Process and a system for listing information relating to a construction project over a computer network
First Claim
1. A system for presenting a plurality of quantities relating to a construction project over a computer network having a server comprising:
- a) at least one database comprising a series of tables listing information relating to a construction project;
b) at least one data storage device for storing said at least one database;
c) at least one processor for sorting said construction projects based upon their geographic location;
d) a series of web pages for displaying information relating to the construction project over the computer network; and
e) at least one digitizer to digitize at least one shop drawing and take off a plurality of quantities from said at least one shop drawing wherein said quantities are sorted and stored in said at least one database.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for estimating a construction project over a computer network. The first step in the process starts when an architect or contractor enters information relating to at least one construction project into an online database. This online database is stored on a server creating a series of quantities for each of the at least one construction projects. Next, a system host presents a series of quantities for each of the at least one construction projects. Next, users such as contractors, subcontractors or construction managers can purchase and download these quantities and a construction report. These quantities are presented in a unique electronic spreadsheet template. Once the users have this template with the quantities included, they can bid on each construction project either online or through any other communication means.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for presenting a plurality of quantities relating to a construction project over a computer network having a server comprising:
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a) at least one database comprising a series of tables listing information relating to a construction project;
b) at least one data storage device for storing said at least one database;
c) at least one processor for sorting said construction projects based upon their geographic location;
d) a series of web pages for displaying information relating to the construction project over the computer network; and
e) at least one digitizer to digitize at least one shop drawing and take off a plurality of quantities from said at least one shop drawing wherein said quantities are sorted and stored in said at least one database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A process for estimating a construction project over a computer network comprising the steps of:
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a) entering information relating to a at least one construction project into an online database stored on a server;
b) digitizing at least one shop drawing relating to said at least one construction project by creating a set of digitized points and then storing said points into said online database;
b) creating a plurality of quantities for each of said at least one construction project based upon said digitized shop drawing;
c) presenting said plurality of quantities for each of said at least one construction project; and
d) allowing users to download a construction report with said plurality of quantities for subsequent bidding. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a) a computer usable medium having a machine readable program code means for entering information relating to a series of construction projects into an online database stored on a server;
b) a machine readable program code means for reading in a series of digitized points based upon at least one shop drawing to create a digitized shop drawing;
b) a machine readable program code means for creating a plurality of quantities for each of said at least one construction projects wherein said plurality of quantities are taken from said at least one shop drawing;
c) a machine readable program code means for presenting said series of quantities for each of said series of construction projects; and
d) a machine readable program code means for allowing users to download said construction report with said plurality of quantities for subsequent bidding.
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