BUILDWORKS STAND ALONE EXCEL TEMPLATES
These downloadable Excel based forms are good examples of what the full editions of BuildWorks include. While they do not have the capability to exchange data with other BuildWorks forms as their full edition counterparts do, they are fully functional as standalone forms that can work along side and supplement your existing software tools. Download them free and try them for ten days. If you want to keep using them after the trial period, registration is inexpensive, simple and easy.
BUILDWORKS ACCOUNTING TEMPLATES
Now you can make some sense out of all the numbers that are in your QuickBooks company file. BuildWorks Accounting for QuickBooks is an invaluable tool for gaining and maintaining control of your construction business. It is a QuickBooks file that is configured specifically for construction and is designed to address the financial management, job costing, and accounting needs of home builders, remodelers and general contractors. This is the same QuickBooks file that is included in our full featured editions except that it lacks the capability to exchange data with the forms that are part of our full editions. Available in both residential and CSI formats.
Also available is our BuildWorks Quicken premier Home and Business accounting file. This is the same Quicken file that is included in our full featured Basic edition.
BUILDWORKS FULL EDITIONS
The value selection from Synapse is one of our BuildWorks full editions that combine our QuickBooks accounting file with a select group of our Excel based forms to provide an integrated construction management system. View BuildWorks Full Editions
| ACCOUNTING | ESTIMATING, TAKE OFF & PRODUCTION | MANAGEMENT, SALES & SERVICE |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Estimate- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This simple and quick Excel estimator is designed for jobs such as decks, powder rooms, kitchens, or other small remodeling jobs. It is the ideal tool for situations where you want to prepare an estimate, print out a proposal, and close the deal with the client before you leave the meeting. It is based on our 25 work stage structure that follows the sequence of the construction process. It also includes a built in database that can accommodate 800 user defined items. As an added bonus, it can transfer the estimate summary into QuickBooks Pro to create a budget for the job. Only $79 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Mini Estimate and our Residential QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Mini Estimate CSI- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This is the same estimator as the regular Mini Estimate except that it is set up to use the 16 division CSI format rather than the 25 work stage structure of our residential Mini Estimate. Only $79 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Mini Estimate and our Residential QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Quick Estimate- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
Use this quick and powerful Excel estimator to produce new home or addition estimates in minutes, not hours or days. Quick Estimate uses your own historical cost data (instead of canned cost book numbers) to generate estimates based on the minimal information that can be obtained from a sketch, preliminary plan, or swipe sheet published in one of the building, remodeling, or construction periodicals. Plus, it can be used with any accounting system. It is based on our 25 work stage structure that follows the sequence of the construction process. As an added bonus, it can transfer the estimate summary into QuickBooks Pro to create a budget for the job. Only $99 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Quick Estimate and our Residential QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Quick Estimate-CSI- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This is the same estimator as the residential Quick Estimate except that it is set up to use the 16 division CSI format rather than the 25 work stage structure of our residential version. As an added bonus, it can transfer the estimate summary into QuicikBooks Pro to create a budget for the job. Only $99 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Quick Estimate and our CSI QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Change Order- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
Stop loosing money because of a non existent or non functional change order management system. The BuildWorks Change Order system is an easy to use Excel based form that consists of a customer change/additional work request form, a contractor's response form, and a change log for 157 changes. The log updates the change order total and project total as well as total project days. It also creates change order statements and logs customer payments. Only $69 to register after your free trial.
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| Customer Survey- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
A must have for new home builders. This Excel based post move in survey letter and 48 point evaluation form takes less than five minutes for your customer to complete and includes a talley sheet to calculate your customer responses and give you a total point rating for each of the 7 evaluation sections. In addition to being invaluable for pointing out where you can improve your product and service, it is a terrific marketing piece for new prospects. Only $49 to register after your free trial.
| Lumber Worksheet- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
An Excel based detail manual take-off and estimator just for framing materials, windows & doors, trim, and hardware. Straightforward and easy to use, it has a separate "items quote request" page that you can email to vendors as an Excel workbook and then just paste in their unit costs when you get it back. It also includes a built in database that can accommodate 600 user defined items.Only $85 to register after your free trial.
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| Spec Program - Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This is our Spec Proforma on steroids and it is a necessity for any builder with a spec building program. It allows you to project out costs and margins for up to 10 different portfolio plans and an unlimited number of builds from the portfolio. In addition to setting the budgets for each plan, you have a consolidated view of the entire program. Only $99 to register after your free trial.
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| Room Estimate- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This Excel based multi area estimator is a powerful tool for remodelers or for restoration work where you need (or want) to separately estimate and track multiple areas of a residential dwelling or commercial building. It is based on our 25 work stage structure that follows the sequence of the construction process. It produces a room by room detail and a summary Proforma that breaks out Labor, Materials, Subcontract, and Equipment costs over each work stage, a Proposal with work description and summary costs for each area. It also includes a built in database that can accommodate over 650 user defined items. As an added bonus, it can transfer the estimate summary into QuickBooks Pro to create a budget for the job. Only $99 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Room Estimate and our Residential QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
| SpecProforma- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
If you build spec homes and want to keep from loosing your shirt, this is a must have Excel based form. Your profit is the first item of the proforma and should be protected by controlling the other cost items. The sale price of your spec is determined by what the market will pay for a comparable dwelling in that market at that time-not what it cost you to build plus a markup. Using your own historical costs spread over 26 cost groups and your target margins, you are able to create a budget for a spec that also easily allows you to create differing "what if" scenarios. A snappy and informative set of charts round out the package.Only $49 to register after your free trial.
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| Ad Hoc Purchase Order- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This Excel form will be invaluable in helping you to control your job costs from beginning to end. It allows you to create up to 30 Ad Hoc line item purchase orders, request for quotes, or buyout agreements. Each order can have up to 60 items. The Project Mgr. Control Sheet can be used to track completion of work or delivery of materials and authorize payment. Only $69 to register after your free trial.
| Blanket Purchase Order- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
No more excuses for not using purchase orders. This versatile and easy to use Excel form can be used to create up to 25 blanket purchase orders, work orders, or request for quotes for your job. The Project Mgr. Control Sheet can be used to track completion of work or delivery of materials and authorize payment. Only $59 to register after your free trial.
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| Sworn Statement- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This is the one that all of you midwest builders and contractors have been waiting for. This Excel template can be used to create up to 12 third party (title company) payment applications for completed work on an individual job. Prior entries carry forward and automatically calculate the new applications keeping your keyboard entry to a minimum and making statement preparation as easy as it can be. Only $99 to register after your free trial.
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| Buyer Selections- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
If you are a builder desperately in need of a powerful and professional tool for managing buyer selections, this is just what the doctor ordered. This Excel based form covers the full range of new home selections over 22 logically grouped categories that expedite the process and provide thorough documentation for your entire team. Only $89 to register after your free trial.
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| Bid Manager- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
Get control of your bidding process and RFQ's with this easy to use template. Our Excel based Bid Manager is an easy to use tool that can track and compare supplier and subcontractor bids for 75 user defined bid groups and will create 3 vendor quote requests for each group. When your bids are received, the Summary automatically identifies the low bidder and their bid for each bid group. Only $49 to register after your free trial.
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| Contract Manager- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
With our Contract Manager, you will be able to track and manage up to 55 vendor contracts and up to 12 third party payment applications for completed work on an individual job. This is the perfect management tool for Builders, Contractors, or Project Managers whose clients make the vendor payments themselves based on your statements of completed work. Only $99 to register after your free trial.
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| Schedule- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This powerful specialized form is designed primarily for new residential construction or major residential renovations. It is a scaled back version of the one that is included in our HomeBuilder edition. In addition to giving you a single page primary workstage schedule that is perfect for a quick overview (and for the client), it has a 5 page detailed view with all of the tasks as well as the primary work stages for your production manager. It allows you to setup dependencies for the primary workstages so you can setup lead and lag times as well as provision for schedule adjustments resulting from change orders. In addition to variance tracking, it provides construction draw management and cash flow monitoring. The download contains a version with sample data as well as the working template. Only $99 to register after your free trial.
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| Estimate Calculator- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
Use this simple one page residential construction take off calculator to get a quick idea of the item quantities for many of the work stages in a new home or major addition. Enter 38 critical measurements and 7 factors and the majority of your foundation, framing, roofing, siding, drywall, and painting quantities will calculate and provide the basis for a detailed line item estimate. It is based on our 25 work stage structure that follows the sequence of the construction process. It also includes a built in database that can accommodate 400 user defined items. As an added bonus, it can transfer the estimate summary into QuickBooks Pro to create a job budget. Only $99 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Estimate Calculator and our Residential QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Operating Statement- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
The Operating Statement is a simple and easy to use one page form that is designed to provide a financial overview of the operating income and expense of an income property. This form can be invaluable to any property owner for analyzing financial performance, cash flows and as supporting documentation for property refinancing. Only $59 to register after your free trial.
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| Feasibility- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
The Residential Subdivision Feasibility Analysis form is an easy to use analysis and "what if" tool designed to assist land developers in preparing a basic financial study for a residential multi lot project or subdivision. Enter your land, site development, dwelling construction costs, project assumptions, and project variables then quickly see if the proposed project meets your expected return. Only $79 to register after your free trial.
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| Job Draw Statement - Available as a 10 day free trial download |
This is the essential progress billing system for remodelers or homebuilders who invoice customers for jobs on a progress basis (either cost plus or fixed contract price). Billing intervals for fixed contracts can be based on established milestones or calendar intervals. Cost plus jobs can be set to calculate the fee earned based on either a percentage of the costs or an agreed fee pro rated over the progress of the job. It manages change order additions through the job, service fees, payment terms and discounts as well as customer full and partial payments. Only $99 to register after your free trial.
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| Construction Draw Manager - Available as a 10 day free trial download |
The Construction Draw Manager will crete and manage a draw schedule for new home construction loans that are schedule based on a percentage of a new home contract price (or net loan amount) with required completion items for each draw stage. Only $59 to register after your free trial.
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| Item Estimate- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
If you need a simple item based residential estimator, this is it. The Item Estimate estimating template uses a built in items list for creating a detailed estimate and vendor quote requests or bill of materials for attachment to your purchase orders. As an added bonus, it can transfer the estimate summary into QuicikBooks Pro to create a budget for the job. Only $99 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Item Estimate and our Residential QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Loan Calculator- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
Simplify your residential construction financing. Loan Calculator is the perfect tool for setting up, managing, and tracking the construction draws for your construction line of credit. Only $49 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Loan Calculator template and our Residential QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Land Developer- Available as a 10 day free trial download |
If you develop residential subdivisions, this is the computerized "Big Kahuna". Developer provides residential land developers with an extensive set of capabilities. In addition to estimating, it provides for tracking contractor payments, variance comparison between your estimated and actual costs, contractor bid comparisons, contractor payment request forms, and preparation of your letter of credit draw statements. Only $99 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Item Land Developer and our Developer QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| Progress Statement - Available as a 10 day free trial download |
Created for the contractor or builder that needs to submit progress billings in standardized Application & Certificate for Payment form, the Progress Statement template gives you the ability to produce up to 18 progressive draws and related change orders for an individual job. Only $89 to register after your free trial. Special "Make a bundle, save a bundle"; purchase the Item Progress Statement and any one of our QuickBooks template together and save 10%.
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| BuildWorks Accounting for QuickBooks (Residential Version)- Available as a free trial download |
The download includes a password protected working file, a pdf copy of the user guide, and a Sample Company file. The Sample Company is an evaluation file with transactions already entered so you can see the structure, reports, and process flow. The download is compatible with the 2007 edition of QuickBooks Pro or higher for Windows or Macintosh 2006 and is only $79 to register after your trial. Contact us directly about versions that are compatible with other QuickBooks years.
This file that should take between 5-10 minutes to download with broadband. Dial up download is not recommended.
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| BuildWorks Accounting for QuickBooks (CSI version)- Available as a free trial download |
The download includes a password protected working file, a pdf copy of the user guide, and a Sample Company file. The Sample Company is an evaluation file with transactions already entered so you can see the structure, reports, and process flow. The download is compatible with the 2007 edition of QuickBooks Pro or higher for Windows or Macintosh 2006 and is only $79 to register after your trial. Contact us directly about versions that are compatible with other QuickBooks years.
This file should take between 5-10 minutes to download with broadband. Dial up download is not recommended.
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| BuildWorks Accounting for QuickBooks (Developer version)- Available as a free trial download |
The download includes a password protected working file, a pdf copy of the user guide, and a Sample Company file. The Sample Company is an evaluation file with transactions already entered so you can see the structure, reports, and process flow. The download is compatible with the 2007 edition of QuickBooks Pro or higher for Windows and is only $79 to register after your trial.
This file that should take between 5-10 minutes to download with broadband. Dial up download is not recommended.
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BuildWorks Accounting for Quicken- Available as a free trial download |
The download includes a password protected working file, a pdf copy of the user guide, and a Sample Company file. The Sample Company is an evaluation file with transactions already entered so you can see the structure, reports, and process flow. The download is compatible with the 2006 edition of Quicken Premier Home & Business and is only $59 to register after your trial.
This is a 6 MB file that should take between 2-4 minutes to download with broadband. Dial up download is not recommended.
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TERMS OF PURCHASE
Download editions of BuildWorks and our standalone forms are available free of charge for evaluation and will function for a limited period. If you decide to continue using the download after expiration, you must purchase the registration codes and your purchase is final.
The HomeBuilder edition is a physical shipment that is prepaid. If you are not satisfied with your new BuildWorks HomeBuilder purchase, call us within the “money back guarantee” period for a return authorization form. The “money back guarantee” period begins with the invoice/order date. No refunds will be given after the expiration of the "money back guarantee" period or if you have sent in your BuildWorks registration and waiver of return. Incomplete or unauthorized returns are not be eligible for refund. This money back guarantee is offered to first time purchasers only and does not extend to upgrades or repurchases of BuildWorks.
All HomeBuilder edition returns must be sent prepaid. The product must be in its original purchase condition and must be accompanied by our completed return authorization form. We will issue a refund of the merchandise portion of your purchase, less a 3% restocking fee for handling costs and a charge back for any damaged or missing items. Credits will be issued to the origination charge card within three business days following our receipt of the full product package. We reserve the right to issue a check for any refunds where the original credit card account cannot be credited.
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