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Construction companies save significant time and costs using Maxwell Systems construction estimating software solutions. You can work with increased speed and accuracy throughout your bidding process, save time on paperwork, and achieve greater overall efficiency and cost savings. Using a seamless solution from Maxwell Systems, you can instantly connect to the information you need, easily share data among various applications, and improve communication and workflow. The result is maximum efficiency with minimal data entry and increased profit margins.
Use Estimation to automate your bidding process with valuable features to:

Perform fast, accurate takeoffs Determine materials and labor needs for any job Produce accurate and professional estimates Streamline purchasing with comprehensive tools for materials management Analyze pricing on your projects to focus on the critical aspects of jobs Obtain committed job costs from suppliers

Work with increased speed and accuracy throughout your bidding process, save time on paperwork, and achieve greater overall efficiency and cost savings.

Estimating: Tailored to Your Trade

Maxwell Systems has tailored Estimation to the needs of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC contractors, which helps lower costs associated with estimating and winning jobs. The solution performs calculations and extensions automatically, and includes multi-level breakouts, comprehensive databases, and reporting functions. And by tying together estimates, labor needs, and cost analysis, Estimation allows you to produce professional estimates and reports quickly and easily and perform detailed analysis. Youll be able to make truly informed business decisions, have complete control over the estimating process, and ultimately bid more accurately and increase profitability.

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Digital Takeoff: Increased Speed and Accuracy

Maxwell Systems Estimation provides digital takeoff that allows estimators to generate takeoffs straight from digital plan files instead of paper blueprints. Download your plans from any online plan room, scan in your plans, or upload them from a CD-ROM Theres no need for a digitizer board, stylus pen, or even a set of paper blueprints Once your plans are loaded, you can measure, count, or both, simply by using your mouse Then just choose your cost item or assembly This simple method not only allows you to save time, increase accuracy, and eliminate expense of paper plans, but also produces a complete estimate and captures the graphical takeoff you produced right on your digital plans.
Valuable features of Digital Takeoff:

Eliminate blueprints and generate digital takeoff from electronic plans. Further automate quantity counting with Shape Recognition tool.

Shape Recognition feature can automate quantity counts by searching plans and annotating like symbols and shapes, so you can save time and increase accuracy. The Shape Recognition tool helps estimators eliminate time otherwise spent doing quantity counts by eye and marking by hand. The benefit is improved accuracy and time savings, not only when taking off original plans, but also when plans change. Manage Sheet Revisions feature allows you to efficiently compare old plans to newer versions so you can quickly see changes that you can capture for additional profit.

When there are plan revisions, use Estimation to instantly compare new plans to the older ones. Increase speed and accuracy!

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Electrical Estimating
Whether you do new construction, replacement or retrofitting, or maintenance and repair work for the residential, commercial, and/or industrial markets, your industry is evolving and your business can be complex. Its critical that you efficiently review plans and specifications and properly estimate costs for contracts. Thats why Maxwell Systems has tailored Estimation with capabilities designed specifically for electrical contractors, allowing you to automate the bidding process, lower costs associated with bidding, and, most important, win jobs. Benefits include streamlined takeoff, a new level of control and productivity, and real-time pricing.

Additional features tailored to your trade:

M  ultiple Level Breakouts (Phase,

Tailored to Your Type of Work

Quick assembly tools designed especially for lighting fixtures, receptacles, switches, etc. help estimators perform more detailed takeoffs, such as branch wiring, feeder runs, panels, raceways, etc. The dynamic assemblies can be used to easily customize takeoffs to the way you would build it out. Copy and save these job-specific assemblies to access and reuse for other areas of the job.

System, Installation, Drawing, Building, Floor, etc.)

C  omprehensive Item Database for

all types of electrical work

Commercial Industrial Residential Outside Utility Low Voltage/Limited Energy EZ-Pricer custom vendor pricing M  ultiple Labor hours

I ndustry Pricing and Labor included

(NECA, EST) M  aterial Pricing units (Trade Service, etc.) D  esign Specification tool for value engineering C  hange steel set screws EMT connectors and couplings to die-cast C  onvert GRC to IMC C  hange ivory plastic plates to 430 stainless steel plates E  lectrical Digital Takeoff features 9  0 degree segment line for feeder runs A  utomatic drops T  race function to perform pre-takeoff layouts

Total connectivity between drawing and estimate simplifies takeoff process, such as branch and feeder runs.

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HVAC Estimating
Maxwell Systems Estimation is utilized by many residential and commercial HVAC contractors, from those performing installation of furnaces, air conditioning (AC) units, and refrigeration systems (and the associated ductwork, pumps, and control units) to those focused on maintenance and repair work, and even HVAC shops that fabricate sheet-metal ductwork. Whatever your focus, its likely that much of your companys profitability depends on the volume of work you can acquire, which is directly related to estimating jobs accurately so that projects can be executed profitably. To help you do that, Maxwell Systems Estimation includes tailored features to help HVAC contractors review plans and specifications easily, streamline processes to accurately estimate costs for contracts, and create bids and proposals efficiently.

Additional features tailored to your trade:

M  ultiple Level Breakouts

(Work Type, Zone, Drawing, Building, Floor, etc.)

C  omprehensive Item Database

for all types of mechanical/ plumbing work

Commercial Industrial Fabricated Non-Fabricated R  ectangular, Spiral, Round, Oval,

Tailored to Your Type of Work

With multi-level breakouts, a customizable database, and rectangular, round, and oval fabrication, Estimation is easy-to-use software that can be the competitive edge you need to win more jobs. By simply selecting a specification or pressure class, you are able to measure out a duct run and have everything automatically selected for you. This includes the material type, gauges, joints, seams, style, hangers, vanes, wrap, and liner. If fabricating your duct or pipe, all the weight, square footage, material cost, and labor is processed to your shop configurations (coil line, plasma cutters, etc.).

Dual wall, Duct board, etc. A  utomatic Hangers

S  MACNA Fabrication standards built

into process
B  uilt-in Assemblies for typical hook

ups, plumbing fixtures, etc.

I nsulation liner processed with

automatic resize of inner wall dimensions

I ndustry Pricing and Labor included

E  Z-Pricer custom vendor pricing M  ultiple labor hours

(SMACNA, etc.)
N  ational material pricing units

(Trade Service, etc.) D  esign and value engineering P  ressure classes with SMACNA standards D  esign specifications for piping changes R  ectangular to Round conversions H  VAC Digital Takeoff features S  ingle Line Takeoff automatic 90s and 45s taken off A  utomatic drops with elbows S  quare footage area calculator
Total connectivity between drawing and estimate simplifies takeoff process, such as duct and pipe runs.

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Mechanical Estimating
As a mechanical contractor, your business is responsible for all or most of the mechanical systems of a building and your work on projects may begin with the underground piping and not end until systems are in operation for occupancy. In fact, with a design/build contract, the mechanical contractor gets involved with the project even before ground is broken. On certain types of projects you may serve as the prime contractor overseeing excavation and backfill, rigging, electrical, instrumentation, concrete, and all other trades as well. And so, your teams expertise likely spans engineering, installation, and operation. Understanding your challenges, Maxwell Systems has designed Estimation to include tailored features for mechanical contractors. Youll be able to easily and quickly create detailed, accurate, and professional estimates. Using multi-level breakouts, a customizable database, preset assemblies, and specification-driven capabilities, youll gain complete control over the bidding process.

Additional features tailored to your trade:

M  ultiple Level Breakouts

(Work Type, System, Installation, Drawing, Building, Floor, etc.)

C  omprehensive Item Database

for all types of mechanical/ plumbing work

Commercial Industrial Ductile Iron H  igh Purity

Tailored to Your Type of Work

Estimation has capabilities designed specifically for mechanical contractors, enabling you to easily create detailed, accurate, and professional estimates quickly to bid jobs. You can use Estimation for specification-driven takeoff, which gives you the ability to takeoff generic pipe and fittings and have the design spec automatically select the appropriate material type, manufacturer, etc. and apply it to the estimate. This makes it very simple to make on-the-fly specification changes.

A  utomatic Hangers with variable

connection assemblies
I nsulation processed with

auto-resizing of hangers
B  uilt-in Assemblies for typical hook

ups, plumbing fixtures, etc.

I ndustry Pricing and Labor included

E  Z-Pricer custom vendor pricing M  ultiple labor hours

(PHCC, MCAA) N  ational material pricing units (Trade Service, Harrison, etc.) V  endor-specific pricing units (Ferguson, etc.) V  alue engineering M  ilwaukee valves to Nibco valves C  opper Pipe and Fittings to PVC
M  echanical/Plumbing Digital Takeoff

features S  ingle Line Takeoff automatic 90s and 45s taken off C  onsolidated SLT combination of entire run as single takeoff entries A  utomatic drops with elbows
Total connectivity between drawing and estimate makes it easy to perform last-minute specification changes.

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Plumbing Estimating
Perhaps you install bathroom and kitchen fixtures and the associated pipes in residential or commercial buildings. Or maybe you install gas appliances and pipework. Or you may perform maintenance and repair work. The plumbing industry is varied, but whatever your companys focus, its likely that profitability depends on the volume of work your team can acquire and ability to manage projects efficiently and accurately. Furthermore, its critical that you properly manage a workforce with specialized skills and maintain a focus on customer service. To that end, your business requires a software solution thats tailored to the needs of plumbing contractors, so you can streamline processes to accurately estimate costs for contracts, review plans and specifications, schedule crews, manage inventory, and buy equipment to ensure that you fulfill each contract according to schedule.

Additional features tailored to your trade:

M  ultiple Level Breakouts

(Work Type, System, Installation, Drawing, Building, Floor, etc.)

C  omprehensive Item Database

for all types of mechanical/ plumbing work

Commercial Residential

Tailored to Your Type of Work

Estimation has capabilities designed specifically for plumbing contractors, enabling you to easily create detailed, accurate, and professional estimates quickly to bid jobs. Using Estimation for material-driven takeoff for the plumbing work makes it quick and easy to select size and type of material to apply a measured, counted, or calculated quantity/ length.

A  utomatic Hangers with variable

connection assemblies
I nsulation processed with

auto-resizing of hangers
B  uilt-in Assemblies for typical hook

ups, plumbing fixtures, etc.

I ndustry Pricing and Labor included

E  Z-Pricer custom vendor pricing M  ultiple labor hours

(PHCC, MCAA) N  ational material pricing units (Trade Service, Harrison, etc.) V  endor-specific pricing units (Ferguson, etc.) V  alue engineering M  ilwaukee valves to Nibco valves C  opper Pipe and Fittings to PVC
M  echanical/Plumbing Digital Takeoff

features S  ingle Line Takeoff automatic 90s and 45s taken off C  onsolidated SLT combination of entire run as single takeoff entries A  utomatic drops with elbows

Total connectivity between drawing and estimate simplifies takeoff process, such as pipe runs and fixture counts.

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Enhanced Functionality
EZ-Pricer
EZ-Pricer automatically creates requests for quotes directly from your job data, sends them to your suppliers via email, and updates your summary with suppliers quote information, so you can easily compare and choose the best price. You save time and money and reduce chance of errors that could alter your bid.

CAD Link
This program links Estimation Mechanical, Plumbing, and HVAC estimating software with AutoCAD files through third-party partnerships. We are able to provide you with cuttingedge technology that will help you improve your business by automating and expediting every step of takeoff.

ToolBox
ToolBox is a comprehensive software toolbox designed to help you manage, analyze, and store your bids, jobs, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and more. Ever wonder why you won or lost a bid or what made the job come in over or under budget? ToolBox stores all the data for your pre-bids, current bids, lost bids, won bids, and jobs, allowing you to generate reports for tracking the history and analyzing the estimate, bid, and job data. It also includes a document management/storage program for submittals, RFIs, change orders, correspondences, and contacts.

Further automate processes by expanding your Estimation solution to fit your unique needs.

Proposal Writer
Simplify the process of creating and tracking proposals with Proposal Writer, which helps you quickly accumulate bid details and produce proposals in the format desired by your customers. A Proposal Wizard guides you through a three-step process to include just the right amount of detail in every proposal.
Proposal Writer features also include:

Proposal Tracking: Proposal Writer helps you organize proposals by status and by color coding for a quick look at outstanding proposals. Memo Fields: Create memos of unlimited length for in-depth specifications. These specifications may be visible or hidden when compiling proposals. Historical Records: Proposal Writer provides easy access to historical proposals for reference.

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Enhanced Functionality, continued

Ei Matrix
Ei Matrix provides a direct link from Estimation to Microsoft Excel. Ei Matrix moves all your budgeted dollars and man-hours from the bid directly into Job Costing for you. It automatically transfers all the data and formulas from your Summary (extension) and Bid Summary Reports (bid sheet) directly into Excel, preserving the integrity of your reports. Theres no need to re-enter any data or formulas, as Ei Matrix helps you save time and reduce errors.

Sketch
Sketch is a drawing plug-in program that works within Estimation Takeoff and provides a graphical image of the points you have input with your digitizer. Sketch allows you to electronically track the items you have taken off your blueprint. It provides you with a visual audit trail that displays digitized, measured lines, and counted symbols. The audit trail enables you to reference detailed job plans on your computer monitor and provides you with time-saving takeoff functions.

Project Forecast
Take the guesswork out of tracking the status of jobs and be more proactive in managing business. This simple yet powerful tool allows you to check the status of detailed areas within a current job. You will have the ability to predict a gain or loss with a job and make adjustments as needed.

Materials Management
Take control of your entire procurement process with the most comprehensive purchasing solution available today. Our materials management software will help you efficiently produce and track purchase orders and requisitions, manage materials and back orders, and export price and cost data to multiple systems. Enjoy instant access to your entire purchasing history, right at your fingertips. Seamlessly integrate your purchasing information with estimating and accounting functions to maximize efficiencies and lower processing costs.

To complement the solution's takeoff and estimating capabilities, Estimation offers a line of management tools to forecast projects and manage materials and service.

Service Management
Manage service work with the most flexible and complete solution for time and material billing. Efficiently generate and assign work orders which are quickly and easily converted into professional invoices. With Maxwell Systems service management software, you can access historical customer information and create multiple invoices for a particular job, allowing you complete control over invoicing.

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A number of optional hardware tools are available for use with your Estimation software.

Rigid Digitizers
Digitizing (calculating lengths, areas and quantities of count items) with Estimation consists of laying your plans on a digitizer, setting the scale, and then tracing the plans with a stylus pen. After you complete your measurements, send them to your estimate to prepare your bid. Digitizer boards are sophisticated electronic tools that enable you to measure quantities to 1/1000th of an inch. Also known as tablets, digitizers are faster, more accurate, and easier to use than other types of takeoff tools. They are available either as a hard board or in a portable rollup version. Stand optional.

Rollup Digitizers
For estimators in the field, we offer roll up digitizers by GTCO. Using their exclusive Redundant Grid Technology to improve durability and ruggedness, these digitizers are the clear portable choice. Takeoff is further augmented with the use of the Power Pad and stylus pen.

Power Pad
Power Pad gives you the fastest method of stripping blueprint measurements available. It offers the power to perform fast, accurate takeoffs virtually anywhere you go. Its 9 x 13 size fits into a travel bag and easily connects to a digitizer in the field.

AccuProbe Plus
AccuProbe was built specifically for the estimating contractor for use with Maxwell Systems Estimation. It is nationally recommended over other devices when rolling off blueprint measurements. Its rugged design and portability is ideal for on-site takeoff.

Estimating Touch Screen Monitor

Maxwell Systems Estimating Touch Screen Monitor allows you to use your monitor as an interactive tool. Simply use the electronic pen to directly touch the screen to work with more speed, efficiency, and precision throughout takeoff and estimating.

TransferKey
Designed for the mobile contractor, the TransferKey allows you to transfer your Maxwell Systems Estimation software license from one computer system to another with ease via a USB flash drive included in the software package.
Maxwell Systems Estimating Touch Screen Monitor

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Commitment, Leadership, and Partnership

As a technology partner, Maxwell Systems provides unparalleled support and maintenance plus a host of professional services. Maxwell Systems provides ongoing support to address any question. Understanding the importance of reliability and effective communication, Maxwell Systems offers online support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Live web chat and phone support is also available and hours are convenient for all time zones. Offering this level of service ensures that customers are maximizing their technology investment through the lifetime of their solution. In addition to comprehensive support and maintenance, we offer training, consulting, and educational services to help meet customers unique business challenges. Our flexible training options include learning in a classroom environment at one of our regional facilities, in a private one-on-one training session, or through online training classes. Ongoing consulting services and educational services, whether on-site or online, are also available. These services provide customers with additional insight to help best utilize their system for their particular needs.

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