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OUR MISSION - To increase the profitability of construction industry firms by providing the highest quality construction estimating software.
For over 40 Years, MC² has been trusted by some of the world’s largest contractors to help them maintain their competitive advantage and increase their profits. Our construction estimating software is recognized as the standard of excellence in the construction industry. From conceptual estimates and design/build to hard bids, we have the tools that provide solutions to all of your estimating needs. Our estimating products like ICE®, Interactive Cost Estimating®, give construction companies like yours the ability to bid more work in less time, increase your bid accuracy, promote standardization within your company and ultimately increase your bottom line.
We are the only estimating software company that has both developed and used estimating software professionally to produce over 3,000 estimates for our clients. MC² construction estimating software is used by half of the top 50 Contractors in America, and we have over 5,000 satisfied users worldwide. Our customers know we continue to offer the most innovative estimating solutions to the construction industry.
 The BIM Kiosk February 18, 2011What are some of the larger contractors doing to enable BIM (building information modeling) among all project participants at the jobsite? Here’s a hint: It’s bigger than a tablet PC. |
 Positioned to Takeoff February 17, 2011When it comes to cost-cutting methods in the construction process, more and more contractors find that the digital takeoff fits the bill. The technology has been gaining momentum in all segments of the market—residential, commercial, specialty, you name it. Now it’s all a matter of finding the right level of integration between these systems and your estimating systems to find the right fit. |
 Managing Specifications Electronically February 16, 2011Owners are becoming increasingly tech-savvy, looking for ways to incorporate their learned knowledge into a technology solution that can help the project team apply experience in the most organized and efficient way possible. |
 Mobile Apps Enhance Your Business February 15, 2011Are you thinking about using technology to improve business processes in the field? The wide world of mobile apps is transforming how business is done in construction today, and now might be the right time to arm your field staff with the right tools. |
 President Obama Eyes Infrastructure Improvement February 14, 2011It's not exactly a stimulus plan, but a proposed $3.7 trillion budget plan could add some momentum to various capital construction programs in the years ahead. The plan, presented by President Barack Obama this week, aims to trim more than a trillion dollars from the deficit throughout the next 10 years. |
 LEEDing the BIM Revolution February 14, 2011More construction companies realize green building is no longer just defined by the types of materials used in the construction of facilities. These days green building is becoming more of a process—all the way from selection of environmentally friendly products to submission for LEED certification. |
 Custom Building Tech Trending Upward February 14, 2011Today’s custom home buyer comes into the process more educated than ever before. From the moment they begin looking for a builder, right up through the closing on the home, buyers are on top of every detail of their dream home. As builders, are you are prepared to meet the new demands of today’s custom buyer? |
