Systems and methods for evaluating building materials

Details Systems and methods for evaluating building materials Systems and methods for evaluating building materials

1997-01-22

1999-07-06

Voeltz, Emanuel Todd

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

For cost/price

G06F 1750, G06F 1760

Patent

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059208490

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides systems and methods which assist a contractor in producing a competitive bid proposal. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for producing a bid from at least one drawing including various items to be included in the bid. To produce the bid, the method relies upon a computer having a display screen, an entry device and a processor coupled to the display screen and the entry device. According to the method, at least one characteristic of a first and a second item on the drawing are entered into the processor. The processor then selects a fitting which connects the first and the second items based on the entered characteristics. A bid amount is then produced based at least in part on the cost of the first item, the second item and the fitting.

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