Month: July 2026

Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Ductwork Estimating Trends

Recent trends in Plumbing, Mechanical and HVAC Ductwork Estimating focus on the integration of associated tools that enhance productivity, collaboration and workflow. The most interesting and potentially most valuable productivity gains in Estimating Takeoff center on the use of AI tools to recognize and accumulate items contained in digital job plans without the requirement for […]

Wendes Systems, Inc. Estimating Integrates with Takso Ai Takeoff

Wendes Mechanical Estimating, Plumbing, Plumbing and HVAC Duct Estimating now provides the most advanced takeoff tools for generating fast and accurate bids with On-Screen Takeoff and integration of Takso AI Takeoff. Takso AI Takeoff can quickly scan a drawing using a patented method  providing a fast process for accumulating and identifying fittings and fixtures, as well […]

Mechanical and Ductwork Estimating Software Systems

There are several important components that improve the Mechanical and Ductwork Estimting Process. The most time consuming and error prone aspects of manual estimating is the Takeoff process. The takeoff process entails reading complex paper blueprints for a project and measuring, identifying and detailing all of the mechanical and ductwork components. With the advent of […]

HVAC Estimating Software And Estimating Process

HVAC Estimating can best be defined as a systematic and efficient process defining a workflow to accurately calculate the total cost for labor and materials used to complete a heating and air conditioning system. Accurate estimating promotes a complete and accurate bid, thorough takeoff, accurate extensions and reliable pricing. There are several important steps that […]