Extended information can include the cost account to allow electronic connectivity to your job cost system.
		You can also set up bid packages for items, WBS codes, and scheduled activities.

Crews - A crew is a combination of labor, equipment, and other components, or crew members, designed to perform certain tasks. A crew member file can include both direct and indirect costs. Crews are typically assigned to resource items within an estimate.

		Using pricing values entered for labor, equipment, and materials, eCaliper calculates the cost of the crew.
		With your predefined production rates, the exact bid and cost amounts for each task are automatically determined by eCaliper and included in your estimate.
		With the eCaliper crew file information, it's easy to combine labor with other relevant activities, including equipment, materials, or both.

Assemblies and Nested Assemblies - A multi-tiered database is another competitive advantage for you with eCaliper. Start with a conceptual estimate and then expand each underlying level of detail as you see fit to meet the needs of each particular project. Once created, assemblies can be used as often as you would like with any estimate.

		Helps new estimators become a part of a productive team more quickly. With nested assemblies, the experience of the expert estimator can be imbedded in each level of the assembly detail.
		Costly omissions and errors are reduced as estimates are generated directly from takeoffs.
		Multiple tiers of information result in a much lower possibility for error since every level is connected with the quantities and dimensions at the highest level.
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Changes and Re-Expansion - When plan changes occur for you at the last minute, it's crucial to be able to react quickly.

		With eCaliper, an estimator can recall the sections of the estimate that have been affected, make the applicable modifications and choose where to apply those modifications globally.
		Once complete, it's easy to recalculate the entire estimate.
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Assembly Builder - When plan changes occur for you at the last minute, it's crucial to be able to react quickly.

		An assembly can be anything your company builds and wants to include in an estimate.
		The power and benefits of the assembly builder come from its ability to adapt to your way of estimating - essentially creating a dialogue for the estimating process.
		It can be applied to any number of situations, allowing you to automate your checklists, procedures, and processes.
		By using the eCaliper assembly builder, you can create shortcuts or prompts for entering project information and can connect all related specifications to the resource items affected.