This product has been produced for Small and Medium sized contractors operating in the Southern African market, the elements and components used reflecting that applicable to the region.

The measurement of work is achieved by using a series of templates each of which contain numerous options that can be activated at will to suit the specification of the element or component.

It is ideal for the small to medium sized contractor who has the ability to interpret documents and whose work is acquired mainly as a result of pricing enquiries in the form of drawings and specifications.

Other users and professionals will derive immense benefit using the programme in general, for cost planning purposes, and academic and training purposes. The contents are such that as a Bill of Quantities is not required to be prepared prior to estimating the cost of the work, considerable time is saved and expenses in running a business are considerably reduced.

In addition, the need to acquire skills, as those used by builder's surveyors for bill preparation are no longer required as computing power is utilized in order to move away from traditional methods of working. This fact alone for many then provides opportunities formerly unavailable to those with limited education.

Throughout, the software provides for non-prescriptive and flexible solutions, and the results are clearly the product of the user. The software covers the normal range of conventional construction.

Terminology is essentially generic as descriptions cover a wide range of possibilities. The selection of alternatives in specification and method are the means of providing the difference in the generic form and the price.