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Metal Building Bid Wizard

Metal Building Bid Wizard

An estimator's dream come true.

$597 per seat · one-time payment, no monthly fees
What It Is

Enter the building. Get the price.

Erecting pre-engineered metal buildings? Enter pitch, width, length, height and all related equipment and components, and get an immediate price for labor, crane, fuel and equipment cost. You can. Over many years we have calculated how long it takes a crew of professional ironworkers to perform each of the most common metal building tasks, and we have coded those tasks into the Metal Building Bid Wizard. Make your bids more competitive, and enjoy the comfort of knowing that everything is accounted for. MBBW is a godsend for metal buildings, insulated walls, roof panels and more.

Metal Building Bid Wizard project status screen
Every Component

From rigid frame to anchor bolts — nothing gets missed.

Rigid frames, rafters and columns. Roof purlins and wall girts. Rod and gable-end bracing. Eave struts, sidewall and endwall sheeting, insulation, roof panels and anchor bolts. The Metal Building Bid Wizard has the labor for every one of them built in, so your bid covers the whole building — not just the parts you remembered.

Labeled diagram of a pre-engineered metal building: rigid frame, purlins, girts, bracing, columns and anchor bolts
The anatomy of a pre-engineered metal building — every piece is priced.
How It Works

Set it up once, then price building after building in minutes.

STEP 01

Set up once, save time forever

Enter your cost data once: wages, fringes, tax burden and workers' compensation; general liability, subsistence and markup; equipment for forklifts, scissor-lifts, boom-lifts, cranes and freight; and average fuel costs. The system saves it for every future bid.

STEP 02

Enter your takeoff data

Input your construction takeoff details into the Metal Building Bid Wizard.

STEP 03

Get instant estimates

Your project price is ready immediately, including labor costs, crane and equipment expenses, and fuel calculations.

STEP 04

Auto-generate your bid proposal

MBBW formats your estimate into a bid proposal with your standard language and exclusions. Email it to your GC, or print it.

Why Erectors Use It

Everything accounted for, in a fraction of the time.

$597 / seat

One-time payment, no monthly fees. Every price includes setup help with Vince.

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