Video Tutorial Archives I Buildxact NZ

Welcome to Buildxact!

Welcome to Buildxact. Watch our video series and learn how to fully maximize the potential of a powerful tool to save you time and money.

Getting started

Setup your Buildxact account

Setup your account with your business details and logo, add users and edit your Buildxact subscription.

Getting started, Users

Start using Buildxact

Learn the main parts of Buildxact, how to capture client leads, and how to start an estimate.

Getting started, Leads

Complete estimate details using Buildxact

Begin an estimate in Buildxact in the correct and most efficient way. Enter information such as estimate details, work location and notes.

Estimating

Downloading, uploading and using demo plans

Download and upload demo plans into your Buildxact environment. Watch the video here and find out how to better manage your plans.

Takeoffs

Get started with estimate costing in Buildxact

Learn about the estimate costing screen, basic editing, adding price items to your quote, and exporting a bill of quantities.

Costing, Estimating

Perform a Basic M2 takeoff in Buildxact

Learn about the most common square metre takeoffs you can complete with Buildxact. Go through the Buildxact takeoff tool and see some tips and tricks. There are other videos later in the workshop for pitched M2 and vertical M2 takeoffs in Buildxact.

Takeoffs

Reusing measurements, wastage and rounding in Buildxact

Make the most of the Buildxact takeoff tool by reusing measurements, as well as learn to add wastage and rounding to measurements.

Takeoffs

How to add markup to your quotes, and manage tax and sell price in Buildxact

Learn to add markup to your Buildxact custom quote letters, as well as how to view and alter tax and understand how markup and tax impact customer price in Buildxact.

Customer communication, Quoting

Using redistribution and selecting allowances, specifications and timeline items work in Buildxact

Learn how moving markup works, how you can identify PC/PS/Allowance items, and how to separate detailed costings from client specifications.

Costing, Estimating

How to do a vertical M2 takeoff in Buildxact

How to do M2 takeoffs on vertical surfaces from a top view plan using the Buildxact takeoff tool. This is commonly used when working with plaster, paint or tiling.

Takeoffs

How to do a pitched M2 takeoff in Buildxact

Learn to do pitched M2 for tasks such as roofing or raked ceilings takeoffs using Buildxact. Watch the video here.

Takeoffs

Manage Leads

Win More Work

Manage the build

Track finances

Resources

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