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Benchmark Estimating Software's Quarterly Newsletter
June 2008

 



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Benchmark reaches 1,000 license sales

Benchmark has now sold over 1,000 licenses - thank you to our clients for their wonderful support.  Find out who the 1,000 licensee is and read more as Rob MacDonald reflects on some of Benchmark's other key achievements.

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Version 6.10 is underway

Following the release of two upgrades over the past 6 months, the Benchmark product development team continues to work hard.  The next upgrade - V6.10 is underway and includes some exciting new features like Retentions in Progress Claims, Project Auto Allocate and much more. 

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Thank you to our new and existing clients

Excellent sales have transpired over the past quarter and some of our new clients are listed below; thank you for your support of Benchmark.  It has also been very satisfying to see many existing clients growing of late and expanding the use of Benchmark within their business.

 

Coffs Harbour City Council

Local Government

NSW

Australia

FK Gardner and Sons

Construction, Civil

QLD

 Australia

Habitat Construction

Landscaping

QLD

 Australia

Highways Agency

Road Authority

Manchester

England

MSD Constructions

Civil, Forestry

TAS

 Australia

Miller Contractors

Civil, Plant Hire & Sales

VIC

Australia

Ram Constructions

Civil, Construction, Landscaping

ACT

Australia

Shorncliffe PNG

Asphalt

Marobe

Papua New Guinea

Terra Global Project Management

Civil

QLD

 Australia

Waiotahi Contractors

Civil, Asphalt

Whakatane

New Zealand

 

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Success Story - Clearwater Services produce estimates in 50% of the time

A Benchmark user for just over one year, Clearwater Services are reaping many benefits including huge time savings, better internal reporting and excellent response times to clients.  Read more on how this professional, diverse business are continuing to provide benefit to their growing client base.

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Success Story - MidCoast Water share knowledge and streamline their estimating

In consultation with Benchmark's Implementation team, MidCoast Water have a system that has captured their core knowledge and is optimising their estimating. Responsible for the provision and maintenance of the water and sewer infrastructure for 35,000 households, MidCoast's "Estimation Improvement Program" has delivered on its objectives.

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Pricing variations and managing data file(s)

"BEtips - your common support questions answered" has returned!  In this edition we cover two commonly asked questions:

1. Pricing Variations and having them flow through to your Progress Claims, most importantly how to lock in the submission rates from your original quote.

2. The answers to the top 4 questions about management of your data file(s).

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Brisbane Landscape Expo, London Road Network Management and upcoming shows

Thank you to everyone who visited our stand and kept us very busy at the recent Landscape Australia Expo in Brisbane on the 14-16 May.  Several contractors who visited our stand have purchased the software and are booking in their training sessions.  An extra special thank you to our existing clients who called in - it is always great to see you are hear your feedback; we appreciate this sincerely.

 

On the 12th June and on the other side of the world, Benchmark attended the Road Network Management Conference in London.  Benchmark Director Rob MacDonald also gave a presentation on estimating at the Masterclass series.  Thank you to everyone who visited our stand and made this a very worthwhile event.

Benchmark has also confirmed it will be attending the:
Landscape Australia Exhibition - Melbourne, 27th-29th of August

Scottish Transport Conference - Glasgow, 16th September

LOGOV - Logan, 8th-9th October


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