Construction Estimating Software

The complete BIM solution for construction estimating, planning and cost control

The software capable of providing adequate answers to the growing needs of the construction world, specifically for Project designers, Site managers, Construction companies.

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Software certified IFC buildingSMART International

buildingSMART International^® Certified Software

Why use PriMus?
All the advantages of the solutions

PriMus is the complete feature packed solution chosen by professionals, construction companies and public administrations for cost estimating, quantity surveying and cost management activities alike.

Whatever your cost estimating needs are, PriMus provides the right solution:

run cost estimates for your BIM models in the IFC standard format
quantity takeoffs from your CAD drawings (DWG, DXF, etc.)
even use the software directly online with a simple browser
import price lists and price books in standard formats (BC3, XPWE, etc.)

dynamically update the cost estimate, BoQ whenever the project is updated
address project timing and scheduling of works
get free access to a database of construction industry price lists

Cost estimating software and Price Lists

PriMus is the construction costs management software solution.

You can quickly and intuitively perform:

construction cost estimates
construction site material requirements analyses
manage construction site costs

Access constantly updated price lists with articles, materials and prices for building and plant works.

PriMus has an extremely intuitive interface to easily produce all relevant project documents.

Customize and print produced documents or export them in the formats that you prefer: RTF, WORD, PDF, HTML, ASCII and CSV.

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Online Cost estimating software and Price Lists | PriMus on-line | ACCA software

Free application integrated in usBIM

Online Cost estimating software and Price Lists

PriMus online is the cloud software for producing detailed cost estimates directly online!

Estimating construction costs becomes an online collaborative working experience. From anywhere and with any device you can:

perform cost estimating and job accounting tasks directly online and from any device such as a PC, smartphone or tablet
collaborate in real time with other colleagues all at the same time on the same estimate or BoQ
store and access your data safely on the cloud and always have it at hand wherever you are

You have the advanced technology of PriMus, the freedom of the Web and all the security of the CLOUD!

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Use one of the best free construction estimating programs online

Cost estimating software from IFC file | PriMus IFC | ACCA software

Cost estimating software from an IFC file

Prepare your cost estimates and quantity takeoffs directly from BIM models in the IFC format.

Identify entities directly on the BIM model and acquire their measurement data automatically:

produce a complete cost estimate from the entities used in the model automatically
view which entities have been accounted for directly on the 3D model
the cost estimate, BoQ is dynamically updated whenever the project is updated
apply the same cost estimate rulesets on new projects

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Project timing and scheduling software | PriMus KRONO | ACCA software

included in PriMus PLUS and PriMus FULL

Project timing and scheduling software

Construction planning software to improve project efficiency and work execution cost optimization:

create work schedules directly from the project's cost estimate document
monitor production times, advancements, payments, etc. thanks to a detailed financial plan
you have summary reports and diagrams ready for exporting to Word^® and Excel^®.

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Quantity Take-Off software from CAD drawings or Raster images | PriMus TAKEOFF | ACCA software

included in PriMus PLUS and PriMus FULL

Quantity Take-Off software from CAD drawings or Raster images

The software for estimating costs directly from CAD project files:

AutoCAD^® DWG or DXF
Adobe PDF
BMP and JPG files

Deal with your drawings using all the power of a 2D and 3D CAD to generate an automatic bill of quantities directly from the project.

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FAQ

If I don't find a useful price list among those available, but I have my own price list in a different format that isn't compatible with PriMus, is there a way to convert it?

PriMus offers you a free conversion service for price books and price lists.

If your database is in the Excel format, you can import it directly into PriMus. Alternatively, the conversion tool, PW-CONV, already provides you with various procedures for converting price list or price book databases (for which you must detain the license for use) into a format which is compatible with PriMus.

If the conversion procedure isn't available yet, you can always request a conversion using our dedicated service available in the program's Home section. Our team will then evaluate the feasibility of the conversion process.

I normally deal with only one aspect covered by the PriMus solution. Can I choose to use only one software solutions instead of the whole suite?

The PriMus suite is composed of single stand-alone software solutions designed to meet every kind of specific need:

PriMus, for construction cost estimates, bills of quantities and works estimates;
PriMus KRONO, for construction project management, time scheduling and planning;
PriMus TAKEOFF, for preparing Cost Estimates and Bill of Quantities from CAD and PDF files;
PriMus IFC, for construction cost estimates from BIM Models.

The PriMus suite comparison chart:

	PriMus	PriMus IFC	PriMus PLUS	PriMus FULL
COST ESTIMATE, BOQS AND QUOTES
BoQ and work estimate
Bids and proposals
Analysis of construction site needs
Accounting
Importing and exporting to standard formats (XLS, DOC, ...)
Import of databases, price lists and price books
QUANTITY TAKE OFFS FROM IFC FILES
Open IFC standard formats of BIM or 3D CAD models
View and navigate 3D BIM or CAD models directly in the integrated viewer
Assignment of Price List items to BIM or 3D CAD objects
Automatic measurements with artificial intelligence from 3D BIM or CAD model
Constantly updated cost estimate when editing the 3D BIM or CAD model
Data export in Word™, Excel™ formats
QUANTITY TAKE OFF FROM CAD DRAWINGS OR RASTER FILES
Opening of standard DXF/DWG CAD DRAWING FILES
Raster (PDF, BMP, JPG, etc.) management
Associate Price list items to graphical entities
Quantity Takeoff from CAD files
Quantity Takeoff from PDF files
Take off from image files
Dynamic BoQ updating when editing drawing models
Connection with your CAD or your CAD environment in PriMus TAKEOFF
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
Integration with other Project time Schedules or construction cost estimates
Works financial plan analysis and control
Works resources analysis integrated with the construction cost estimate
Work resources analysis integrated within the BoQ document
Job resources requirements analysis
Activity scheduling, resources analysis between the design and construction phases
Data export in Excel and PDF
GANTT, charts and reports printout management

Is there a database of price books and price lists ready for use in PriMus?

Is there a database of price books and price lists ready for use in PriMus?

Yes, PriMus gives you free access to an International Database of online price books and price lists with numerous items, materials and prices for building and plant engineering works.