Estimator Structure

Every MacNail construction estimating software worksheet includes several different sections, each with a different function. From top to bottom, they are:

Summation-- a one-page cost breakdown, showing labor, material and subcontractor costs for each main construction category.
Fixed Costs-- basic operating expenses such as wage rates, fudge factors, and sales tax, overhead and profit percentages.
Dimensions-- information about the size of the project.
Clearinghouse-- a detailed look at construction costs, showing both main construction categories and subcategories. If subcategories are not used, there will not be a Clearinghouse in the estimating worksheet.
Specifications-- a very detailed listing of many construction 'line item' costs. This is where most of the estimating calculations take place.

To get to any of the sections of a MacNail estimating worksheet, choose its name from the MacNail (McN) menu.

For more detailed information about each portion of a MacNail estimating worksheet, see pages 160-164.