Welcome to the Winter 2010 issue of ProEst News.

Happy New Year! At ProEst Software, 2010 is off to a great start: We just finalized an agreement with the ASPE to become their exclusive Diamond sponsor. Our first story of the new year outlines how we plan to support ASPE and why we are excited to partner with this outstanding organization.

Also in this issue is a guest article from John Meibers, President of ComputerEase Construction Software. ComputerEase is one of our integrated technology partners and John shares his insight on how to stay competitive in the current construction market.

Finally, it’s trade show time again – and that means we’re preparing to demonstrate the latest features and functionality of our ProEst Estimating and digital Takeoff software. You’ll find our entire trade show line-up by clicking the link below.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the News. 

Winter 2010
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ProEst Software Becomes Exclusive Diamond Sponsor of ASPE
We’re pleased to announce that ProEst Software has become the exclusive Diamond sponsor of the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards and ethics in the practice of construction estimating.

As the ASPE’s Diamond sponsor, ProEst will invest time and money to support the association and offer a significant benefit to its members: free estimating and digital takeoff software.
 
 
How to Stay Competitive in the Current Economy
 by John Meibers


The current economy has created tough competition among contractors. Since construction is expected to rebound more slowly than other industry segments, the biggest challenge for construction business owners is figuring out how to weather the continuing economic storm.

Many contractors are bidding jobs at a loss just to keep work coming in the door. But this isn’t the best survival strategy, since building a backlog of low-paying projects will leave you with limited resources when more profitable jobs return. A smarter approach is to cut costs, increase efficiency and downsize your staff to a core group of A-players.
  		 
 
It's Tradeshow Time


Once again, ProEst is gearing up for an exciting trade show season. We’ll be unveiling the latest features and functionality of our ProEst Estimating and digital Takeoff software. If you’re at one of the shows listed at the link below, be sure and stop by to get a sneak peek of what’s new in ProEst.