BidBow: Construction Estimating Software

Designed for Detailed Estimating & Competitive Bidding

BidBow aligns with your workflow and estimating approach. Don't sacrifice flexibility or accuracy for speed.

Unmatched Accuracy

A unit price database of resources and activities that can be nested at multiple levels enables accurate & winning estimates.

Fast to Use, Easy to Learn

Easy to use interface and powerful features help save at least half the time or double the volume of projects you can estimate.

Flexible Yet Structured

Highly flexible yet organized structure empowers you to estimate your way, without the risk of uncontrolled manual methods.

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Leave spreadsheets behind and turn estimating into your competitive advantage

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Get All the Power,
Without the Complexity

BidBow cuts through complexity, providing intuitive features that streamline your workflow and boost your productivity.

Unit Price & Productivity Library

Drag and drop elements to your estimate, apply changes to your entire estimate in seconds, and nest cost elements at multiple levels. The result is faster and more accurate estimates.

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Resource Library for material, labor, equipment, and finance resources
Activity Library for activity crews and productivity rates

Estimate Templates

Templates of reusable elements can be used across your team for improved standardization and collaboration. One or more templates can be created for different types of projects or regions.

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Templates for different regions
Standard resources, activities, and items
Standard Estimate Direct & Indirect Items

Subcontractor & Supplier Quotes

Whether you're sourcing materials or seeking subcontractors for a specialized activity, BidBow streamlines the process of selecting the right quotes for a reliable estimate.

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Maintain a tagged list of vendors
Create packages for supplier material quotes and subcontractor item quotes
Make adjustments for true comparisons
Compare vendors side-by-side

Pricing Scenarios

Compare and evaluate pricing scenarios while keeping visibility of your costs whether on lump sum or unit price projects.

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Automatic scenarios based on two quantity sets
Build your own pricing scenarios
Compare based on competitiveness and profitability indicators
Set markup with full flexibility while staying on track with the selected price

Reports

Generate reports for your proposal and get insights on the estimate breakdown at various levels to meet the needs of your customers and internal stakeholders.

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Generate a price list for your proposal, or export it into your own format
Management reporting: Cost breakdown by labor equipment, material, subcontractors and finance
Finance reporting: Cost breakdown by resource subcategory or budget cost codes
Procurement reporting: Cost breakdown by resource, including total project quantities and rates

Collaboration

A centralized estimating cloud platform facilitates collaboration across the team further streamlining your process.

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Share estimates with team members
Assign roles & permissions
Collaborate on estimate items and separate responsibilities as needed

What our customers say

Discover what the construction community is saying about BidBow

“We recently started using BidBow and are thrilled to have already cut down 75% of time on our estimates. The easy learning curve of the software is a major advantage.”

Andres Daher, Chief Estimator, Horizone Construction

“BidBow helped us substantially increase our bid win rates and enabled us to establish a repeatable process within our estimation division.”

Watheq Basuni, Head of Tendering Department, Combined Group Contracting

"BidBow helps me easily validate the estimations of my team. I can perform what-if analysis to make more informed decisions, and make changes minutes before finalizing a bid."

Vivek Malhotra, Tendering Manager, ECC Group

"I dreamed of having a construction estimating software that will provide me with all the functionality I was looking for to grow my business. BidBow gave me all the functionality I dreamed of, and a lot more. The product really stands out in how it handles activity costing and indirect cost allocation in a simple way."

Wissam Jindy, General Manager, Square Construction & Developments

"With BidBow, we were able to significantly reduce the gap between estimated costs and actual costs, improving our competitiveness and profitability. We also achieved better cost control and budget management. We are now well-equipped to plan for potential risk areas and to proactively address them."

Samer Abu Daqqa, Group Director of Cost Control, ECC Group

"BidBow helped me learn a best practice methodology and a repeatable process for cost estimation and bid pricing. I was able to quickly get started estimating and building a database that I can use to price any bid."

Saad Al Fanek, Office Engineer, Lotus Trading & Contracting Co

"I spent years trying to convince management to move from spreadsheets to a specialized estimation solution. My request was met with resistance until I showed them BidBow. Once management saw all the reports BidBow can generate, I got immediate buy-in and we haven’t looked back since."

Emad Sallam, Chief Construction Officer, Yathreb Contracting Company

Construction Estimating Software

Accurate Estimates, Accelerated

Designed for Detailed Estimating & Competitive Bidding

Start Your Journey with BidBow Today

Get All the Power,Without the Complexity

What our customers say

Get All the Power,
Without the Complexity