BOYNTON BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2026 / Estimating Edge, developer of the commercial construction estimating platform The EDGE® and a part of the Foundation Software business portfolio, has published a new guide to estimating software customization.
The resource, partially titled “Considerations for Customization” offers construction estimators a practical framework for customizing their software to better reflect how their companies build and bid.
When estimating software isn’t configured to reflect how a company works in the field, the gap between what’s estimated and what’s earned can be hard to spot until it’s already cost something.
This resource gives estimators a structured way to find and close those gaps before they affect the next bid.
Topics covered include:
Building a database that reflects your specific specialty trades
Setting labor rates, productivity factors and crew mixes that reflect real-world costs
Standardizing markups, overhead, profit and job conditions – including bonded and premium projects – within reusable templates
Customizing reports so stakeholders receive the right information at the right time
Establishing a step-by-step process for auditing workflows, building master templates and training teams
Estimators who read the full resource will come away with a clear action plan for tightening their setup, sharpening bid accuracy and protecting margins bid after bid.
About Estimating Edge
Estimating Edge, a Foundation Software company, has been a trusted provider of commercial construction takeoff and estimating software for the roofing, fireproofing, interior and exterior finishing trades for more than 30 years. For more information, visit http://www.estimatingedge.com.
Foundation Software, LLC
Foundation Software delivers job cost accounting, estimating & takeoff, expense & pay management, project management, safety management, HR management, mobile field apps and payroll services to help contractors run the business side of construction. For information, call (800) 246-0800, visit http://www.foundationsoft.com or email [email protected].
Media Contacts
Tracie Kuczkowski | VP of Marketing
[email protected] | (800) 246-0800 x 7933
Samantha Ann Illius | Marketing Relations Coordinator and Influence Specialist
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SOURCE: Estimating Edge
