Cubit Estimating delivers a unique and natural solution for estimating building and construction projects.
By combining estimating and takeoff in one seamless software package, it will save you lots of time and money, plus its ease of use means after an hour of training you’ll be up and running.
It’s suited to a wide range of users including estimators, quantity surveyors, builders, contractors and subcontractors.
Work the way you think
Cubit Estimating is a specialised estimating system with flexible functionality that allows you to estimate the way you want.
It’s the only application that seamlessly integrates takeoff with estimating for an all-in-one solution we like to call Natural Estimating.
It’s all laid out in one view, meaning the information is where you want it, when you need it. This makes it up to three times faster than other software packages.
Takeoff quickly and accurately
By tracing directly over your imported plans, simple or complex quantity takeoffs are performed quickly and accurately.
Takeoff multiple items across multiple trades easily, with curves and complex shapes are easily handled. Speed up the process with our Auto Select tool to takeoff areas in as little as one click.
Perform quantity takeoffs from PDF, CAD (DWG, DXF), BIM (IFC), and image files.
Minimise errors by viewing your takeoff in 3D
Have the confidence of knowing that the estimate you produce is as accurate as possible, with the ability to inspect your takeoff in interactive 3D. Or display your BIM model in your viewport where it is fully interactive enabling you to have direct access to the data you need.
Create and update your estimates more efficiently
Collect pricing information and save them as template price lists (or even import supplier price lists) to control how your company prices jobs, ensuring accuracy and maximising profitability.
Go even further by creating template jobs that collate all your common trades and items, making it easier to start your next estimate, time and time again.
Any updates you make to your template price lists and jobs can be pushed into existing estimates so you’re working with the most up to date information.
Have greater control, insights, and analysis
Code your estimate in a way that allows you to sort data into different formats, and using Cubit Estimating's Dynamic Grouped Views quickly analyse or breakdown a job by rate codes (e.g. cost codes), while remaining in that job.
This handy feature allows you split the job across different stages and budgets, and export more detailed estimates into other workflows, like Cubit Select, Microsoft Excel, and other third-party applications. You can also easily report on your Grouped View.
Easily manage changes across your job
Easily keep track of changes with a Job Revision workflow, enabling you to handle changes within a Job, whether they are as a result of a Plan Change, Revision to a BIM file, or changes to your estimate data.
After reviewing the changes you’ll be able to choose to finalise all the changes to update your estimate, or revert back to the original state of your Job.
This process offers you a better understanding of what stage your estimate is at within your overall process, so you can handle changes with confidence, control, and ease.
Customisable reports at the click of a button
Within Cubit Estimating, you have the ability to generate and print a range of professional reports including trade, markup, rate, takeoff, and Bills of Quantities (Pro only).
Customisable reporting allows you to quickly hide and show various items, making it easy to share different elements of your estimate with a range of people.
All reports can be exported in a range of common formats.
Integrated estimating
Calculation Sheets
Rate Sheets
Price Lists
Job Manager
Job Update
Note Taking
Workflow Management
Cell, Job, and Price List Referencing
Code Grouping Column
Live Grouped Views
Quantity Multipliers
Rel column
Job Merge
Job Options Management
On Screen Takeoff
Auto Select Takeoff Tool
Import PDF, CAD, Image Files
BIM Support (Import IFC Files, BIM Takeoff, BIM Inspection Tools)
3D Visualisation
Job Revisions
Detailed Opening Takeoff
Variations Management
View, track, and manage changes
Shared Job Access (Multiple users editing one job)
User Identification
Read Only Access
Job Refresh (immediately sync new changes by other users)
Standard Reports
Parametric / Customisable Reporting
Custom Report Builder
Bill of Quantities
Cubit Select
Microsoft Excel
Global / Offsider
MudShark
Xero
BuilderTREND
CUBIT LITE | CUBITBEST SELLER | CUBIT PRO | |
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Estimating | |||
Integrated Estimating | |||
Calculation Sheets | |||
Rate Sheets | |||
Price Lists | |||
Job Manager | |||
Cost Management | |||
Referencing | |||
Reference External Jobs & Price Lists | |||
Constants Library | |||
Job / Price Update | |||
Code Grouping Column | x1 Qty | 1x Rate | x20 | |
Multiple estimate configurations | |||
Rel column | |||
Job Merge (Multi-user solution) | |||
Job Options Management | |||
Subcontractor Comparison Program* *used in conjunction with Global |
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Takeoff | |||
On Screen Takeoff | |||
Import PDF, CAD, BIM, Image files | |||
3D Visualisation | |||
Job Revisions | |||
Detailed Opening Takeoff | |||
Variations Management | |||
Shape Colour Modes | |||
Integrations | |||
Microsoft Excel | |||
Global / Offsider | |||
Mudshark | |||
Xero | |||
BuilderTREND | |||
Cordell Direct | |||
Reporting | |||
Standard reports | |||
Parametic / customisable reporting | |||
Custom Report Builder | |||
Bill of Quantities | |||
BIM | |||
BIM Reader Integration* *A free, separate program that reads certain BIM files within Cubit |
Basic | Advanced | |
BIM Takeoff Module *An add-on module to takeoff quantities direct from your BIM to your estimate. Available at an additional cost. |
"I think that Cubit Estimating
MICHAEL GLEECHER | Senior Estimator, Icon Co
"Put simply, Buildsoft solutions are robust and bullet-proof. It's so easy to use that anyone could pick it up and run with it. Since making the switch over 10 years ago, I haven't looked back. I would highly recommend Buildsoft to others in the construction industry."
ROSS BROWN | Abel & Brown Pty Ltd
"I have been involved with Buildsoft for about 30 years. I first used their product in the late 1980s. I now use Cubit together with Global and can confirm that as the product develops the user-friendly nature is retained. The support offered by Buildsoft and the technology available to produce estimates are ongoing reasons why this product will never be replaced in my estimating department!"
PETER DARLING | Commercial Builder, Graystone Pty Ltd
"The ability of the Buildsoft system to calculate reliable material quantifications coupled with our knowledge of latest supplier prices and labour costs results in our high level cost estimates having a high degree of accuracy. This factor is highly regarded by our owner builder clients.”
BRENDON & RAY WILKIE | DirectBuild Australia
We understand estimating construction projects can be complex and tiring. We're here to make it much easier.