Built for Earthwork, Site Prep, and More...
TCLI’s excavation estimating software gives you the power to bid all types of excavation projects with unmatched precision—without the hassle of spreadsheets or generic systems.
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TCLI’s excavation estimating software simplifies the preparation, cost estimating, and bid proposal process for all types of excavation work. From site prep and trenching to demo and environmental remediation, our tools are built for real-world excavation workflows.
Bid It, Track It, and Get Paid For It.
✅ Site Prep & Development
✅ Sewer, Storm, and Water Main
✅ Earthworks & More
Quickly build your excavation bids using unit price or lump sum formats. Build costs, add markup, and balance your bid —faster.
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✅ Labor Time & equipment tracking
✅ Daily Crew Production
✅ Daily Field Notes
Give field crews and office staff real-time access to job progress, timecards, and daily logs—so everyone stays on track.
✅ Progress Payment Applications
✅ Invoice and Payment Tracking
✅ Include Stored Materials and Retainage
Create a Schedule of Values seamlessly from your estimate to stay on top of billing across all your excavation projects.
Estimating Link by TCLI is the leading civil estimating software for excavation and earthworks contractors. It supports both unit price and lump sum bidding with quick setup, a short learning curve, and live phone and email support anytime you need it.
Yes. Estimating Link integrates with Department of Transportation (DOT) electronic bidding systems like AASHTOWare and iCX, making it ideal for any public works excavation projects.
Absolutely. Estimating Link is built for excavation and earthwork contractors who need to generate fast, accurate bids and proposals in both a unit price and lump sum format.
Yes. Estimating Link provides a database of work items and rates that can be used again on new projects - helping speed up the estimating process and improve consistency.
Yes. Estimating Link is ideal for all types of earthworks projects, from small excavation jobs to large site work projects. It’s designed to provide detailed cost breakdowns and markups for all phases of the project.
Yes. Estimating Link comes with customizable cost databases that include equipment, labor, and material rates commonly used in excavation and site work projects.
Field Link by TCLI is built for excavation contractors to track crew time, equipment use, and production progress in real-time—digitally and from the jobsite.
Field Link lets crews log labor, equipment hours, and quantities completed directly from the jobsite. Office teams receive real-time updates for payroll, billing, and cost analysis.
Yes. Field Link integrates with major payroll and accounting software, making time entry seamless and eliminating manual entry errors.
Yes. Field Link helps you track daily production metrics for all types of excavation projects bid and small, making it easy to monitor unit-based earthwork progress.
Yes. Field Link allows you to track equipment usage, and hours by machine—helping earthwork contractors manage costs and reduce downtime.
Yes. Field Link supports daily logging of notes, which are customizable for the user.
Billing Link is purpose-built for excavation and earthworks contractors to handle pay apps, to include stored materials and retainage, subcontractor billing, and quantity tracking.
Yes. Billing Link logs completed excavation quantities each day and compiles them into progress payment periods automatically—perfect for unit price and time-based jobs.
Yes. Billing Link tracks subcontractor work, invoices, retainage, bond deductions, and payment status—all from one dashboard.
Absolutely. Billing Link provides reports like Invoice Summaries, Project Billing Summaries, & Subcontractor reports —ideal for revenue forecasting, tracking, and reconciliation.
Billing Link calculates all the data for an AIA-style pay app, including retainage and stored materials. It also provides a pay application similar to the AIA continuation sheet.
Absolutely. You can manage billing for multiple projects simultaneously, and reports provide you insight into all your outstanding revenue.
Yes. TCLI’s U.S.-based support team has extensive experience helping excavation, earthwork, and site contractors get the most out of Estimating Link, Field Link, and Billing Link.
You'll have your software in your hands within 1 day of purchase and can start bidding jobs immediately! Training is provided to have you comfortable with your software in just a couple hours.
Yes. TCLI offers live virtual training sessions tailored for excavation teams, foremen, estimators, and project managers.
Yes. Every TCLI subscription includes access to U.S.-based customer support. Our team specializes in excavation and earthwork workflows and is available by phone or email to assist with setup, troubleshooting, and best practices.
Definitely. Part of TCLI's implementation services includes importing your existing rate data into your software to make it easy to start bidding your first job.
TCLI offers training and support for field users, including guidance on entering timesheets, tracking production, and running reports.
TCLI regularly releases updates with new features and performance enhancements—especially for earthwork bidding, DOT compliance, and production tracking. Cloud users receive automatic updates with no disruption.
TCLI specializes in supporting all types of heavy civil contractors working in highway construction, site development, land remediation, utilities, and more.
Yes. You can schedule a live demo of Estimating Link, Field Link, or Billing Link to see how they work for excavation and earthmoving contractors before you commit.
The fastest way is to schedule a free demo. We’ll walk you through how excavation contractors use Estimating Link, Field Link, and Billing Link to bid smarter, track jobs, and manage billing—all in one system.
