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Maxwell Systems Releases Quest Earthwork 7.5

King of Prussia, PA — March 14, 2008 — Maxwell Systems, Inc. is proud to announce Maxwell Systems™ Quest Earthwork™ 7.5, the latest release of its powerful earth-measuring software. This version of Maxwell Systems’ cut and fill program contains a significant new enhancement—the incorporation of machine control capabilities.

“Quest Earthwork 7.5 enables Maxwell Systems’ sitework customers to use our software in conjunction with today’s advanced machine control systems, offering an unprecedented level of accuracy,” says Jim Flynn, president and CEO of Maxwell Systems. “We’ve worked hard to provide this important enhancement at the request of our customers. This new release brings tremendous value to Maxwell Systems customers by helping keep them at the forefront of estimating technology.”

Machine Control
With this release, Quest Earthwork users can experience significant benefits with the latest laser, GPS and machine control applications. Quest Earthwork 7.5 integrates directly with machine control systems by exporting data in the required file formats, including TTM (Trimble), TN3 (Topcon) and the new AutoCAD exports for Triangulation, Areas and Contours.

Once an estimator has determined cut and fill quantities and proposed grades in Quest Earthwork, the information is converted to a format compatible for machine control. Estimators can then adjust the data in the machine control manufacturer’s software or AutoCAD. That data can be saved on a CD-ROM or portable storage device, and sent out to an equipment operator at a jobsite. After the operator inserts the data into the equipment’s onboard computer, the equipment takes its commands directly from the machine control program and completes the job with the utmost accuracy.

Quest Earthwork users now have the ability to view the entire site, or pinpoint exact sub-grade areas and contours for staking, layout and machine control. These features give contractors more control of their projects, eliminating the time and money otherwise spent on third-party software packages or on hiring a staking crew every time a change is made to a site.

The enhanced features of Quest Earthwork 7.5 include the following:

  • Cut and Fill with Ease:  Enables contractors to measure cut and fill quantities in record time, and instantly gain access to site information that manual methods cannot provide as efficiently.
  • Enhanced Takeoff Capabilities:  In addition, takeoff can easily be completed by tracing plans using a stylus pen (once for existing elevations and a second time for proposed elevations) to generate accurate cut and fill quantities. Furthermore, Quest Earthwork 7.5 is a self-contained application that allows for plan view takeoff, which is easy to read, and gives the estimator a superior overall view of the worksite for total control with each job. Other Quest Earthwork 7.5 takeoff features include Linear Foot takeoff for items such as pipe, fencing, and curbs, and Count Item takeoff capabilities for manholes, catch basins and other items.
  • Innovative Trench Features:  The program includes a Trench Templates feature, which incorporates Vertical, V-shape, T-shape, Y-shape and various other templates. The program also allows estimators to create their own trench templates as needed, and save them for future jobs with similar structures. These trenchwork features enable the estimator to view cut and fill totals on a single summary screen, helping increase efficiency by saving time from switching between separate trenchwork and earth-measuring programs.
  • Organized Operations:  The program can also import AutoCAD files, saving the estimator from manually digitizing the plans. Quest Earthwork 7.5 can also handle multiple sheets and works with any known scale, in both Imperial or metric units.
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A complete construction software solution from Maxwell Systems provides end-to-end control of your business so you can see a day's profit potential at a glance, identify and prevent potential financial losses, spot discrepancies and errors, and manage projects with accurate information in real-time.

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For your organization to run in an optimal fashion, the groups much work together in an optimal fashion. Together, these functional areas compromise what we describe as the Bid-to-Cash Cycle. And our goal at Maxwell Systems is to provide software for construction so you can bridge the needs of the functional groups, better manage this cycle, and so maximize profitability.

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  • Owner: It's all about reducing waste, uncovering lost opportunity, exposing shortcomings, and maximizing resources – all which impact profit and the bottom line. With end-to-end visibility of every project, executives can hone business strategy, improve control of cash flow, and keep financials in the black with accurate ROI.
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To succeed in today's competitive marketplace, construction business owners must improve productivity and have end-to-end visibility to see how jobs perform (and turn profit) from start to finish. Maxwell Systems knows construction company software and can be your partner by offering truly unique products (as well as support and services) that address the entire construction project lifecycle – from digital takeoff through final cash payment. Our seamless system provides your company with all the capabilities you need for estimating, job cost accounting, and project management, and ultimately for superior insight and analysis of your business.

Imagine the flexibility and insight by having one solution for estimating projects, for construction accounting programs, and for construction project software! All that and more in one system will help your business be more competitive and profitable.

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