Enhance Accuracy with Advanced Material Takeoff Software Tools
Integrating with Gradework speeds up the estimation process, allowing for quick and precise calculation of the volumes and quantities of your project materials.
Master Your Materials: Estimate, Plan, and Build with Confidence
Materials is a software application designed to streamline the estimation, planning, and management of construction materials. As part of AGTEK’s suite of construction tools, it enables contractors to perform fast and accurate material takeoffs by measuring lengths, areas, and counts, and converting them into specific quantities such as cubic yards of concrete, tons of asphalt, or linear feet of guardrail. The software follows a “Materials First” approach, encouraging users to input material data at the beginning of the estimation process. This ensures comprehensive cost tracking from the outset and eliminates redundant data entry, thereby streamlining the process. AGTEK Materials can be used as a standalone tool or integrated with AGTEK’s Gradework platform, offering flexibility for different contractor needs.
The Materials application supports a range of construction segments such as grading, paving, demolition, and utility installation. With features like trade-specific classification, phase tracking, drone data integration, and mobile app synchronization, AGTEK Materials enhances collaboration between office and field teams. It also provides detailed, exportable reports that help manage subcontractors, monitor progress, and control costs. By enhancing accuracy and efficiency in material management, AGTEK Materials enables contractors to reduce waste, stay on budget, and deliver successful projects.
Features & Benefits
Speed your estimates of construction materials.
Do one integrated takeoff
Easily measure and extend cost items
Break your job up by trade classes
Phase your job to track progress
Create and export detailed reports
Sync data to mobile apps
Materials First
The ‘Materials First’ philosophy is central to AGTEK’s approach, which involves entering material data at the outset of the estimation process. This method ensures all cost items are accounted for from the beginning, eliminating the need for redundant data entry. Users can measure lengths, areas, and counts and then extend these measurements into concrete yards, asphalt tons, guardrail lengths, fitting counts, and more. This feature is available as an add-on to Gradework and a standalone option, providing flexibility depending on the contractor’s needs.
Classes, Phases & Reports
Materials allows job breakdown into trade-specific classes such as asphalt, concrete, grading, and demolition. This classification aids in simple data filtering and helps manage subcontractor activities effectively. The program supports the creation of structured lists, assigning multiple material depths simultaneously, and generating detailed reports broken down by materials, structure, class, and phase. These reports can be exported in various formats, facilitating easy sharing and analysis.
Harness the Power of a Drone
Utilize the power of drone imagery and point clouds to validate pre-bid site conditions, extract demolition quantities for infill developments, and measure production progress during construction. Validate lengths, areas, and counts of what has gone in the ground, and what work remains. Sync all data to mobile apps and put actionable information in the Foreman’s hands to make faster, more informed decisions right in the field.
“The necessity of accuracy in estimating earthwork and materials for construction projects is huge—and AGTEK’s software has made that process faster and more precise. What used to take days now takes hours.”
— ConstructIQ
Customer stories
Learn how Material has helped our customers
PCL working with AGTEK for improved project management
Juan Lopez explains how PCL is using the AGTEK solution from takeoffs to modelling and beyond.
Cyclone Land Development
For over 20 years Cyclone Land development has been partnering with AGTEK to provide digital solutions to help simplify the construction process.
Goodfellow Bros working with AGTEK
Ken Fritts, the Takeoff Manager at Goodfellow Bros, talks about how they are using AGTEK.
Materials Frequently Asked Questions
Materials is a software solution designed to help construction and earthwork professionals estimate material quantities, manage material movement, and optimize project efficiency. It provides tools for material takeoff, haul analysis, and production planning.
Key benefits of Materials include improved accuracy in material takeoff, reduced hauling costs, better production planning.
The ‘Materials First’ philosophy is central to AGTEK’s approach, which involves entering material data at the outset of the estimation process. This method ensures all cost items are accounted for from the beginning, eliminating the need for redundant data entry.
Materials is primarily used in the construction, earthmoving, and civil engineering industries. It is ideal for contractors, estimators, and project managers working on projects involving grading, paving, concrete, or any takeoff areas, lengths, or counts.
Materials can handle a wide range of materials, including soil, aggregate, asphalt, concrete, and other construction materials. It allows users to calculate quantities for accurate estimates and project planning.
Yes, by providing accurate material estimates and improving production planning, Materials can help reduce waste, lower transportation costs, and improve overall project efficiency.
Yes, Materials can function as a standalone tool or be integrated with AGTEK’s Gradework platform for a more comprehensive project management solution.
Yes, Materials can work with drone-captured data and GPS measurements to ensure accurate material calculations and site mapping.
The software facilitates seamless communication between office and field teams through cloud-based data sharing and mobile tools.
Standalone & integrated options
Integrate Materials into your existing AGTEK workflow, or use Materials Standalone to speed up your materials takeoff.
Standalone
Ideal for specialty utility and paving contractors, Materials Standalone unlocks the benefits of the AGTEK Suite to speed up takeoff and add value.
Contact us about Standalone Integrated
Materials is fully integrated into Gradework, delivering a streamlined takeoff process and empowering in-depth analysis.
Contact us to Integrate
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