Ensign v65: Smarter take-offs, faster estimates

The latest release of Ensign software—v65—is here, and it brings a suite of intelligent upgrades designed to give you more control over your take-off & estimating process. Regardless of your trade, this update helps you work faster, with greater clarity and precision.

Alongside systems improvements and bug fixes, here are a few of the key features

PDF Interactors: Take control of your take-off

Our most significant PDF take-off upgrade yet, Interactors bring an all-new way to work with your digital take-offs. Instead of starting from scratch when things change, you can now:

  • Adjust individual points on a linear take-off to refine lengths and placement on the fly.
  • Duplicate existing take-offs with a single click—ideal for repeated elements.
  • Change the colour and opacity of take-offs to declutter complex drawings.
  • Repeat take-offs while preserving all the item’s properties, saving time with every click.

These powerful new tools let you edit directly on the PDF, giving you more flexibility and reducing rework when plans evolve mid-estimate.

Quick Menu: Your favourites, one click away

Tired of scrolling through long lists to find your go-to items? The new Quick Menu allows you to access your most-used items and assemblies instantly. Create your own personalised shortcuts to suit how you work.

And with custom levels, you can now organise content however you prefer—by component type, manufacturer, or internal workflow—bringing more structure and speed to your estimating process.

Sub-Contract Costs: Clearer breakdown, better control

Sub-contract packages are often one of the largest cost centres in a project. In v65, you can now separate and track material and sub-contract costs independently, with new columns added directly to the take-off screen.

With a clear view of how much each sub-contract item costs, including the specific unit price, this level of transparency lets you spot margin risks earlier and quote with more confidence.

We appreciate your ongoing support and efforts in helping us improve Ensign Software. As always, we want to know what you think so please click here to submit a suggestion on how we can help make your job easier in future updates.

You can download the full v65 release notes by clicking the button below.

v65.0 release notes
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