Free tools
Construction estimating tools
13 free tools for steel fabricators, erectors and general contractors. They run in your browser and need no account.
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Material
Labor
- Crew cost calculatorCost a crew per hour, per day and per unit installed.
- Steel shop fabrication hours estimatorShop hours per piece by shape family and weight band.18,408 observed records · 429 priced estimates
- Steel erection hours estimatorField install hours per piece by scope.430 priced estimates across 119 jobs
- Fabrication operation ratesHours per hole, per stud, per bolt.1,617 observed lines · 429 priced estimates
- Welding hours calculatorWeld hours per foot, shop and field.Curated reference table · 8 weld types, not an observed aggregate
Money
- Free construction bid leveling templatePut contractor bids on one comparison sheet and export a clean CSV.
- Markup vs margin calculatorA 25% markup is a 20% margin. Price from either, correctly.
- Structural steel estimate calculatorThe whole estimate: shapes, weight, hours, your money, a price.Hours from 18,408 observed records · 429 priced estimates