PriMus

PriMus is construction cost estimating software from ACCA software. It handles estimates, quantity surveying and cost management in a single tool, and can be used in a browser as well as on the desktop. It also works with BIM models.

What PriMus offers

• Cost estimating — builds estimates and bills of quantities that update when the project changes.
• Takeoffs — measures quantities from CAD drawings such as DWG and DXF.
• IFC models — prepares estimates from BIM models in the IFC format.
• Price lists — imports standard price books such as BC3 and XPWE, with access to a database of industry price lists.
• Scheduling — covers project timing and the planning of works.
• Online version — lets colleagues work on the same estimate at once.

Who it works with

Project designers, site managers, construction companies and public administrations.

Key facts

• Vendor: ACCA software
• Export formats: RTF, Word, PDF, HTML, ASCII and CSV