Chalkstring

Chalkstring

Overview

Chalkstring is an extensive construction management platform that centralizes construction cost management, improving estimating speed and cost control. While the platform’s roll out is slightly difficult, it offers integrated estimating, procurement, and valuations, allowing subcontractors to gain control of financials from tender to final account.

Chalkstring Specifications

Subcontractor Management

Change Order Management

Cost Tracking

Reporting and Analytics

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What Is Chalkstring?

Chalkstring software is a cloud-based construction management platform that manages estimating, takeoff, procurement, valuations, variations, and reporting within a single system for specialist subcontractors. It standardizes documentation, automates repetitive tasks, and centralizes project financials from tender to final account. The platform provides real-time visibility, helping teams avoid over-ordering, over-paying, and data duplication. It also allows subcontractors to track project costs, analyze spend, and predict cost-to-complete with accuracy, ensuring better control of margins and compliance with quality procedures.

Chalkstring Pricing

Chalkstring pricing varies according to different business requirements. Get a Chalkstring price customized to your business requirements and budget.

Chalkstring Integrations

Chalkstring integrations are not available on its official website. Users can watch a free Chalkstring demo to learn more about its integration functionality.

Who Is Chalkstring For?

Chalkstring is suitable for the following professionals from the construction sector:

  • Sub-contractors

Is Chalkstring Right For You?

Chalkstring software is a comprehensive construction management system suitable for businesses aiming to manage construction projects with full cost visibility and standardized workflows. It centralizes financial data, streamlines estimating and procurement, and provides real-time cost reports. The platform eliminates data duplication and over-ordering, helping subcontractors maintain profitability.

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Chalkstring Features

Chalkstring speeds up job pricing by centralizing estimates and integrating data across projects. It eliminates repetitive data entry and manual spreadsheet errors, ensuring rapid and consistent cost calculations for specialist subcontractors.

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The software enables cost optimization by evaluating alternatives during the project lifecycle. It guides decision-making to maintain project quality while controlling spend and helps subcontractors maximize profitability through smart cost-saving adjustments.

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The platform coordinates material purchasing by aligning procurement with project budgets and estimates. It prevents over-ordering and ensures auditing of material expenditure, streamlining material control across teams and saves on costs.

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The system delivers real-time visibility into project financials with up-to-date cost reporting. It tracks spend across labour, materials, and variations for informed oversight, supporting subcontractors in identifying budget deviations early for proactive action.

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Pros And Cons of Chalkstring

Pros

  • Centralizes construction financials in one platform

  • Improves estimating speed and accuracy

  • Reduces duplication and over-ordering

  • Provides real-time project cost visibility

Cons

  • Its advanced features are slightly overwhelming

  • Its formatting and layout of QS data is not user-friendly

Chalkstring Reviews

Total 3 reviews

4.7

All reviews are from verified customers

Rating Distribution

5

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67%

4

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33%

3

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2

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Share your experience

C

Craig

Construction, 1-10 employees

More than a year

5.0
March 2023

My experience with Chalkstring

Pros

What I appreciate the most is the accuracy of the information this software gives me especially compared to when I used to rely on manual spreadsheets that weren't always reliable.

Cons

One thing that bugs me is that it doesn't apply material price increases to just the materials that are still left to buy.

Rating Distribution

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

8

Functionality

8

R

Rory

Construction, 1-10 employees

More than a year

5.0
March 2023

Works great for me

Pros

I really like that all of my projects are kept in one place at the same time which makes it so much easier for us to manage everything from one location instead of jumping around different tools.

Cons

Honestly, there isn't much about Chalkstring that I don't like. Maybe I'd just prefer if updates were rolled out a little more often during the year but that's really a small thing. I get that updates depend on input from all the users and who get a say in what changes are made, so it's not a big deal.

Rating Distribution

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

8

Functionality

10

M

Muriel

Construction, 1-10 employees

More than a year

4.0
January 2023

Solid tool to use

Pros

The templates are easy to use and since I use this daily, it's a quick and reliable tool that helps me get tendering done accurately without wasting time.

Cons

Since It keeps growing every year, we've been giving a lot of feedback on future features and I have to say they've implemented a lot of it already. So I can't really complain about that. The only thing I find tricky is the way the BoQ is presented and it's not the same way most housing companies present it. To work around it, I've been creating an Excel sheet to export and show it in our preferred format. I'm pretty confident this will get sorted out in the future. The QS side of it is also a bit difficult to use and it doesn't line up with how most companies would like to see it.

Rating Distribution

Ease of use

7

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

7

Frequently Asked Questions

The vendor offers customized pricing plans according to different business needs. Get a customized Chalkstring cost breakdown for your business today.

Chalkstring supports English language only.

No, Chalkstring does not offer an API.

No, Chalkstring does not offer a mobile app.

Chalkstring integrations are not available on its official website.

Chalkstring offers support through blog, customer stories, webinars, videos, articles, guides, and FAQs.

The typical users of Chalkstring include professionals like sub-contractors from the construction sector.