Sterling Cost & Carbon Estimating
by Sterling DCS Ltd
Sterling's integration with SharePoint allows users to seamlessly import drawings and models.
Sterling revolutionizes Cost & Carbon planning, measurement, estimating, forecasting and life cycle for any construction & engineering project.
- Cloud-Based Accessibility: Access your estimates anytime, anywhere, and collaborate with your team in real-time.
- Comprehensive Estimating: Seamlessly integrate cost and carbon estimates to make informed, sustainable decisions.
- Automatic Product Updates: Always use the latest features and tools without the hassle of manual updates.
- Scalable Solution: Whether your project is big or small, Sterling SaaS adapts and grows to meet your needs.
Who Benefits:
Sterling Modules
CORE - Cost & Carbon Estimating: Users benefit from estimating cost & carbon down to the granular resource level needed for transparency and to hold the supply chain accountable for delivery.
Delivering centralised libraries including:
- Cost Items
- Resources (Labour, Plant, Materials, Sub-Contract, Other Rates)
- Multiple Industry recognizable breakdown structures (NRM, ICMS etc.)
- Project Work Breakdown Structures
- Take-Off: Tools for extracting dimensions/quantities from 2D drawings and 3D BIMs.
- Finalization Sheet: Add primary and secondary mark-ups for margin, risk, overheads, inflation etc.
- Flexible reporting
- API capability
PACKAGE MANAGER - Pre-construction module aimed at Estimators seeking to move cost items to work packages before going to the market for pricing.
Ability to create & send out multi-level work packages to bidders, review and compare submitted bids and incorporate preferred bid values into the cost plan for cost and carbon.
Bidders can view and review all related documents, drawings, and models in an Enquiry package before adding their pricing, carbon values, adjustments and supporting documentation before submitting their bid via Sterling.
LIFECYCLE - This module looks beyond Capital expense into the Lifecycle and is aligned with NRM3/ICMS for cost and/or carbon.
Using this module's CROME methodology will allow users to ensure their proposal is not only the best value for money and carbon today but also the best value over the asset life.