventing the system from seeing data we would rather it...
Dylan C
May 202 min read
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Markups for Subcontractor Heavy Jobs in SharpeSoft Estimator
Markups are an important aspect of balancing the budget of a bid. The SharpeSoft Estimator allows for a high degree of flexibility in...
Dylan C
May 192 min read
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Windows Login Policy in Estimator
The SharpeSoft Estimator provides multiple different options for personalizing security policies inside the program. Login Policies are...
Dylan C
May 62 min read
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Creating Report Packages in SharpeSoft Estimator
If you run the same reports each time you bid a job, you can "package" those reports into groups. When you select a group for printing,...
Dylan C
Apr 292 min read
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SharpeSoft Newsletter (April 2025)
Inside... • Marble Construction Bids 70% Faster with SharpeSoft. • New Industry Podcast Estimator's Edge. • Looking Ahead at Construction...
Dylan C
Apr 288 min read
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The Workflow Navigator in SharpeSoft Estimator
The Workflow Navigator is an interactive map meant to guide users through the process of creating and managing a bid from setup to...
Dylan C
Apr 145 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator Reviews: Insights from Users This Year So Far
SharpeSoft Estimator Reviews: Insights from Users This Year So Far Choosing the right construction estimating software can mean the...
SharpeSoft
Apr 103 min read
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Experience the Best Support in the Business with SharpeSoft
Everyone has been there. A problem has come up with a device or program you are using, but calling the support hotline does nothing but...
Dylan C
Apr 92 min read
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Security Access Rights in Estimator
Sometimes users make changes to basic window settings and configuration that can adversely affect data accuracy and system efficiency....
Dylan C
Mar 264 min read
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How to Train Your Team on SharpeSoft’s Estimator Software (Without Slowing Down Projects)
How to Train Your Team on SharpeSoft’s Estimator Software (Without Slowing Down Projects) Although exciting and necessary, upgrading your...
SharpeSoft
Mar 244 min read
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Override Group Tax Rate in SharpeSoft Estimator
This window is used to override the job tax rate only for a given group you are working on. As an example, this might be necessary if...
Dylan C
Mar 112 min read
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Override Detail Item Tax Rate in SharpeSoft Estimator
This window is used to override the job tax rate only for the detail line you are currently working on. As an example, this might be...
Dylan C
Mar 52 min read
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The SharpeSoft Estimator: A Comprehensive Construction Quoting Software Solution
The SharpeSoft Estimator: A Comprehensive Construction Quoting Software Solution In today’s heavy civil construction industry, efficient...
SharpeSoft
Feb 275 min read
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Quick Toolbar in SharpeSoft Estimator
Once you have been using the system for a while, you will find yourself going to certain windows on a regular basis. You can set up a...
Dylan C
Feb 252 min read
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