Case Study: Con-Tech boosts estimating speed and team collaboration with ProEst Cloud

Con-Tech moves project estimating to the cloud

Con-Tech, a Saskatoon-based general contractor with about 90 employees, had relied on pencil-and-paper methods alongside early use of ProEst for estimating but faced the need to consolidate information, automate time-consuming estimating tasks, maintain accuracy for bids worth $100k–$12M, and ensure the platform would be intuitive enough for team members with varying comfort levels with technology. Con-Tech had used ProEst for seven years and moved to ProEst Cloud in 2018 to address these challenges.

ProEst implemented its cloud-based estimating platform, enabling real-time, multi-user collaboration, fast onboarding (estimators reported getting up to speed in about a week), and instant updates to proposals when subcontractor prices changed—automatically recalculating totals and mark-ups. The ProEst Cloud solution reduced bid-day stress, increased estimating throughput and accuracy, supported remote work, and helped Con-Tech scale its team and win high-volume projects, with ongoing support from the ProEst team.

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Brady Plett

Estimator and Project Manager