Estimating Price Master Structure

NOTE-- We retired the MacNail estimating program in 2000, and replaced it with Goldenseal construction estimating software. There are still a significant number of die-hard MacNail users, so we keep the manuals online for them! Goldenseal is an integrated program that also includes accounting, scheduling and contract writing. It does not require a Price Master, since it can transfer prices automatically, with no user assistance.

More Estimating Price Master Columns

Scrolling to the right, the lab mult column (col. K) is an add-on to the labor formula in MacNail Specifications, while the mat mult column (col. L) is an add-on to the material formula. See pages 113-116 for further details on these items.

The lab adj. column (col M) and the mat adj. column (col N) are labor and material adjustment factors calculated by the Feedback Job Costs command. They will multiply the actual calculated material cost by an adjustment factor based on the actual results of past jobs (see page 135).

EXAMPLES: If the labor adjustment is 80%, then the labor unit prices in columns D and E will be reduced to 80% of their listed value. If the material adjustment is 110%, then the material unit price will be increased by an additional 10%

The exp column (col. O) is used by the Feedback Job Costs command to keep track of how many jobs have been used to feed back costs to each item.

The updated column (col. P) shows when the line item was last modified.

The comment column (col. Q) stores any kind of comment about each line item. This text will be stored as a note in an estimating worksheet if you check the notes and comments box when using the Move Prices command in the MacNail construction management software(see page 223).