Excel Construction Estimating System

In this walk-through, I show you the TRAC 2 Construction Cost Estimating System: a CSI MasterFormat estimating program with a built-in takeoff sheet, working in both Imperial and Metric, covering both the 16-division and the current 50-division formats.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Takeoff program (Imperial & Metric) with sorted totals that paste straight into any CSI division
• CSI 50 Division — the current MasterFormat
• CSI 16 Division — the traditional broadscope format
• Efficiency report summaries and a master sheet database reference
• One title page that opens any program in a single click

WHY EXCEL

No subscription. No monthly login. No proprietary file format that locks you out. An Excel file from the 1990s still opens today — the same can't be said for most estimating software you rent by the month. You buy this once and it's yours for good. Permanence beats features.

Construction Estimating with TRAC 2 demonstrates a comprehensive Excel-based system for commercial construction projects. This tool integrates CSI 16 and 50 division formats, master sheets, and specialized concrete and formwork takeoff programs to streamline the estimation process, improve tracking accuracy, and build historical cost data.

CHAPTERS

Introduction

The Takeoff Program

CSI 50 Division

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