For many cost estimators, the days of working with full-size plans and a single digitizer are a thing of the past. Today, they no longer check for faxes or distribute multiple sets of printed plans to complete a final bid. Instead of taking weeks to complete a bid, they can now do it in days or even hours.
However, when it comes to sharing files and collaborating with others on takeoffs and estimates, some estimators will still print sheets because their estimating software lacks a file management and sharing utility. As a result, they end up struggling to email files, which can be a severe preconstruction speed bump if your email server has size and attachment restrictions.