Powerful Electrical Estimating Program Built for Contractors
Electrical estimating programs are essential tools for contractors who need to produce fast, accurate, and competitive bids. Conest IntelliBid is a leading electrical estimating program designed specifically for the electrical construction industry—helping contractors streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and increase profitability.
Whether you’re bidding small projects or managing enterprise-level estimating operations, IntelliBid delivers the speed, consistency, and control your business needs.
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What Are Electrical Estimating Programs?
Electrical estimating programs are software solutions that help contractors calculate the cost of materials, labor, and equipment required for electrical construction projects.
Unlike manual estimating methods or generic construction tools, modern electrical estimating programs:
- Automate material and labor calculations
- Use prebuilt assemblies for faster estimate creation
- Provide accurate, up-to-date pricing
- Reduce errors and improve bid consistency
- Integrate with digital takeoff and reporting tools
IntelliBid goes beyond basic functionality by offering a fully integrated estimating platform tailored specifically for electrical contractors.
Built for Electrical Contractors—Not Generic Construction
Many estimating tools attempt to serve all trades, but electrical contractors require specialized functionality. IntelliBid is purpose-built with features designed for real-world electrical estimating.
With IntelliBid, you can:
- Access a database of 140,000+ electrical and low-voltage items
- Use 500,000+ prebuilt assemblies with extensive customization options
- Apply Auto-Labor factoring for accurate labor calculations
- Organize estimates by phase for improved project tracking
- Standardize estimating processes across teams and locations
This ensures every estimate is consistent, accurate, and aligned with actual installation practices.
Modern Electrical Estimating Programs Should Be Cloud-Ready
With IntelliBid on CE Cloud, your estimating program becomes a fully accessible, enterprise-grade solution.
Key Benefits of Cloud-Based Estimating:
- Work from anywhere—office, home, or jobsite
- Collaborate across multiple estimators and branches
- Eliminate local server maintenance and IT overhead
- Maintain a centralized database for consistent estimating
- Enterprise-Level Security
CE Cloud includes:
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Secure, access-controlled data centers
- Multi-layer firewalls and anti-DDoS protection
- Continuous backups and system monitoring
For growing contractors, cloud-based electrical estimating programs provide the scalability needed to support expanding operations.
Accurate Pricing for Competitive Bids
Electrical estimating programs must deliver reliable pricing to remain competitive. IntelliBid integrates with industry-leading pricing services, including:
- NetPricer®
- EPIC®
- TRA-SER®
These integrations allow you to:
- Access real-time material pricing
- Compare vendor costs
- Customize pricing based on project requirements
This ensures your estimates reflect current market conditions and protect your profit margins.
Integrated Digital Takeoff with SureCount
SureCount enhances IntelliBid by providing advanced digital takeoff capabilities that integrate directly into your estimating program.
With SureCount, you can:
- Perform on-screen takeoff from digital plans
- Automatically count symbols using Auto Count technology
- Apply multipliers for repeated layouts
- Measure conduit runs, feeders, and branch circuits
- Instantly transfer quantities into IntelliBid
This eliminates manual data entry and ensures a seamless transition from takeoff to estimate.
Data-Driven Estimating with Conest Connect
Conest Connect transforms your estimating data into actionable insights, giving your business a competitive advantage.
With Connect, you can:
- Track estimator performance and bid success rates
- Analyze profitability across projects and job types
- Forecast labor and material needs
- Build custom dashboards for real-time reporting
- Identify trends to improve future estimates
Because Connect is web-based, your team can access insights anytime, helping you make better decisions faster.
Ready to Upgrade Your Electrical Estimating Program?
If you’re searching for electrical estimating programs that deliver accuracy, efficiency, and scalability, Conest IntelliBid is the solution built for your business.
Request a demo today and see how IntelliBid can transform your estimating process.
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Why Choose Conest Electrical Estimating Programs?
Local and Cloud Solutions
Conest Software provides both on-premises and cloud-based software solutions. This versatility allows electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors to choose the deployment method that best suits their requirements, ensuring seamless integration with their existing infrastructure.
Electrical Industry Leaders
Working with the electrical industry for over 30 years, Conest has established itself as the leading provider of low voltage estimating software. With a commitment to innovation and staying ahead of industry trends makes Conest the most trusted choice for electrical estimating and takeoff solutions.
Largest Industry Database
Conest provides the largest industry-smart database, designed specifically for electrical, low voltage, and datacom, and solar projects. Our customers have access to the most accurate items and customizable assemblies, enabling users to create accurate estimates for any job.
High Quality Support
We prioritize customer satisfaction by providing exceptional technical support services. Our dedicated team of US-based experts ensures prompt and reliable assistance, resolving issues efficiently and effectively, resulting in a seamless user experience.
Integrative Software Ecosystem
Conest offers a comprehensive suite of electrical estimating, takeoff, and reporting software solutions that seamlessly integrate, creating an ecosystem that streamlines workflows and enhances productivity. Our apps enable efficient workflows that allow estimators to save time and win more bids.
Trusted by Top Companies
Conest Software has earned the trust of the electrical industry’s leading contractors. Our proven track record of delivering reliable and effective estimating and takeoff solutions helps contractors grow their business with confidence.
We Work With Top Electrical Contractors
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