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South Africa’s best Estimating and Construction Cost
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The WinQS System, developed by, Advanced Cost Engineering Solutions cc, has been a leader in quantity surveying since 1996. With over 3000 licensed systems globally, our commitment to quality and service sets us apart. Our long-standing integration with dimensionX streamlines CAD measurement, delivering significant time savings for our clients.
WinQS Features
Quantity Surveying Functions:
Production of Bill of Quantities Documents
Production of Estimates Documents
Calculation of Monthly Valuations
Cost Analysis of a Project
Certification of Monthly Valuations (JBCC and FIDIC)
Contract Price Adjustment Calculations
Tender Analysis
Financial Review
System Functionality:
Visual view of the Bill on screen
On-screen editing and audit trail
Comprehensive pricing management
Automatic pagination and printing features
Customisation options for layout and wording
Addition of new customised units of measure
Standard Libraries & Documents:
ASAQS Model Bills
JBCC Preliminaries
Electrical Work
Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Installations
User-defined Standard Library
Additional Features & Support:
Help & Support (Built-in Help Manual, Support Team, Online Training)
Multiple licensing and dongle options
Importing of Haylett Indices from Stats SA
Available Packages
Bill Production
Standard production of Bill of Quantity documents.
Production
A complete bill production solution allowing on-screen taking off of dimensions, in various locations and in a variety of bill layouts, including standard architectural layouts, engineering layouts and so much more.
*Note that this module comes standard with all WinQS packages.
Link to BoQ Example
Estimating
Intuitive solution in producing Bill of Estimate and Cost Plan documents.
Estimating
Create complete Bill of Estimates and Cost Plans with direct links to the Bill of Quantities thus creating rate build-ups and detailed Bills of Quantities simultaneously, and with ease.
Link to BoE Example
Advanced Cost Analysis
Customised Value Extraction and Elemental Cost Analysis for Project Management.
Advanced Cost Analysis
Allows the extraction of values from a project based on a defined sort key (eg Work Groups, Activities or Work Breakdown Structure) per area, within a project, including ratios. This module is designed to work with the Estimating module.
Link to ADVCA Example
Valuations / Certificate
Streamlined Monthly Valuations & Variation Management for WinQS Projects.
Valuations / Certificate
This module streamlines monthly payment calculations in WinQS projects, eliminating the need for separate spreadsheets. It automatically locks in current quantities and rates as contract quantities, facilitating ongoing tracking of Final Account adjustments.
Additionally, WinQS now includes Variation Orders functionality for managing scope changes, allowing users to add or omit dimensions/values and generate reports detailing these changes. Instructions for using Variation Orders are available in the WinQS help file.
(CCRVal example)
Financial Review / Cost Report
Real-time Financial Monitoring and Reporting for Enhanced Cost Control.
Financial Review / Cost Report
This module enables monitoring and reporting on contract variances from the original Contract Value, presenting extras and savings in periodic Financial Review/Cost reports for comprehensive Cost Control and Reporting. There's no need for separate spreadsheets; the same WinQS project can be used for monthly Cost Reports.
Link to CostReport example
Tender Analysis
Comprehensive Rate Analysis and Anomaly Detection Tool for Tender Evaluation.
Tender Analysis
This WinQS module analyzes up to 6 rates, comparing Tender document rates to an Estimate base rate for anomalies and variances. It generates a detailed report highlighting the Highest or Lowest rate for each item. A Summary report analyzes sections/schedules, showing percentage differences per contractor.
A Variance Report displays rates exceeding or falling below a chosen percentage of a selected rate. Lastly, a Most Expensive Items report lists items totaling a significant portion of the project’s value, such as 25%.
(TenderA example)
Contracts / CPAP
Streamlined JBCC and FIDIC Payment Certificate Generation with CPAP Calculations and Reporting Compliance.
Contracts / CPAP
This module allows for the generation of monthly payment certificate reports for both the JBCC and FIDIC contracts
JBCC
The JBCC contracts allow for the generation of all Certificates, Notifications and Recovery Statements and as well as importing of the valuation data from the valuation BoQ into the JBCC certificate and automated CPAP Calculations in accordance with the JBCC Escalation Provisions. Also allowing the import of Haylett Indices from Stats SA for quick, easy and accurate escalation calculations.
The following contracts are included in the JBCC suite:
- Minor Works Agreement 4.1 – August 2007
- Principal Building Agreement 5.1 – August 2007
- Minor Works Agreement 5.1 – March 2014
- Principal Building Agreement 6.1 – March 2014
- Small and Simple Works Contract 1.0 – May 2020
- Minor Works Agreement 5.2 – October 2018
- Principal Building Agreement 6.2 – October 2018
FIDIC
The FIDIC contract allows for the generation of standard FIDIC certificates, however currently only allows for manual input of values.
Tender System
Innovative Tender Production for Contractors, Suppliers and Other Tenderers
*Tender System
This module allows Contractors, Suppliers and other Tenderers to complete and submit tenders electronically by simply importing the WinQS file into the WinQS Tender system and completing the tender, which can then be exported again and sent back to the consultant.
*This module is not part of the WinQS Commercial system and is a system entirely on its own.
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