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Better Communication and Easier Documentation: How Heavy Civil Contractors Use SharpeSoft
Better Communication and Easier Documentation: How Heavy Civil Contractors Use SharpeSoft Heavy civil construction isn’t just about dirt, pipe, asphalt, or concrete. It’s about coordination. And when communication breaks down, documentation follows; and margins disappear. If you’ve ever dealt with multiple versions of the same estimate, confusion between field and office numbers, missing backup during a change order dispute, or time wasted searching for the “final” file. You
SharpeSoft
Feb 234 min read


SharpeSoft Customer Webinar (January 29, 2026)
The SharpeSoft Customer Webinar series is designed to assist SharpeSoft users of all skill levels in getting the most out of the Estimator set in a new collaborative online environment. What to Expect Quality presentations performed by SharpeSoft's knowledgeable Success Team every month, demonstrating only the newest of Estimator releases. Dedicated timeslots throughout the webinar to allow for user-submitted questions and answers. A new perspective on SharpeSoft's powerful f
Dylan C
Feb 51 min read


SharpeSoft Customer Webinar (December 18, 2025)
The SharpeSoft Customer Webinar series is designed to assist SharpeSoft users of all skill levels in getting the most out of the Estimator set in a new collaborative online environment. What to Expect Quality presentations performed by SharpeSoft's knowledgeable Success Team every month, demonstrating only the newest of Estimator releases. Dedicated timeslots throughout the webinar to allow for user-submitted questions and answers. A new perspective on SharpeSoft's powerful f
Dylan C
Feb 51 min read


SharpeSoft Customer Webinar (November 20, 2025)
The SharpeSoft Customer Webinar series is designed to assist SharpeSoft users of all skill levels in getting the most out of the Estimator set in a new collaborative online environment. What to Expect Quality presentations performed by SharpeSoft's knowledgeable Success Team every month, demonstrating only the newest of Estimator releases. Dedicated timeslots throughout the webinar to allow for user-submitted questions and answers. A new perspective on SharpeSoft's powerful f
Dylan C
Feb 51 min read


SharpeSoft Customer Webinar (October 29, 2025)
The SharpeSoft Customer Webinar series is designed to assist SharpeSoft users of all skill levels in getting the most out of the Estimator set in a new collaborative online environment. What to Expect Quality presentations performed by SharpeSoft's knowledgeable Success Team every month, demonstrating only the newest of Estimator releases. Dedicated timeslots throughout the webinar to allow for user-submitted questions and answers. A new perspective on SharpeSoft's powerful f
Dylan C
Feb 31 min read


SharpeSoft Customer Webinar (September 25, 2025)
The SharpeSoft Customer Webinar series is designed to assist SharpeSoft users of all skill levels in getting the most out of the Estimator set in a new collaborative online environment. What to Expect Quality presentations performed by SharpeSoft's knowledgeable Success Team every month, demonstrating only the newest of Estimator releases. Dedicated timeslots throughout the webinar to allow for user-submitted questions and answers. A new perspective on SharpeSoft's powerful f
Dylan C
Feb 31 min read


Boost Construction Productivity: Integrating SharpeSoft with Your Project Workflow
Boost Construction Productivity: Integrating SharpeSoft with Your Project Workflow Construction productivity doesn’t usually fail because teams work too slowly. It fails because information breaks down between estimating, project management, and the field. An estimate gets approved. A project gets kicked off. And suddenly, the numbers that made the job profitable are buried in spreadsheets, PDFs, or tribal knowledge that never fully makes it to the people executing the work.
SharpeSoft
Jan 294 min read


Linking Bid Items to a Trench Profiler
The Trench Profiler is an awesome tool capable of creating intricate trench designs with just a few clicks. While the Estimator system allows users to insert new material items into the Trench Profiler, the ability to link these items provides for a stronger basis of understanding costs and measurements associated with the trench. Note : These instructions assume that appropriate bid items to be linked to the trench already exist elsewhere in the job. For more information on
Dylan C
Nov 19, 20252 min read


MDX Excavating Finds SharpeSoft Makes the Cut
The Story Founded in 1994 by William Dedden, MDX Incorporated is an excavation and siteworks focused construction company offering extensive services to the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas. Championing a culture of safety and integrity, MDX Incorporated has established itself as a trusted provider for its general contractor, commercial and industrial owner, developer, and government agency partners. Current head of the company and primary estimator, Eric Dedden
Dylan C
Nov 18, 20255 min read


Equipment Threshold Hours in SharpeSoft Estimator
The Equipment Threshold Hours window is used to set up a discount schedule for each piece of equipment you own, based on the number of hours the equipment is used per day. For example, if you want to offer a discount for your owned equipment after eight hours of use per day, you would enter '8' in the Day length threshold field. If your owned equipment is used more than eight hours per day, then the discount would be applied to any hours over the threshold of '8' set here.
Dylan C
Oct 28, 20253 min read


Drag-and-Drop Bid Items in SharpeSoft Estimator
While creating bid items in the SharpeSoft Estimator is quick and easy, as already shown , sometimes there's no need to bother with the process of making a brand new bid item when an appropriate one already exists somewhere else in the job. Dragging-and-dropping is the solution to this problem; Estimator allows for free manipulation of data when it comes to moving specific bid items throughout the Bid Item window. Keep reading for some helpful tips and tricks on how to make t
Dylan C
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Summary Multiplication Factors and Markup in SharpeSoft Estimator
Simple Markup and Multiplication Factors The best method to learning how and where markups are being applied in the Summary Sheet is a...
Dylan C
Oct 8, 20252 min read


Strategies for Indirect and Prorate Items in the SharpeSoft Estimator
The Summary Sheet inside the SharpeSoft Estimator is a powerful tool capable of delivering a concise overall view of multiple different...
Dylan C
Oct 7, 20253 min read


Innovative Approaches to Project Bidding Software
In the fast-paced world of heavy civil construction, winning bids is everything. The competition is fierce, and every second counts....

Matthew Caddy
Sep 29, 20254 min read


Fuel Cost/Usage in SharpeSoft Estimator
Fuel is an important part of any construction project, as it is literally the material on which all pieces of equipment run. Having...
Dylan C
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Personalization Options in SharpeSoft Estimator (Part 1)
SharpeSoft Estimator, in addition to being a powerful and efficient cost estimating solution for companies of all sizes, also offers...
Dylan C
Sep 16, 20253 min read


Companies and Offices in SharpeSoft Estimator
In SharpeSoft Estimator, you can set up as many companies as you like, giving you the ability to match specific job types to specific...
Dylan C
Sep 10, 20255 min read


Equipment Rates by Area in SharpeSoft Estimator
Equipment areas reflect different equipment rates according to specific equipment cost requirements for a specific state, region,...
Dylan C
Sep 8, 20252 min read


Labor Rates by Area in SharpeSoft Estimator
Labor areas reflect different labor rates according to specific labor cost requirements for a specific state, region, municipality,...
Dylan C
Sep 5, 20252 min read


From Blueprint to Bid: Top Estimating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them with SharpeSoft
From Blueprint to Bid: Top Estimating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them with SharpeSoft Construction is moving faster and with tighter...
SharpeSoft
Aug 28, 20254 min read
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