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  2.                         DATATRAK CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE                       
  3.                         TOPS - CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING                       
  4.                                                                              
  5.           * Streamlined takeoff and automatic price extensions increase      
  6.             your estimating efficiency by over 50%                           
  7.                                                                              
  8.           * Patented length and count rpobes work in any engineering         
  9.             or architectural scale                                           
  10.                                                                              
  11.           * Help screens bring the user manual right to the screen           
  12.                                                                              
  13.           * Labor units can be adjusted for individual items while in        
  14.             takeoff, enabling you to vary labor for specific conditions      
  15.                                                                              
  16.           * Component assemblies allow the estimator to group common         
  17.             items and count them in a single key stroke                      
  18.                                                                              
  19.           * A complete audit trail is printed during takeoff, documenting    
  20.             each item as it is counted (including assemblies)                
  21.                                                                              
  22.           * Takeoff items can be separated into 72 phases, divisions         
  23.             or systems to allow for simple, logical organization             
  24.             during takeoff and price extension                               
  25.                                                                              
  26.          * Multipliers can be assigned to job phases to eliminate            
  27.            repetitive takeoffs (apartments, bathrooms, etc.)                 
  28.                                                                              
  29.          * Formulas for takeoff units such as cubic yards or square          
  30.            feet are built into the program, eliminating the need for         
  31.            manual calculations                                               
  32.                                                                              
  33.          * Prices are extended automatically by job phase and category       
  34.            of material in a fraction of the normal time                      
  35.                                                                              
  36.          * Labor, Material, Equipment, Subcontractor and Misc/Other          
  37.            quantities can be extended for each item                          
  38.                                                                              
  39.          * "Quoted" items are printed on a separate list to organize         
  40.            your last minute bid preparations                                 
  41.                                                                              
  42.          * Unit Conversion Tables allow you to convert items from taken      
  43.            off units to purchase units (e.g. linear feet to board feet)      
  44.                                                                              
  45.          * Flexible Bid Summary consolidates information from the price      
  46.            extensions to fine tune your bid                                  
  47.                                                                              
  48.          * Displays the "bottom line" impact of quotes, projected            
  49.            profit margins, burden and general conditions on the screen       
  50.            for last minute changes                                           
  51.                                                                              
  52.          * Prints final bid sheet with details on markups and actual         
  53.            cost per square foot                                              
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