Estimate, Analyze and Control Costs

VICO SOFTWARE

VICO ESTIMATOR 2009

A Virtual Construction Solution

Create Accurate Model-based Estimates, Manage Bids, and Generate Cost Reports
Vico Estimator 2009 is a unique, 3D-model-based estimating system. By using quantities extracted from Vico Constructor 3D models, highly accurate estimates can be created in less time. The what you see is what you estimate approach reduces inaccuracies and risks, and helps you identify and communicate the relationship between quantities, costs, and locations. The Vico Estimator 2009 spreadsheet view provides a familiar, easy-tolearn, and easy-to-use environment. Increased flexibility, together with improved accuracy, are achieved through a user-defined Work Breakdown Structure, and the Conditional Method functionality. Vico Estimator 2009 supports large projects by enabling the merging of the quantities of any separate sub-models into one coherent project estimate, and by providing comprehensive bid package tools and versioning functionality. Tight integration with the entire Vico Virtual Construction Suite assures model, cost, and schedule synchronization, and allows the clear visual communication of 5D processes.

Estimator lets you:

Generate model-based estimates Create bid packages Compare estimate versions Perform cost tracking Perform traditional estimating

Erno Aalto, On-Site Engineer The Palmberg Group, Finland

Automatically generate model-based estimates.

Enhance productivity with the new, easy-to-use spreadsheet view.

Generate Earned Value Analyses using the 5D Presenter view.

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Estimator

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Cost Explorer

5D Presenter

In a project of this size, we used to have a full - time estimator and 10 other people extracting quantities from drawings. With Vicos Virtual Construction suite, one man works with the model and feeds the whole organization faster and more accurately.

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Estimate, Analyze and Control Costs

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Import and Process Quantities Issue accurate, modelbased quantities from the Vico Constructor 3D model, and let Estimator calculate the cost for you. Generate Model-Based Estimates Process model-based quantities, generate accurate cost estimates, track model versions, and immediately identify the consequences of any design changes. Create Tender Documents Add coefficients and margins to the cost estimating data, divide margins as required, and generate tender documents. Bid Packages Easily group cost items into bid packages, receive quotes, and compare and progressively increase the accuracy of your cost estimate. Compare Versions Track quantity data from versions of the 3D model, and use Vico Software Cost Manager to analyze, communicate, and visualize variances.

Highlighted New Features of Vico Estimator 2009

Cost Range Estimating Efficiently handle estimating in the early phases of your project by defining Cost Ranges on the Method level. The Cost Range report will help you identify which Methods include most of the cost risk in your project. Enhanced Export to Vico Cost Explorer Vico Estimator 2009 allows you to save more detailed cost status versions. All cost items (Recipes, Methods, and Resources) are saved by location, which can be filtered, viewed, and compared as desired in Cost Explorer 2009.

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