Case Study
LandOne Materials Estimating
Precision graphical measurements and annotations for landscape estimates
Overview
LandOne Takeoff sells innovative software that reduces time and increases accuracy of bid “takeoffs” from landscaping plans. Their custom software solution is tailored to their industry and saves users 50-75% of their manual takeoff time. The new business targets small and medium-sized landscape contractors across the USA.
LandOne is one of our long-term partners. They needed a system that could take off material quantities from landscape design quickly, and with fewer opportunities for mistakes. Using the software asset, users report 50-75% time savings on their takeoffs.
LandOne was recently purchased by Aspire largely due to the custom software asset RoleModel built with LandOne. Some of their recent updates include capturing a site from aerial imagery and creating templates for easy access to the materials they use most. LandOne has continued to invest in their software because of the value it adds to their company. Continue reading below for their full story.
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Problem
Landscaping contractors face a common problem. They need to take off material quantities from landscape design plans quickly and accurately, using the information to bid on new projects. Because most takeoffs are performed manually, turnaround times can be long and mistakes can be costly.
When LandOne’s founder, Joshua Martin, began working for a large landscaping contractor, he quickly found that the manual takeoff process for an average commercial project took more than 6-8 hours. Generic construction estimating software was expensive and not tailored to the landscaping industry. There was a clear need for software that would accelerate the takeoff process and could be sold at a price that fit the budget of a small landscape contractor.
Solution
Joshua began searching for custom software developers. He found RoleModel Software online and saw how RoleModel had helped decks.com (read case study) create custom software for their customers which let them generate takeoffs in a similar way in a different industry. After an initial consultation, RoleModel recommended starting with a Planning & Exploration (P&E) exercise.
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