Estimating Edge Information

Estimating Edge, a Foundation Software company, has been a trusted provider of all-in-one commercial construction takeoff and estimating software since 1986. Its products are built for specialty contractors in the roofing, concrete, drywall, acoustical, fireproofing, flooring, painting, EIFS, waterproofing and wall panel trades, plus general contractors who self-perform. Everything starts with The EDGE®, which brings takeoff, estimating and proposal writing into one program Estimators measure directly from project blueprints, and material and labor costs update in real time from the databases and rates behind the estimate. The EDGE is customized to the business running it. Databases built for each trade come loaded with materials from preferred manufacturers, and a contractor can add their own products, labor rates and markups, along with the preset values that patented Smart Labor® technology uses to auto-calculate production changes. Once bidding starts, estimators compare pricing against other vendors and import straight into the bid, while cloud storage keeps assemblies, project data, reports and change orders shared across the team in real time. Two products work alongside The EDGE. EDGE On Site®, a project management app, takes the estimate to the jobsite, where foremen and project managers track installed labor and materials against the original estimate. EDGE Smart Takeoff, a patented digital takeoff tool, pulls measurements from third-party imaging and AI takeoff systems into The EDGE, eliminating manual entry. The EDGE also integrates with FOUNDATION® construction accounting software and other business systems so job data transfers without double entry. Every product comes with hands-on training and US-based support, and 40 years of building award-winning estimating software have given Estimating Edge an understanding that only comes with time. That experience is built into every part of the platform.