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Irrigation Software and Landscape Design Software for Green Industry Professionals The software is easy to use yet robust in its capabilities.

Pro Contractor Studio™ is stand-alone design program that does not require any other CAD software to operate. Pro Contractor Studio™ installs directly onto your computer and does not require an Internet connection to operate. The intended use of the program is for any size residential project to medium size commercial drawings.

06/03/2026

Most of the time that goes into bidding a job isn't estimating — it's counting. Heads, pipe runs, fittings, valves, zones. You draw the plan, and then you count what's in it.

In PCS, that count comes out of the drawing. Generate a material takeoff directly from your plan — heads, pipe, valves, the works. Less time before you submit a number. Fewer counting errors on the bid. More time on the jobs you've already won.

Download the free trial at softwarerepublic.com.

05/29/2026

The most common thing contractors say after their first month in PCS: they didn't need AutoCAD, they didn't need a CAD background, and they didn't need weeks of setup to draw a real plan.

PCS is built for the way irrigation and landscape contractors actually work. Draw plans, run hydraulic calcs, handle drainage and lighting — all in one stand-alone application. No third-party platform. No steep learning curve.

Try it free on your next job. softwarerepublic.com

05/27/2026

If you're a Hunter Preferred member, your rewards don't have to sit unused.

You can apply them directly toward a Pro Contractor Studio subscription. PCS is a stand-alone CAD application built for irrigation and landscape contractors — draw irrigation, drainage, lighting, and landscape plans without AutoCAD or any third-party platform.

If you're already earning Hunter rewards on the products you buy every season, put them toward the software you draw with.

See what it looks like on a real project — start with the free trial at softwarerepublic.com.

05/25/2026

Rework eats more job time than almost anything else — and every contractor has a different culprit.

What's yours?
**A** — Client changes after the plan is drawn
**B** — Calc errors caught late
**C** — Last-minute scope additions
**D** — Permit feedback requiring a redraw

Drop your letter in the comments. And if your biggest rework trigger didn't make the list, tell us what it is — we want to hear it.

05/22/2026

Client calls the night before permit submission. Two zones moved.

In a spreadsheet-based workflow, that's an hour of recalculating — update the sheet, cross-reference the plan, hope you caught every change. In PCS, your hydraulic calcs are built into the drawing. Move a zone and the numbers update automatically. No separate spreadsheet. No manual re-entry. No wondering if the plan and the calcs still match.

Revisions are part of the job. They don't have to wreck your schedule.

Start with the free trial — build one plan this week. softwarerepublic.com

05/20/2026

No AutoCAD license. No third-party platform. No six-month learning curve before you can draw your first plan.

Pro Contractor Studio is a stand-alone CAD application built specifically for irrigation and landscape contractors. Everything you need to draw irrigation, drainage, lighting, and landscape plans is in one tool — the symbols, the calcs, the plan layout. Install it, open it, start drawing.

No subscription to a platform you'll use 10% of. No adapting software built for architects.

Download the free trial at softwarerepublic.com.

04/17/2026

What causes the most rework in your designs?

A) Client changes
B) Coverage adjustments
C) Pressure/pipe sizing issues
D) Material list mistakes

Comment A/B/C/D. If you want fewer “redo cycles,” download the free trial and test a full plan workflow in PCS.

04/15/2026

New update available for Pro Contractor Studio.

What’s new:
- PDF Print now includes Multi-Sheet printing
- Reorganizing sheets (easier to manage plan sets)
- Mutliple pricing edits in Equipment Lists, including Excel support!
- Auto-wrapping text for large entries (cleaner notes and labels)
- Circular drip tubing for tree beds
- Distribution command now displays total precipitation rate for bubbler zones
- Performance upgrades, display fixes

If you’re a current user, update and try these on your next project. If you’re evaluating software, download the free trial and see how PCS handles real contractor workflows.

04/13/2026

During busy season, the best contractors aren’t working more hours—they’re reducing rework.
Clean plan sheets + fewer calc errors + faster revisions is how small crews keep up without burning out.

If design time is the bottleneck, download the free trial and see how fast you can turn around a complete plan in PCS.

04/10/2026

If your estimate depends on “counting stuff twice,” your margin is at risk.
A tighter approach: generate takeoffs directly from the design so your material list matches the drawing—even after changes.

PCS can produce automatic material lists/estimates from your plan. Download the free trial and generate a takeoff from your next bid.

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