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Autodesk Forma
Autodesk Forma is Autodesk's AECO industry cloud. The construction products formerly grouped under Autodesk Construction Cloud now carry the Forma name, including Forma Build, Data Management, Takeoff, and Design Collaboration.
At a glance
What B2W Estimate does
B2W Estimate is aimed squarely at heavy contractors whose bids are built from crews, equipment, production rates, pay items, and indirect costs. Its central databases and templates help multiple estimators work from the same assumptions, while bid-closing tools handle markups, taxes, bond, overhead, and final unit pricing.
Trimble’s “mobile estimating” label can be misleading: it is a Windows laptop checkout-and-sync workflow for working away from the Estimate server, not a native mobile app. Buyers should also map needed controls to the Basic, Professional, and Enterprise edition matrix before pricing the system.
Pricing visibilityContact sales
Trimble sells Basic, Professional, and Enterprise editions by quote. Mobile estimating is limited to Professional and Enterprise.
Best fit
Who should take a closer look
01
Heavy-civil estimators building crew-based bids
02
Contractors standardizing costs across divisions
03
Teams handing estimate targets to field operations
Construction types
- Heavy civil
- Highway and infrastructure
- Utilities
- Sitework and earthwork
Company sizes
- Mid-market
- Enterprise
Documented features
What the vendor says is included
These capabilities appear in the cited vendor material. Availability can still vary by plan, module, region, configuration, or integration.
Central resource and item databases
Crew and production-rate calculations
Pay-item and WBS estimating
Vendor and subcontractor RFQ management
DOT electronic-bid support
Bid closing and error checks
Change-order estimating
Offline laptop estimating in eligible editions
Before the demo
What stands out, and what to pin down
What stands out on paper
- Purpose-built for production-driven heavy-civil estimates
- Reusable cost structures improve consistency between estimators
- Direct handoff to B2W Track and B2W Schedule
Questions for the vendor
- This is a Windows estimating environment, not a phone or tablet takeoff app
- Several controls—including mobile estimating and WBS levels—depend on edition
- Cost databases and production assumptions need disciplined ownership
Integrations
Named connections
B2W TrackB2W ScheduleExcel and DOT bidding programsAccounting and ERP exports
An integration name alone does not tell you which records move, in which direction, or how often. Ask to see the exact workflow you need using representative data.
Support
Help documented by the vendor
24/7 B2W customer supportTrimble Help documentationImplementation and training
Availability and response commitments can vary by plan, region, and contract. Put required onboarding, training, support hours, and escalation times in the proposal.
Sources
Where this information came from
We use first-party product pages, documentation, pricing pages, and release notes where available. They document vendor claims; they do not substitute for an independent test.
- Trimble B2W Estimate product and edition overviewAccessed Jul 14, 2026
- Trimble Help: B2W Estimate editionsAccessed Jul 14, 2026
- Trimble Help: mobile estimatingAccessed Jul 14, 2026
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