HOW AGTEK SIMPLIFIES EARTHWORK AND COSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING
Winning bids in the construction industry resemble an all-star team aiming for the championship. To dominate you must remain relentless, push for more opportunities to score, and win project after project. Wayne Gretsky declared “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take!” For contractors, software like Agtek ensures you never miss the opportunity to score. When it comes to winning bids, speed is a game-changer. In a competitive market, speed is a qualifying factor that can make or break the chance of securing the project.
What is Agtek?
There are many software programs out there that civil engineers typically use to satisfy Earthwork needs. But what makes Agtek so special? To start, Agtek was designed with a simple interface, the ideal users being “dirt guys” working onsite rather than the average “IT guy” known as the CAD Technicians and engineers. Agtek consists of different suites of modules geared towards different areas within the construction industry. The various 4D suites are sitework, highway, materials underground, gradework, and track work. In creating cut/fill reports, ECI in particular, uses two suites the first being Gradework where models are created, importing CAD PDFs, developing cut/fill maps, and visualizing 3D views. The second suite our VCEs often utilize is Materials Underground where subgrades are crafted.
Agtek is the top software when it comes to training. Agtek carries out preliminary training online but also has an index of training videos available on their website. These videos explain everything from soup to nuts, so you can review them at any time.
Furthermore, Agtek support has a superior response time. Always looking to help with any issues or challenges, even outside of business hours. As a subscriber, their Web-based floating license is delegated per person per use. It can be expensive but the value derives from its quality and speed purposes. When investing in Agtek you are investing in quality, to ensure you have the correct area, length, counts, or volumes for all aspects of the construction project to create an accurate take-off and bid.
What are the benefits of Agtek?
“Clients don’t want problems as projects unfold; they want the unknowns known, and that's kind of what Agtek helps do at the front end.” - Bill Cope, Vice President of Corporate Sales at Agtek.
Improve Bidding Process:
Agtek helps contractors to bid more accurately and at a faster rate. Bids for contractors are the same as oil for engines, meaning it keeps construction companies' workflow ongoing. The more bids produced the more work you will have in your pipeline. The quicker bids are submitted, the higher the probability of prevailing.
Generates Rapid Results:
In the preconstruction phase, using Agtek to create take-off reports and cut/ fill analyses mitigates risk Agtek has a knack for interpreting contoured line work, accelerating the vectorization of PDFs. The speed at which this tool operates helps engineers get around the delays of model creation, obtain sectional depths for subgrades, and create reports for CAD-based Takeoffs. Along with preventing delays in elevating contours, Agtek is also used for model creation for Vector-PDF-based Takeoffs, tracing Raster PDFs, and deciphering existing conditions.
Easy to Learn
Ability to Handle Multiple PDFs Simultaneously
Track Progress of Entire Project:
Agtek allows contractors to track the progress of their projects at all stages, letting you know if you are working under budget or over budget. This cloud-based estimation and material count software grants oversight over the control of drone flights, measures in flux conditions, and tracks machine utilization and movements.
Enables Effective Decision Making
Can Be Used By Any Size Company
Mobile App:
Agtek provides updated information instantly, accessible to contractors whenever/wherever.
How does Agtek work with other software?
This concern is often asked by companies who are looking to outsource their Agtek needs. For companies who have access to CAD-based software, don’t fret as Agtek’s import and export system is impeccable. Agtek can import CAD files, such as DWG, DXF, and LandXML files which contain grading designs, site plans, and contours. It can also Export CAD formats so engineers can view and edit designs.
Do ECI clients need their own subscription for us to be able to produce a take-off in Agtek?
The short answer is, no, it is not required! However, if our clients have their own subscription they will get billed less as our VCE doesn’t need to create a separate report or handle a simple revision as they have direct access via their own subscription.
The major benefit of outsourcing Agtek's needs is you save money! First, you don’t need to pay the salary or benefits of hiring a person to do so internally or pay for the pricey subscription. By hiring a company like ECI to handle your Agtek needs you rely on our company's subscription. Clients are billed the same rate for take-off services based on an hourly basis, the software is not a quantifying factor. In fact, you spend less because our skilled engineers will create the take-off much faster using Agtek.
In summary, Agtek is a user-friendly software program designed to be used by both large and small companies. Its ability to manage multiple PDFs generates rapid results, improving your bidding process. If you are interested in learning more about Agtek or have any questions, please reach out!