The Phase and Area sections of Version 3.0 have been completely rebuilt and now use Wizard driven screens to create the Phase and Area Information.  In addition, you can now define a Primary Area with up to 10 associated Offsets to insure accurate calculations of SF and LF dimensions.  Virtual Common Walls, Interior, and Exterior Offsets can now be defined and used in your estimates. 

New in Version 3.0 is the Bid4Build Contract Writer.  The Contract Writer is a versatile program addition which enables you to build report, contract and letter templates.  You can use fields from the Customer, Project, Company and Estimate databases in a mail-merge format directly in the template.  There is also a Phrase Library database which can be used to store various sections of information such as Terms, Warranties, Inclusions, Allowances, etc.  These Phrases can then be quickly incorporated into the Contract Writer Templates.

The Tax component of the Bid4Build System has been expanded in Version 3.0 to include a Tax Management & Compliance System.  This can be used to manage detailed tax information.  This is particularly useful for Canadian users to track the cumulative Federal and Provincial tax requirements in Canada.

The Search features for Version 3.0 have been enhanced, and new ones added to perform complex searches across Customer, Project and Item Costbook information.  The Search screen for the Item Costbook is an example of the enhancements.  Multiple levels of descriptive search values can now be used in combination to quickly located required items.

The Crew Composition module has been enhanced to include customization of the Craftsman Crew Compositions, or the option to create your own Crew Compositions.  A new feature added is the ability to change a Crew Composition based upon a single item, then have this change applied globally to all items using the same Crew Composition.

Assemblies can now be defined and easily transferred into any Item Costbook (as well as imported and exported to Excel).  Costbook database items can now be maintained in one location, (directly in the Item Costbook); then synchronized with the Assembly database, updating any associated items; then transferred back into the Item Costbook in the form of an Assembly.  The example shows an average grade Kitchen Assembly which is co-located in the Item Costbook and uses Costbook Items across multiple categories.

The Estimate, Assembly and Item Costbook Maintenance screens have all been significantly rebuilt with new functions and features.  The Estimate Maintenance screen now has the ability to control the report output flow of an estimate by defining the order and sequence of Phase, Areas, Category and Item information.  An additional Estimate Maintenance screen has been added for 3.0 with cost totals by section.

Version 3.0 includes numerous enhancements and additions to the reports available in version 2.3.  New reporting controls have also been created for estimate-based reports.

Existing Wizards have been enhanced and new ones added for Version 3.0.  The usability and user-friendly attributes of the program have been greatly increased.

A new Construction Image Library is being developed which includes pictures and diagrams of construction items from the Craftsman National General Construction database.  You also have the ability to add or edit your own images.