Software for excavation contractors
Show what is included before the bucket moves.
A trench beside an occupied building is a different job from bulk earthmoving on an open site. Excavation estimating software needs to leave room for that difference. Build a clear estimate in Microtra from your measured quantities, chosen equipment and disposal assumptions, with uncertain ground conditions explained rather than hidden in a single total.
Make room for the real work.
- Foundation excavation
- Utility trench excavation
- Driveway subgrade preparation
- Drainage trench and backfill
- Bulk cut and fill
- Spoil loading and haul-off
- Final grading by agreed scope
How it works.
Start with the boundaries of the site work
Connect the Client and Properties details, then describe the excavation limits in Job notes. Record access width, working area, stockpile position and the information used for your estimate. Surveying, utility location and ground assessment remain separate professional site tasks; the estimate should identify which information is supplied and what still needs confirmation.
See the jobs featureChoose quantities you can explain
Enter your own measured volumes, trench lengths or equipment hours as estimate quantities. Separate excavation, loading, hauling, disposal and imported backfill where they have different cost drivers. Explain the basis for swell, unsuitable material or a disposal assumption in notes. Microtra holds the items and arithmetic; it does not perform earthwork takeoffs or assess the soil.
See the invoicing featureInclude the costs beyond digging
Use reusable items for mobilization, machine time, operator labor and delivery when they fit your work. Review attachments, access preparation, protective measures and hired equipment before setting prices. Compare the expected direct costs with your overhead and margin method. An awkward loading position can change the work even when the excavation quantity stays the same.
See the expenses featureCarry changed conditions into the record
When actual conditions differ, document the issue and agree the revised work directly with the client before proceeding under your business process. Keep notes, tasks and costs with the work. Prepare progress invoices from the estimate where appropriate, distinguishing the original scope from agreed additions so the next document can be understood without replaying every site conversation.
See the invoicing feature
What is still on the way.
Server email delivery and the client portal are coming soon; share estimate PDFs through your device and discuss acceptance directly.
Useful answers.
Does Microtra calculate cut-and-fill volumes from drawings?
No earthwork takeoff or terrain model is promised here. Measure and assess the work using your established methods, then enter the resulting items, quantities and prices into the estimate.
Should haul-off be part of the excavation line?
Choose a structure the client can follow. Separate loading, haul distance assumptions and disposal when they could change independently, and explain what material the quoted approach assumes.
How do I handle rock or unsuitable ground?
State the basis of the estimate and what conditions need a separate agreement. If the site differs, record the findings and obtain the appropriate agreement rather than treating an estimate as a substitute for site assessment.
Can the estimate support staged billing?
Progress invoices from estimates are available. Set the billing stages around the work you and the client have agreed, then review quantities and any approved additions before sharing each PDF.
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