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Steel Estimator's Guide to Staying Competitive

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8 CHALLENGE: Evaluating options to maximize profitability takes too long So often, finding the best route to a competitive and profitable estimate means testing different scenarios, connections or materials. Especially if done in 2D, the weighing of options can be time consuming, requiring you to draw by hand and recalculate quantities and costs. As an estimator, this takes time you can't afford to waste and diminishes the potential for quickly creating a competitive bid. SOLUTION: Working in 3D simplifies the process of evaluating alternative structural solutions. Estimators can quickly drag and drop various materials, connections, etc. into the model. With this automation, you can easily and quickly explore options to find the most competitive and cost effective solution.

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