Consultants and estimators
Prepare, review and deliver compatible estimates without losing structure.
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From a BC3 estimate
to your whole business.
Connect estimates, projects, procurement, progress valuations and invoicing without entering the same data twice.
One source of truth
01 / BC3 → ERPFrom file to operations
BC3 structures the information. Your ERP puts it to work.
08Chapters247Items100%Traceability
01Estimate→
02Project→
03Procurement→
04Delivery→
05Valuation→
06Invoice
PROJECT COST CONTROLFive figures that reveal variance before close.
01Bid
02Target
03Committed
04Actual cost
05Valued
02
MORE THAN AN EXCHANGE FILE
BC3 can become the project’s financial backbone.
Once chapters, items, quantities and cost breakdowns enter the ERP, the estimate is no longer a static document. It becomes the basis for procurement, delivery, valuations, invoicing and analysis.
Enter the data once. Let the rest of the business reuse it.
03 / THE OPERATIONAL CYCLE
One dataset. Six business moments.
Choose a stage to see how estimate data becomes an operational workflow inside the ERP.
01
Estimate
The ERP imports the BC3 structure and identifies chapters, items, quantities, costs and prices.
Starting pointAwarded .bc3 file
→ERP actionRead and map concepts
→Operational resultStructured, editable estimate
04 / FROM BC3 TO ERP
Every data point finds its place.
A useful integration does more than attach a file. It interprets its structure and maps it to the right business objects.
.BC3FIEBDC
01 · Chapters→Phases and cost centres
02 · Items→Tasks and production
03 · Materials→Products and requirements
04 · Labour→Time and planning
05 · Quantities→Progress and valuations
06 · Prices→Forecast cost and margin
05 / COMPARE WITH PURPOSE
Not every “BC3-compatible” ERP does the same job.
The value lies in the depth of integration: what it preserves, what it automates and how far traceability extends.
Explore comparison criteria01BC3 import and export✓
02Breakdowns and quantities✓
03Procurement and subcontracting✓
04Item-level valuations✓
05Invoices from valuations✓
06Forecast versus actual cost✓
06 / FOR EVERY TEAM
One project, a shared view.
Contractors
Control procurement, production, valuations and margin from the awarded estimate.
Developers
Track forecasts, contracts and actual cost across every development.
07 / KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT
Understand the format. Run better operations.
08 / LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR BC3 FLOW
Where does your project data break today?
Tell us how your team moves from estimating to procurement, delivery and valuations. We will help identify the first improvement point.