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Mastering Your First Estimate in SharpeSoft: Tips for New Contractors
Mastering Your First Estimate in SharpeSoft: Tips for New Contractors Stepping into digital estimating can feel overwhelming—even more so...
SharpeSoft
15 hours ago4 min read
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Top FAQs for Construction Estimating: What Heavy Civil Contractors Need to Know
Top FAQs for Construction Estimating: What Heavy Civil Contractors Need to Know In this blog, we’ll discuss the most common questions...
SharpeSoft
Jun 174 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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Summary Report with Alternate Groups in SharpeSoft Estimator
In the Bid Items window, you can either create Regular groups or Alternate groups. Regular groups typically are used for grouping like...
Dylan C
May 82 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator vs. Manual Bidding: Why Now is the Time to Upgrade
SharpeSoft Estimator vs. Manual Bidding: Why Now is the Time to Upgrade How you bid is just as important as what you build in today’s...
SharpeSoft
May 83 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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Duct Banks for Trench Profiler
Duct banks are an integral part of many underground electrical construction projects, allowing electrical cables to be safely laid within...
Dylan C
Apr 162 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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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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Bid Item Status Flags in SharpeSoft
Bid Item Statuses are a quick and easy way to determine where a job stands with just a glance. Composed of a set of colorful flag...
Dylan C
Feb 183 min read
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Marble Construction Bids 70% Faster with SharpeSoft
The Story Founded in March of 2010 by the principal owner of R&M Engineering-Ketchikan, Marble Construction is a general construction...
Dylan C
Feb 124 min read
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Insert a Logo for Your Company in SharpeSoft Estimator
Company logos can be easily inserted into a job with the steps outlined below. Logos will appear on various generated reports inside the...
Dylan C
Jan 292 min read
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The Importance of Electrical Cost Estimating Software for Heavy Civil Projects and SharpeSoft Estimator’s Position
The Importance of Electrical Cost Estimating Software for Heavy Civil Projects and SharpeSoft Estimator’s Position Estimating costs is...
SharpeSoft
Jan 224 min read
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Using the Filter Wizard in SharpeSoft Estimator
Key windows and tables throughout the system, especially those that contain long lists of entries (e.g. Jobs, Vendors, Owners and Item...
Dylan C
Jan 143 min read
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