Ensign Software provides Mechanical, Electrical, MEP, Ductwork, and Insulation contractors with a single, connected platform featuring trade-specific workflows and a UK pricing database, enabling them to win work faster, keep projects on track, and deliver with confidence.
Smart, patented AI auto-count recognises symbols across drawings with intelligent linear assemblies, auto-marks quantities, and produces clean take-off lists that push straight into estimating (no re-keying).
Branded outputs, schedules of rates and material breakdowns draw from a UK-curated database of 350,000+ trade prices updated weekly, with a labour time on every item.
Import budgets from Estimating/CSV; live budget vs actuals; variations (SOR look-up and star-rated items); POs, deliveries & invoice checking; applications for payment; global reporting; permissions; web-based on PC/Mac/tablet; link to Xero & Sage.
Connect site & office, RFIs, variations, Progressive redlining/as-builts, photo-snagging with audit trail, and CDE batch imports, proven to cut meetings and eliminate rework.
Trusted by thousands nationwide, with 667,447 jobs priced in 2023 alone.
Established in 1980, Ensign is the UK’s longest-serving software for contractors.
Our UK-based team answers in around 5 seconds on average, keeping your projects moving.
£893k invested in R&D in 2023, backed by 3 patents and multiple awards for excellence.
Measure directly on PDFs and images; intelligent assemblies that automatically generate bends and support; AI auto-count recognises matching symbols across multi-page drawings; one-click export to Estimating for consistent, defensible quantities.
Turn take-offs/BoQs into fully priced, branded tenders with SoRs and summaries, powered by a UK-curated price book + labour times. Embodied-carbon calculations are in beta testing.
Import budgets from Estimating/CSV; live budget vs actuals; variations with SOR look-up; POs, deliveries, invoice checking; applications for payment; global reporting; roles & permissions; Xero & Sage link; web-based (PC/Mac/tablet).
Offline drawings, redlines, and reports; photo-snagging with full audit trails; progressive redlining; CDE batch imports; faster walkthroughs and auto-generated handovers. Proven on major projects including Crossrail’s ATC JV and the Bakerloo Line Link.
Screens, workflows and reports mirror how contractors actually work, from symbol-aware take-off through to labour-timed pricing and project control.
A dedicated UK team curates 350,000+ trade prices weekly, each with a labour time, and tailors your data to your business so estimates, schedules and programmes align.
On-Screen Take-Off → Estimating → Project Commander → Site Commander, tightly integrated so nothing is re-keyed or lost between stages.
Smart auto-count recognises matching symbols across drawings and auto-marks quantities, creating a clear audit trail you can share with clients and QSs.
Contractors report cutting take-off time from 5–6 hours to 1–2 hours, and moving from 60 to 180+ quotes/month (300% increase).
Free, unlimited online training plus one-to-one sessions at our HQ, so your team stays confident using Ensign from day one.
Ensign invests heavily in innovation, with £893k in R&D during 2023. Our patented, award-winning technology has been developed in-house in the UK and has been continuously updated since 1980. Backed by Innovate UK research and with embodied-carbon calculations on the roadmap, Ensign delivers the features contractors need today and for the future.
“Ensign makes me faster, more efficient, and well supported. It’s a big reason I still enjoy my job after 30 years.”
Russ Davies,
RPD Consult
Ensign support is built for contractors, not call centres. Our UK team answers in around 5 seconds on average, helping us earn a 4.9/5★ rating. Every setup is tailored to your materials, assemblies and labour norms for instant value. 1-to-1 training builds team confidence fast, while out-of-hours help and rapid responses keep projects moving when deadlines bite.
Request your personalised demo, we’ll tailor it to your trade, load a sample estimate, show live budget tracking in Project Commander, and walk through snagging/redlines in Site Commander.
With 3 software patents (GB2631290, GB1607337.1 & EP2269019), £893k annual R&D investment, and more than 45 years of contractor-led development, Ensign leads the market in trade-specific innovation. Trusted by 1,000+ UK contractors and rated 4.9/5★ on Google, it delivers proven results: 97% save time, 95% win more work, 93% increase profits.
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