Knowledge hub
For façade and finishing estimators: practical articles on what the tender documents do not show, free tools that run in your browser, and overviews of requirements with the source next to them. So you catch it in time, before it costs you your margin.
Free tools
They run in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Wooden façade cladding calculator
Enter the façade area, openings and board width for a rough order list of boards, battens and fixings.
IFC file checker
See which walls, windows and quantity sets your own IFC file holds before you start measuring.
Fire class in the specification
Paste a specification and see where it names a Euroclass or NEN-EN 13501-1.
FSC or PEFC in the specification
Paste a specification and see where it names FSC, PEFC or chain of custody.
Requirements and sources
Overviews with source and date. Modou does not calculate any of these.
Estimating software side by side
Ibis, Kraan nCalc, Syntess and 4PS, as their own pages describe them.
Cost per m² with your own prices
What sources publish on cost per m², plus a calculator for your own prices.
MPG explained
What the environmental performance of buildings rule asks and where each figure comes from.
MKI explained
What the environmental cost indicator is and how it relates to the MPG.
BREEAM-NL materials credits
What the materials credits ask and why the guideline version matters.
Articles
Comparing subcontractor quotes: scope first, then price
Comparing subcontractor quotes? Start from the scope in the specification, mark what is missing, add an allowance and compare the price only afterwards.
Calculating net façade area: openings, reveals and cutting loss
Calculate net façade area with a worked example: deduct openings, add reveals, and see why the order quantity is higher than the net area you measured.
Specification and drawing contradict each other: what should an estimator do?
Specification and drawing contradict each other? How to find contradictions, record them and raise the question during the tender clarification round.
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