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Your Initial FastEST Database Contains Thousands of Custom Selected Items FastEST has chosen thousands of items from our master database. These items are pre-entered into the package's inventory system and are immediately available for your use. As a subscriber to the Harrison Publishing House pricing service, you will regularly receive price updates from floppy disks or via the internet. These updates contain recent changes to any of the list prices found in your database. It couldn't be easier to keep your item files up-to-date! Thank you for reviewing FastEST products. Welcome to FastEST, Inc.Home of the
Mechanical Contractor Estimating System BackgroundFastEST, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 with the sole mission of producing the most technologically advanced mechanical estimating system available. As a result of intensive research and development, we are proud to offer the FastPIPE™ mechanical estimating system.
...Click, Click, Click The FastPIPE™
Computerized Estimating System for Microsoft Windows. makes mechanical estimating both
easier and more accurate.
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We
combined professional estimating techniques with modern computer technology to create this
state-of-the-art estimating system that can be used before and after the
bid. You'll be amazed at how the introduction of point-and-click technology, along with
interactive graphics will simplify and improve your current estimating procedures. The
basic system requires no more than an IBM.-compatible computer running Microsoft Windows.
... And FastPIPE™ is
priced considerably less than many competing systems. Our base FastPIPE™ software package includes the following standard
features (you can click on any of the pictures below for even more information...) 
Interactive Display Graphics. The FastPIPE™ system was designed from the ground up to provide
maximum speed and ease-of-use under the Microsoft Windows. environment. All FastPIPE™ screens have the
standard Microsoft Windows. look-and-feel and are mouse-enabled allowing you to rapidly
navigate from one part of the program to another. In fact, if you already know how to use
other Microsoft Windows. programs, you will probably already know how to use many of the
features within FastPIPE™!
Extensive Master Catalog. With
a large master catalog containing over 40,000 unique items, FastPIPE™ can handle all of your plumbing and HVAC piping
takeoffs. Manufacturer's list pricing with discounts are used for generating detailed
material lists. The system includes its own unit labor rates and is available with labor
rates from MCAA's "Labor Estimating Manual" or NAPHCC's "Labor Calculator
III". 
Customized Specifications. FastPIPE™ allows you to
define customized specs and takeoff screens for each individual job. Additionally, you can
build your own library of specs and takeoffs, virtually eliminating the need to build them
from scratch, saving time and reducing the chance of errors in your estimates. 
Detailed Material Lists. FastPIPE™ makes it easy to
produce detailed material lists that can also be used at order time and during project
management. With FastPIPE™
you won't have to throw away your estimation work after you win the job! 
Microsoft Excel. Support. The
FastPIPE™ system
allows you to download the labor and material takeoff to a Microsoft Excel. spreadsheet
for your final bid summary. Our standard spreadsheet provides support for equipment,
fixtures, labor rates, rentals, taxes, and many other job related costs, allowing detailed
analysis and reporting. You can even customize this spreadsheet to meet your business
needs! 
Digitizer Compatibility.
The FastPIPE™
system was designed to work with a large number of commercial digitizers available from
vendors such as Calcomp, SummaGraphics, GTCO, and others. Chances are, if you already have
a digitizer, it will work with our system! 
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