METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROJECT PLANNING AND ESTIMATION
First Claim
1. A method for producing a construction plan, a corresponding list of materials and a corresponding cost estimate, the method comprising:
- at a computing device, receiving a selection of a type of construction project characterized by a predefined set of variables, an initial construction plan, a corresponding initial list of materials and a corresponding initial cost estimate;
at the computing device, receiving a modification of at least one of the variables; and
at the computing device, producing;
an updated construction plan based on the variables;
a corresponding updated list of materials based on the variables and on a list of unit materials; and
a corresponding updated cost estimate based on the corresponding updated list of materials and on a list of unit prices for the list of unit materials.
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Abstract
The present document describes a method for producing a construction plan, a corresponding list of materials and a corresponding cost estimate. The method comprises, at a computing device, receiving a selection of a type of construction project characterized by a predefined set of variables, an initial construction plan, a corresponding initial list of materials and a corresponding initial cost estimate. The method further comprises receiving a modification of at least one of the variables; and producing: an updated construction plan based on the variables; a corresponding updated list of materials based on the variables and on a list of unit materials; and a corresponding updated cost estimate based on the updated list of materials and on a list of unit prices for the list of unit materials
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1. A method for producing a construction plan, a corresponding list of materials and a corresponding cost estimate, the method comprising:
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at a computing device, receiving a selection of a type of construction project characterized by a predefined set of variables, an initial construction plan, a corresponding initial list of materials and a corresponding initial cost estimate; at the computing device, receiving a modification of at least one of the variables; and at the computing device, producing; an updated construction plan based on the variables; a corresponding updated list of materials based on the variables and on a list of unit materials; and a corresponding updated cost estimate based on the corresponding updated list of materials and on a list of unit prices for the list of unit materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user interface for producing a construction plan, a corresponding list of materials and a corresponding cost estimate for a construction project characterized by variables, the user interface comprising:
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an input function for allowing a user to modify at least one of the variables; and an output function for presenting at least two of the construction plan, the corresponding list of materials and the corresponding cost estimate, wherein the user interface is for communication with a processing module which is for producing; the construction plan based on the variables; the corresponding list of materials based on the variables and on a list of unit materials; and the corresponding cost estimate based on the corresponding list of materials and on a list of unit prices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for producing a construction plan, a corresponding list of materials and a corresponding cost estimate for a construction project characterized by variables, the system comprising:
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a processing device; a memory for storing the variables, a list of unit materials and a list of unit prices for the list of unit materials; a memory for storing instructions which cause the processing device; to get a user modification of at least one of the variables; and to produce the construction plan based on the variables, the corresponding list of materials based on the variables and on the list of unit materials, and the corresponding cost estimate based on the corresponding list of materials and on the list of unit prices; and a visual display for presenting at least one of the construction plan, the corresponding list of materials and the corresponding cost estimate, wherein the processing device, the memory and the visual display are in communication together. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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