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UDA Enhances Client Experience with View-Only Estimates in the Project Portal

UDA Technologies recently announced the ability to make OnCost™ Estimates visible to ClientLink™ Users within ConstructionOnline’s Project Portal. In response to client feedback and an increase in construction companies offering open book/cost plus contracts to their clients, UDA has added the ability to make construction estimates available to clients in a View-Only capacity available for select companies on a case-by-case basis. 

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Topics: Estimating ClientLink ConstructionOnline 2024

‘Last Edited’ Timestamp Enhances Accuracy of Construction Estimates

ConstructionOnline™ recently released a new “Last Edited” timestamp for its award-winning construction estimating platform - OnCost™ Estimating. Company Users will now find the “Last Edited” label, which displays the exact date and time of the last edits made to the current estimate, at the top of OnCost Estimating within the Estimate Summary pane. 

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Topics: Estimating ConstructionOnline 2024

New for ConstructionOnline™ 2024: Custom Breakdown Table Options Added for OnPoint™ Proposals

ConstructionOnline™ recently announced new Custom Breakdowns options made available to its state-of-the-art OnPoint™ Proposal Wizard. Following the recent addition of Room, Phase, Stage, Trade, Type, Group, Floor, and Building columns to OnCost™ Estimates, ConstructionOnline continues to build powerful ways to utilize the data stored in these estimate columns with the ability to display their information on construction proposals. 

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Topics: Estimating ConstructionOnline 2024

ConstructionOnline™ Adds New Columns to Construction Estimating Software

ConstructionOnline™ is excited to announce the addition of eight new data columns available within OnCost™ Estimating. Designed to continue providing construction pros with the most advanced options for creating and maintaining detailed, accurate construction estimates, ConstructionOnline's Advanced OnCost Estimates now include more data fields than ever before with these newly added Estimate Columns: 

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Topics: Estimating ConstructionOnline™ 2023

ConstructionOnline™ Releases Updates to Import Template for Construction Estimates

ConstructionOnline™ Company Users will find an additional column in the Excel Estimate Template available for importing construction estimates into OnCost™ Estimating. Company Users can now input custom units for Subcategories and/or Line Items in the Unit column of the Excel Estimate Template for import—further extending the flexibility of data points available when transferring financial data into ConstructionOnline. 

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Topics: Estimating ConstructionOnline™ 2023

Increase Efficiency with ConstructionOnline’s Integrated Scheduling and Estimating Options

UDA recently added a new access point within ConstructionOnline’s OnCost™ Estimating that allows construction companies to create schedules directly from their estimates. Company Users will now find that, in addition to the option available in the Estimating Toolbar, the “Create Schedule from Estimate” option can also be engaged from their estimate’s three-dot action menu. This enhancement makes generating construction schedules from estimate data quicker and easier while saving valuable time and labor. 

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Topics: Estimating Scheduling ConstructionOnline™ 2023

New for ConstructionOnline™ 2023: Proposal Presets and Additional Proposal Controls

UDA Technologies recently announced the release of brand-new Proposal Presets and additional Estimate Proposal controls for ConstructionOnline™ 2023. Proposal Presets are a new & exclusive feature for ConstructionOnline’s powerful Estimate Proposal generator: the OnPoint™ Proposal Wizard.

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Topics: Estimating Financials Construction Reports ConstructionOnline™ 2023

Updated Financial Tools Deliver Seamless Integration Between Construction Estimates & Costbooks

UDA Technologies is excited to announce the added ability for ConstructionOnline™ Users to automatically link all Estimate Items to a newly created Costbook when creating a new Costbook from an Estimate. Users will find two new controls within the Create New Costbook from Estimate modal including options to: 

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Topics: Estimating Financials ConstructionOnline™ 2023 Costbooks

ConstructionOnline™ 2023 Recommended as Best Construction Estimating Software by Forbes Advisor

ConstructionOnline was recently featured in a Forbes Advisor article which recommended the Best Construction Estimating Software (2023). The Forbes team of experts analyzed over a dozen construction estimating software solutions to compile a list of the best options available on the market today, and ConstructionOnline™ was ultimately recommended as “best for big companies.”

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating UDA Awards & Recognition

Updated Excel Estimate Templates Now Available When Importing Financial Data into ConstructionOnline™

Following the recent enhancements to Import and Export options for OnCost™ Estimates, UDA Technologies recently announced updates to the Excel Estimate Templates provided for importing Estimates into ConstructionOnline™. Excel Estimate Templates provided for Import now include fields and formatting to support recent functionality enhancements. Notable updates include -  

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating Quickbooks Integration

Extensive Updates to Import/Export Options for OnCost™ Estimates Expand Accounting Integration Opportunities

ConstructionOnline™ Users will find extensive updates to both the Import and Export options within the industry’s leading construction estimating software: OnCost™ Estimating. Well-known for providing the only bi-directional construction estimating tool on the market for both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, the new Import/Export options available for OnCost™ Estimates continue to build on ConstructionOnline’s cutting-edge technology by opening dozens of integration opportunities for other accounting systems. 

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Topics: Estimating Financials ConstructionOnline™ 2023

Make Estimating & Job Costing More Efficient with New Quantity Multipliers for OnCost™ Estimating

UDA Technologies is excited to announce the release of new Quantity Multipliers available acrossall Multi-Family product plans and Residential, Commercial, Specialty, and Industrial plans at the Enterprise level. Users now have the powerful ability to multiply their OnCost™ Estimate data by a customizable quantity applied at the Category, Subcatroy, or Item level.

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Topics: Estimating Financials ConstructionOnline™ 2023

New Enhancements Now Available for OnPoint™ Proposals

ConstructionOnline™ recently announced new formatting, styling, & usability enhancements to Proposals generated from the OnPoint™ Proposal Wizard. This latest round of improvements increases the ease of use of the Report Wizard as well as the quality of the professional reports generated from ConstructionOnline™

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Topics: Estimating Construction Reports ConstructionOnline™ 2022

ConstructionOnline™ Adds New Work Order Report to Extensive Library of Financial Reports

Construction companies benefit from the new Work Order Report for OnCost™ Estimating, ConstructionOnline's most recent addition to its robust options for professional, print-ready Financial Reports. The Work Order Report allows ConstructionOnline™ Users to generate work orders directly from their project estimates, continuing to add depth to the comprehensive, flexible reporting options available for construction companies.

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Topics: Estimating Construction Reports ConstructionOnline™ 2022

New Estimate Creation Sequence Reinforces Best Practices within ConstructionOnline’s OnCost™ Estimating

UDA Technologies recently announced an update to the creation sequence for ConstructionOnline™ OnCost™ Estimates. While still providing Users with flexible options for creating their OnCost™ Estimates, the new creation sequence reinforces ConstructionOnline’s recommended best practice for Estimate creation—choosing a 3-Level Estimate structure.

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Topics: Best Practices Estimating ConstructionOnline™ 2022

Add Attachments to ConstructionOnline™ OnCost™ Estimates

ConstructionOnline™ Company Users now have the ability to add Attachments to Estimate Line Items within OnCost™ Estimating. The Attachments column is available within any 3-Level OnCost™ Estimate Column View and allows Users to attach important construction photos & documents to their critical financial data. 

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Topics: Estimating ConstructionOnline™ 2022

Quickly and Easily Create Estimates in ConstructionOnline™ with New Copy/Paste Controls

ConstructionOnline™ Company Users now have the ability to Copy and Paste Categories, Subcategories, and Items within OnCost™ Estimating. Users will find Copy/Paste controls through the right-click dropdown menu or by using the Ctrl + C (Copy) and Ctrl + V (Paste) keyboard shortcuts.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating

New Report Wizard Enhances Creation of Construction Proposals & Financial Reports

UDA Technologies recently announced the release of the new & improved Financial Report Wizard for ConstructionOnline™, home to industry-leading OnCost™ Estimating & Job Costing. The new Report Wizard is currently in place for Estimate Proposals and Current Contract Summaries, and further expansion is projected for future system updates.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating

Faster, Easier Construction Estimates with OnCost™ Estimating for ConstructionOnline™

ConstructionOnline™ Company Users can now duplicate Categories, Subcategories, and/or Items within OnCost™ Estimates. This most recent enhancement to the industry's #1 rated online construction estimator improves the efficiency and ease of creating construction estimates in ConstructionOnline™ - giving construction pros the competitive solutions needed to quickly create estimates and win more jobs. 

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Topics: Estimating Financials ConstructionOnline™ 2022

Faster Construction Estimates with New Costbook Assemblies for ConstructionOnline™ 2022

ConstructionOnline™ 2022 delivers all the tools needed to maintain a thriving construction business, including integrated financial tools, dynamic online takeoff, intuitive accounting integration, custom company costbooks, and much more. Most recently, UDA further expanded construction takeoff, estimating, and financial management capabilities with the addition of Assemblies to Company Costbooks for ConstructionOnline™ 2022. 

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Topics: Estimating Financials Redline Takeoff ConstructionOnline™ 2022

Create Comprehensive Company Costbooks from Custom Construction Estimates & Templates

UDA Technologies recently introduced new options for creating custom Company Costbooks in ConstructionOnline™. Company Users can now create Company Costbooks from existing construction Estimates and Estimate Templates in ConstructionOnline™.

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Topics: Estimating Financials

Discover Expanded Financial Visibility for Construction Estimates with New Updates to Online Invoicing

ConstructionOnline™ announced recent updates to the fully integrated Invoicing module available as part of the project management system's award-winning financial toolkit. First released in 2020, ConstructionOnline's Invoicing has been widely popular with construction professionals who seek to maximize the substantial financial, operational, and organizational ROI available through uniting construction estimating, job costing, and invoicing in a single system like ConstructionOnline™.

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Topics: Estimating

UDA Featured as Leading Construction Estimating Software in 2021 Global Market Report

UDA Technologies was proud to be featured as a "Leading Company" in 2021's Global Construction Estimating Software Market Rising Trends Report, commissioned by Kennesaw State University and completed by Market Insights Reports. The report identifies competitive market players and details their size, strategies, product portfolios, core competencies, recent major developments, and more. 

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Topics: Estimating

Include Takeoff Notes in ConstructionOnline Estimate Notes Report

UDA Technologies announced that the option for including Takeoff Notes on ConstructionOnline's popular Estimate Notes report is now available. The Estimate Notes report compiles all notes from a selected estimate into a single, organized report for improved professional communication across construction projects. 

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Topics: Estimating

Financial Reports Expanded to Include Additional Detail

UDA Technologies announced that options for including Quantity and Unit on industry-leading financial reports are now included in ConstructionOnline. Company Users will find the new options available for ConstructionOnline's Estimate Proposal and Current Contract Summary. 

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Topics: Estimating

Estimate like an Expert with Intuitive Updates to Interface

OnCost™ Estimating has benefited from several intuitive updates to support the recently-released integration with Redline™ Takeoff, which allows for users to directly import construction takeoffs to UDA's advanced construction estimating system. 

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Topics: Estimating Redline Takeoff

See Construction Takeoffs More Clearly with New Views for Redline™

2021 has delivered sweeping updates to Redline™ Takeoff, UDA's innovative toolkit for online construction takeoffs. Construction pros are seeing takeoff measurements & items even more clearly now with new grid views introduced for Redline™ Takeoff:

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Topics: Estimating Redline Takeoff

Advanced Calculation Methods Improve Accuracy of Construction Takeoff Measurements

Redline Takeoff has seen massive updates to kick off 2021, and some of the most impactful of these updates are in the calculation methods available in the online construction financial system. Known for delivering the features construction pros need to achieve the most accurate construction takeoffs & estimates, Redline Takeoff continues to impress with new enhancements. 

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Topics: Estimating Redline Takeoff

Integrated Company Costbooks Further Streamline Construction Takeoffs and Estimates

ConstructionOnline introduced custom Company Costbooks & Items Database functions, which now powerfully facilitate the most integrated construction takeoff & estimating system in the industry today - Redline Takeoff + OnCost Estimating. Recent improvements have expanded costbook customization options and enhanced database usability:

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Topics: Estimating Redline Takeoff

Extensive Updates Released to Online Estimating in 2020

ConstructionOnline™ delivered a multitude of impressive updates to the powerful online estimating tool in 2020, skyrocketing past competitors to deliver by-far the most advanced construction estimating solution on the market today. 

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Topics: Estimating

ConstructionOnline Featured as Best Construction Estimating Software for 2021

UDA Technologies is proud to share that Digital.com has named ConstructionOnline™ in the Best Construction Estimating Software of 2021 feature. Digital.com compiled the Best Construction Estimating Software of 2021 as the result of research on 80+ construction estimating software companies across the industry with the goal of helping growing construction companies find the best construction estimating software. 

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Topics: Estimating

New Invoicing Now Available in ConstructionOnline

New Invoicing is now available in ConstructionOnline, adding just one more capability to the industry’s most powerful online construction estimating & job costing tool. Stand-alone Invoicing in ConstructionOnline follows a host of new, advanced financial functions introduced to ConstructionOnline in 2020. 

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Topics: Estimating

New Feature Spotlight: Items Database and Costbooks for ConstructionOnline Estimating

UDA Technologies released the latest feature to power industry-leading construction estimating today – the ConstructionOnline Items Database. This impressive update introduces customizable costbooks to ConstructionOnline, providing a central location where users can store, track, & manage construction costs. 

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating Financials

Opportunities Now Include Industry-Leading Request for Quote (RFQ) Report

ConstructionOnline recently expanded reports available for Sales Management & Opportunities to include the system’s industry-leading Request for Quote (RFQ) report. With the RFQ now available for Opportunities. construction companies experience improved requisition of initial bids, increasing the accuracy of construction estimates when evaluating potential new contracts.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Business Building Best Practices Estimating

New Feature Spotlight: Create Payment Applications with ConstructionOnline

With the latest update to ConstructionOnline's industry-leading accounting integration, users can now effortlessly generate AIA payment applications in minutes. ConstructionOnline's Desktop Assistant, Socket, powers the unique integration between web-based ConstructionOnline & desktop versions of QuickBooks, and new Application for Payment capabilities include:

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Topics: Estimating Quickbooks Integration Socket Financials Construction Reports

Redline Takeoff Update Reveals New Cutout Tools

Redline Takeoff, UDA's revolutionary cloud-based takeoff software, recently introduced new cutout tools to the expansive library of takeoff capabilities. Construction professionals will now be able to deduct from Area or Volume takeoff measurements, with support for Roof and Wall measurements coming in future updates. Some of the highlights of this new feature include: 

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating Redline Takeoff

Expanded Options Now Available in The Industry’s Most Advanced Online Estimating

New settings have been added to Advanced Estimating in ConstructionOnline, empowering users to further optimize the construction estimating process. With settings now available for Subcategory Defaults, Classification Markups, and Estimate Locks, ConstructionOnline delivers options to fit every construction company’s estimating preferences.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating

ConstructionOnline™ 2020 Delivers Highly-Anticipated Advanced Estimating

ConstructionOnline™ 2020 promises to be the strongest, most comprehensive construction management software available on the market today, and New Advanced OnCost™ Estimating is a key component to the system’s preeminent dominance.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating

New Webinar Series Introducing ConstructionOnline 2020

UDA Technologies will launch the official introduction of ConstructionOnline 2020 with a special webinar series debuting Thursday, November 7 at 4:00 pm ET. ConstructionOnline 2020 promises to deliver construction management for “the modern builder,” and will include many recently previewed features from UDA Technologies, along with exciting new releases.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline Estimating Special Webinar Series ConstructionOnline Mobile

UDA Announces July Schedule of Construction Webinars

UDA Technologies recently announced the schedule of upcoming webinar events for July 2019. Well-known for consistently providing 5-Star Customer Service & Support, UDA continues to uphold the company’s dedication to client success with special session webinar and regularly scheduled series.

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Topics: UDA ConstructionOnline UDA ConstructionSuite Estimating Webinar Special Session Webinar Special Webinar Series

Upcoming Presentation Will Showcase UDA’s Industry-Leading Financial Management

This September, UDA Technologies will host a special workshop for the Woodard Group’s Greater New York Chapter. Woodard Groups nationwide serve to educate, support, and connect accounting professionals, small business advisors, and small business owners, with focused niches for construction companies, non-profit organizations, and law firms. Woodard is perhaps best known for their publication, Insightful Accountant, and their highly-anticipated annual conference, Scaling New Heights. 

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Topics: UDA Technologies UDA ConstructionOnline UDA ConstructionSuite Estimating Financials