More About On Center Software

Faster, more accurate estimating

On Center’s first entry into the construction software market came with its Quick Bid estimating application in 1988. Quick Bid was born out of both necessity and exasperation. For most, in order to create a more accurate bid, you must price using production rates. This requires a considerable amount of accurate calculations. Also, to get a bid total, traditional bidding requires a pencil and a calculator to count materials and assign pricing. In a perfect world, the estimator can complete this task without any distractions or interruptions. Yet, the fast-paced environment of the construction industry makes working without interruptions almost impossible, so Quick Bid does the calculating for you.

Once you set up Quick Bid with your materials and pricing, the math takes care of itself. Since its initial release almost 20 years ago, Quick Bid has helped thousands of estimators create bids more accurately and faster than could ever be practical with pencil and calculator.

Revolutionizing takeoff

While Quick Bid helped estimators create accurate bids, they still had to use paper plans to perform takeoffs. To perform takeoffs in the traditional manner, estimators often use a set of colored pencils and paper plans. Going from page to page trying to remember what each color means can be a tiresome affair. To alleviate the need for paper plans, in 1995 On Center Software introduced On-Screen Takeoff. The state-of-the-art technology behind On-Screen Takeoff allows estimators to perform takeoffs on their computer screens without paper plans. For those estimators more comfortable with paper plans, however, On-Screen Takeoff includes digitizer functionality. With On-Screen Takeoff, estimators can calculate linear, area, and volume measurements and quantify individual condition objects directly on the computer screen. In addition, estimators are able to navigate through drawings, zoom in and out on any area of any drawing, and print drawings. It is very easy to learn and use. Most estimators can begin using On-Screen Takeoff in less than an hour. On Center Software’s revolutionary concept has made creating takeoffs an easy and practical computer operation making On-Screen Takeoff the most advanced digital takeoff tool on the market today.

Instant cost tracking

On Center Software continues to develop innovative solutions for the construction industry. On Center Software’s latest solution, Digital Production Control is now available for general release. Digital Production Control will give project and job site managers the ability to track labor costs at the source. By integrating the takeoff and estimating processes, this powerful program digitally tracks labor production and payroll directly from the field to the project manager's office. With this dynamic tool, you will know if your project is winning or losing the budget war, allowing you to adjust production when and where it is needed.

Seamless Integration

With advances in computer technology increasing at an exponential rate, ensuring application cohesion is a primary concern for On Center Software’s developers. The hallmark of the On Center ProfitBuilding Suite is the interactive capabilities built into its individual programs. Takeoff and bid information can be synchronized among On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid, ensuring that any changes made in one program will be updated in the other. Digital Production Control uses information created in On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid to track real-time labor production for field-to-office integration. This seamless process makes the ProfitBuilding Suite one of the most powerful software applications in the industry.

Partnering for success

Since its founding, On Center Software has strived to develop innovative, practical, and user-friendly solutions for construction industry professionals. By keeping the needs of its customers at the forefront of the development process, On Center has created software uniquely suited to the construction industry. On Center Software is dedicated to helping its customers increase profits by making takeoff, estimating, and project management processes easy and efficient. With its On Center ProfitBuilding Suite, On Center Software is positioned to serve the construction industry in North America and around the world well into the 21st century.