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Are you making the most of 'the one you did earlier'?

The latest developments in Cost Planning make it easier than ever to assess the overall costs and navigate around your Cost Plan.

With the increased page layout flexibility and features provided by Masterbill Elite users shouldn’t need to start from scratch when creating their own page layouts.

With the continued adoption of IT by the Construction Industry more and more organisations are looking for their systems to assist them in creating their own cost database.

The ability to enter lots of existing and proposed levels is all very well but what does the site look like? These latest features bring the levels to life.

QSCad works with CAD drawings in Modelspace rather than Paperspace. What is the difference, and what are the implications?

"How much of that is in Phase 1?" This a question may fill QSCad v2 users with horror but for QSCad v3 users it just gives them a chance to show off one of QSCad's most powerful features.

Find out how to view and filter your dimstores.

The next release of QSCad will be issued to all users with Software Maintenance in the next couple of weeks and it's packed with new features.

Is your backup going to save you or simply add to your problems - can you afford to assume it is working ok?

You've got your tenders back and now you want to compare them, this new feature will enable you to compare your tenders at any level.

Where should I put my Key Dims in the current dimstore or in a separate dimstore?

Masterbill Elite makes use of the latest Microsoft Technology to deliver real benefits and flexibility to its users.

If you want to measure more than one item at once you are going to love Template Components!

"Beggars can't be choosers!" obtaining an electronic drawing may be difficult enough but what if it's the wrong format?

Do I have to use Windows XP Classic to use QSCad? Not any more!

Let the computer take the strain - find out how if you change one item then associated items can change automatically.

Find out about how you can ensure your staff are making the most of your Masterbill software.

It now easier than ever to find relevant Masterbill News articles.

With more and more features being developed in QSCad we believe the time has come to create a new Advanced Measurement Module

If you can't remember whether you have ever priced an item before help is at hand.

Are you making the most of variables?

Some of QS Elite's best loved features are now available in Masterbill Elite, in fact we think we've made them even better.

Ever wanted to pick up and move a number of measured items in one go - you can now.

Using 'views' could save you a significant amount of zooming and panning.

It is now easier than ever to get to grips with QSCad.

Are you making full use of MB3's pricing facilities?

Predicting your Project Cash Flow is now easier than ever.

See how the new Library Filter feature can help you find the description you are looking for.

Ever wished you could attach a Post It to a Masterbill Dimsheet? You can if you make use of the Task List.

See how Masterbill Elite provides us with more Cost Planning functions than ever before.

It’s now even easier to discard the last measurement you did.

QSCad users can now add some additional text to all items exported to other Masterbill products.

Measuring identical items so that the drawing is completely ‘coloured up’ doesn’t need to be a tedious exercise if you make full use of the Repeat Functions.

Are you saving time by multiplying rather than copying dimstores?

Take a look at our first Online system - designed to take the headache out of Query Management.

See how we got on with our entry for this year's ITShowcase Awards.

Meet the latest member of of team.

Find out a bit more about what went on at our User Conference in November.

See what Rhys thought of his first Masterbill Conference.

You may wish to use this update to your advantage!

When doesn't 'delete' mean delete?

Make the most of the new powerful layouts facilities.

With Masterbill Elite there is no need to leave your old cost data behind.

Did you know you can add together the quantities measured in multiple drawings?

It's no fun having to play this game on every drawing you receive. QSCad has the answer.

Making sense of Measurement References is easy in QSCadv3

Are you using it to the full?

Plans for this years conference are progressing apace.

The latest addition to our list of Overseas Agents has presented us with a bit of a challenge.

Recent adopters of QSCadv3 are entitled to a free upgrade to PowerCad 7 - but they do need to claim it.

More and more Masterbill customers are taking advantage of the Cost Planning module for Masterbill Elite - find out why.

Only items with identical variables will merge together so how do you ensure they are identical?

See how Masterbill Elite can even produce the Fly Sheets for your documents.

Masterbill Elite is not confined by function rather it is defined by its Cost Database.

With the latest version you can add more than one drawing at a time.

Are you making use of Guide Lines?

This feature takes away the need to try and understand the Designer's layering convention.

One of the most common MB3 support calls involves the use of PC Sums - here is a guide to getting them right first time.

The date has now been set for the Masterbill Conference to be held in Edinburgh in November 2007

Numerous EasyJet flights indicate that we have a strong Scottish user base but recent events have caused us to consider it in detail.

Recent developments provide users with even more ways to create their own 'style'

These simple tips will making Exporting to Excel a painless experience

No longer are users required to export to Excel to create graphics, MB Elite does it for them.

Recent improvements in the Snap facilities making it easier than ever to measure accurately.

With a little forethought... Components provide opportunities to save time and effort.

There is no longer any need to explain your colouring and hatching schemes.

The Construction Industry is yet to grasp the full benefits of eTendering yet MB3 already includes everything you need.

QSCad users are now able to tap into the power of PowerCAD7 which includes a number of new features to increase compatiblity and usability.

Masterbill Elite now goes beyond any BQ system we have developed in the past, check out our latest Feature Checklist to see how.

Making Use of QSCad enables Masterbill Elite users to simply 'Import' their measurements and add the relevant descriptions.

Masterbill's use is no longer limited to traditional 'sorted' BQs now MB Elite offers the ability to cope with documents of all shapes and sizes.

Take a look at the latest new features about to be released in Version 3.07

These tips should enable you to make full use of the Siteworks module and ensure that you get accurate results.

See how the latest features make the Extraction and Presentation of your QSCad Measurement Data easier than ever!

Following these few simple steps will enable you to keep track of and print out a list of the rogues in your library.

Why buy a BQ Production System when you could use Excel instead? Here we look at the reasons why Masterbill is still the preferred option.

The recently prepared QSCad Basic feature checklist cannot fail to impress.

During May we were pleased to welcome two visitors from our agent in Malaysia.

Meet the newest member of our team at Masterbill

A full complement of Cost Planning Reports are now available in Masterbill Elite

See how you can easily demonstrate or check which dimsheets have contributed to a particular Bill Item

The new and improved Matching Prices Facilities of MB Elite provide users with even more ways to price their document.

These facilities are designed to enable you to be free to use and distribute your measurement and data files wherever you please.

Make sure people understand the basis for your graphical output.

This feature really does make your graphical output look 'professional'

See how Sub Totals can save you time.

The change in Dubai in the last few years is astounding and our software is helping with the transformation.

If you have the Technology why not tell everybody?

The next release of Masterbill Elite will see the introduction of Key Dims for Flat Bills and Cost Planning.

Are you making full use of the system constants?

There are now more ways than ever before to give you BQ that distinctive look.

This feature makes measuring numeric items a simple matter of point and click.

You might think that Imperial Measurement is a thing of the past - not for everyone!

Editing measurements and their descriptions has never been easier.

This feature cannot fail to save you time if you can remember how to set it.

Since releasing version 3.06 we have received a number of support calls from users asking why their output is no longer in colour.

Our Nigerian agent Francis Adetola was recently inaugurated as the President of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.

With our customers often telling us that they have used QSCad to enable less experience staff to carry out complex measurement exercises we thought we would do a little experiment of our own.

See how you will benefit from the latest version of the PowerCAD engine as you use QSCad