100% Automated Takeoffs with Beam AI: 90% Less Takeoff Time, 30% More Bids!
60% of the bid that reaches your prospect – wins.
Now, imagine you’re a civil utility contractor, and you’ve just received a massive set of project plans for a new infrastructure development. The clock is ticking, and you need to provide an accurate bid to secure the project.
But before you can do that, there’s a monumental task ahead: the takeoff process. Manually doingtakeoffs has long been a bottleneck for civil utility contractors. Since the process requires significant human intervention, it becomes time-consuming and prone to errors, often leading to missed submission deadlines. Estimators spend nearly half of the bid cycle manually sifting through 1000s sheet site plans, measuring lengths, counting fixtures, and calculating areas.
Estimators often find themselves dedicating days, sometimes stretching into weeks, to complete takeoffs for large projects. This extensive time commitment delays bid submissions, reduces the number of projects you can pursue, and ultimately impacts profitability.​
The Evolution of Takeoffs: Enter Artificial Intelligence
In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) IS making waves across various industries, and construction is no exception. The adoption of AI in construction estimation has become a necessity. Its ability to automate reading vast amounts of site plans and accurately presents a unique opportunity to transform the takeoff process for civil utility contractors. ​
By using AI in takeoffs, utility contractors can automate the extraction of material quantities from project plans. With AI, estimators can redirect their focus from manual measurements to more strategic tasks, such as refining bids, raising tender queries, value engineering, procuring suppliers’ quotations, and more.
With the introduction of AI-based software like Beam AI, these challenges are being transformed into opportunities. Book a demo with our product experts to learn more about it.
Beam AI: The Trusted AI-based Takeoff Software for Civil Utility Contractors
Beam AI allows estimators to save 90% of the time spent on manual takeoffs, enabling teams to boost bid volume by up to 30%. You can easily get your AI-generated takeoff in 4 simple steps.
The AI-based takeoff software completely automates the process and delivers the final outcome within 1-3 days, depending on the complexity of the project. You simply need to upload the site plan in PDF format, define the scope of work, and hit submit. AI takes quantities off plans and once reviewed by an experienced estimator, the takeoff gets delivered to you within 1-3 days.
Additionally, Beam AI automates the process of measuring and extracting quantities from drawings and site plans, reducing manual effort significantly. The AI auto-detects notes and spec details keyed into the plans, ensuring no critical detail is overlooked. Reading and summarizing content across 100s of pages provides a 360 view of project requirements with minimal human input.
Addenda often introduce last-minute changes, requiring quick last-minute adjustments. Beam AI incorporates revisions, ensuring takeoffs remain accurate and up to date. This eliminates the efforts of redoing takeoffs manually, allowing teams to stay ahead of tight bidding deadlines. Moreover, Beam AI supports multiple export options, such as Excel, PDF, view-only links, and more.
Beam AI in Action: Glimpse of Bommarito Construction
Bommarito Construction had a manual takeoff process, but with Beam AI, they achieved:
- 350 projects bid in 6 months, increasing revenue by $500K-$1M.
- Saved 6+ hours per project
- Enhanced competitiveness, securing more projects with precise estimates.
This case underscores how adopting AI technology like Beam AI can enhance operational efficiency, competitiveness, and profitability for utility contractors. Explore Beam AI today to completely automate your takeoff process.
