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RIPAC Estimating Module The RIPAC Estimating module is the Estimating and Cost Planning software for Construction Professionals. It is based upon Users or Proprietory cost information allowing consolidation of various estimating methodologies and progressive refinement of data. RIPAC's Estimating Module integrates every stage of the estimating and tendering process into a single dynamic system. No duplication of effort, no missing functions. Your control over data and documentation is complete. RIPAC brings the data you need into simple and intuitive Windows screens - from libraries and from your own products. Nothing is overlooked. This is the software used by professionals, written by professionals. Seamless integration, total control. RIPAC works the way you want to: hands on control over the complete cost and estimating process, elemental estimating, cost planning and BoQ tendering - throughout the project life cycles - from Capital Budgeting to Construction Resource Allocation and Whole Life Costing. Professionals throughout the industry rely on RIPAC ESTIMATING because it is supremely accurate, flexible and efficient. The RIPAC Estimating Module allows you to use just the functions you need and to the level of detail you want:
RIPAC gathers all your cost data in one dynamic database. You don't have to duplicate the information you're keying in and you can utilise all the data you've collected from previous projects. RIPAC reuses data simply and quickly. RIPAC sets standards RIPAC ESTIMATING is used right across the industry. Because it is so firmly established, clients, project managers, quantity surveyors, contractors - all kinds of industry professionals - are able to depend on its uniformity and the standards of accuracy associated with it. RIPAC mirrors the way you work The RIPAC Estimating Module provides you with the information you need at every stage and any level of detail, whether you're reading figures 'off the screen' or generating fully detailed documents. CSSP - an impressive pedigree The RIPAC Estimating Module comes from the same stable as the RIPAC contract administration software, the No 1 QS system that complements it. Both are authored by CSSP, whose standing as an established international organisation provides stability, consistent user support and ongoing investment in R&D. What does the RIPAC Estimating Module do? The RIPAC Estimating Module integrates and indexes every aspect of elemental estimating, cost planning, estimate measuring, and BoQ tendering. Library and historical data is re-used dynamically, to minimise data entry and increase efficiency. The level you might be working in integrates seamlessly with any other level you may be using, and lets you extract the information you want and generate reports to your own layouts. Basic Structure and Functions
LEVEL 1 - PROJECT COST DATABASE Used 'stand alone' the RIPAC Estimating Module can be loaded with historical cost data to provide a single on line source for authorised users. The user can decide how data is to be coded and structured. As the system is used to produce estimates, these too can become part of the database with appropriate labels to maintain confidence levels. When used with the RIPAC Pre Contact Module, the project database can be fed electronically with analyses from priced and coded bills of quantities. Users can use their own previous cost plans, analyses of RIPAC Bills of Quantities or cost plans downloaded from BCIS online (see www.bcis.co.uk). LEVEL 2 - FEASIBILITY ESTIMATE As the database grows, it can be used to produce early stage estimates for project costs when only a few parameters - such as gross floor area - are available. The system allows schedules of areas to be produced from base information. The estimate can be produced as an all-in cost for the project or can be broken down into building shell, fit out etc., or however you want to structure the estimate. Costs are indexed as they are entered, by date and optionally, by location, type of work - building, mechanical, electrical and so forth. Regression Analysis is available at all levels. LEVEL 3 - COST PLANNING / ELEMENTAL ESTIMATES Accumulated cost and project data feed back into calculations automatically. As the body of data grows, cost plans can be drawn off to ever increasing degrees of accuracy. All revisions to the cost plan can be highlighted to the users colour coding requirements. The database has the potential to develop into a key asset for your organisation. LEVEL 4 - APPROX QUANTITIES ESTIMATING RIPAC Estimating gives you a comprehensive measurement facility once sufficient design drawings exists to measure basic quantities for a project. Item descriptions and quantities can be priced by spot rates, resource build ups or using standard rates and/or items from any number of price books. These can be held and maintained on the system. Items and resource components can also be allocated to subcontracts. LEVEL 5 - PRICE BOOK MAINTENANCE Electronic price books for use with the RIPAC Estimating system can be purchased from CSSP. Once loaded these can be maintained by the user to represent local conditions. Alternatively, your own price database can be built up from first principles. LEVEL 6 - RESOURCE ANALYSIS Whether you are working with global rates from a price database or local rates specific to a project, resource analysis can be produced for planning or other purposes. Resource components allocated to subcontracts can also be plugged into the estimate with appropriate marking up. Combining the functions Any of the six functions can be combined in various ways to produce estimates that are structured to your own specifications. For example: Simple measured estimate = Levels 1 and 4 Cost Plan with Parts = Levels 1,2 and 3 Transferring Data The RIPAC Estimating Module further increases efficiency through easy transfer of data via electronic media:
The RIPAC Estmating Module allows you to make use of your data at every stage. As you write estimates the programme stores and manipulates the data for use at any point. For interim reporting, for 'off the screen' and ball park estimates, and then for highly detailed documentation. You can adjust the level of detail, the layout and content, or you can use the industry standard templates that come with RIPAC Estimating. RIPAC allows you to use many different proprietary unit and resource price databases. Or you can create and maintain your own. You can also store your own elemental analysis and costs from previous estimates, tenders, BoQ's and final accounts. RIPAC Estimating manages all this data for you. Resource prices, unit rates, elemental information, specifications - everything can be imported into the current task, stored re-accessed, copied, adjusted. RIPAC is compatible with all industry unit rate and resource price databases including:
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