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Example engagement · Construction

AI-Assisted Estimating for a Specialty Subcontractor

A first-pass estimating assistant that reads bid packages, extracts the electrical scope, builds a quantity list and highlights exclusions and risks for the estimator.

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-45%
Estimating hours per bid
+35%
Bids submitted per month
100%
Quantities verified by an estimator
Profile — Electrical subcontractor, about 30 bids a month, 3 estimatorsTimeline — 7 weeks to pilotTeam — 2 engineers + 1 estimating advisor
Representative engagement: a composite of the AI work we deliver in this industry, not a named client's project. Figures are the outcomes this kind of build typically delivers, and they are the targets we agree and measure in a pilot before scaling.
The problem

Estimators spent days reading bid packages before they could start pricing. The firm declined good bids simply because it ran out of estimating time.

What we build

The approach.

  • 01Extracted scope from specifications and addenda for the trade.
  • 02Built a first-pass quantity list from schedules and drawing notes.
  • 03Highlighted exclusions, alternates and unusual requirements.
  • 04Estimators verified quantities and priced in their existing software.
Where the AI works

Claude reads the bid documents, pulls the scope for the trade, drafts quantities with the sheet they came from and flags risky clauses.

Claude APIPythonPDF processingExcel / estimating software export
Proof, not promises

How we measure it.

Hours per bid are logged by estimators. Bid volume is compared with the same months the year before. Verification is enforced in the workflow.

Questions

Before you ask.

It drafts quantities from schedules and notes and flags what needs a measured takeoff. Beyond Technologies keeps an estimator verifying every quantity.

No. It produces a first pass that exports into the software your estimators already use.

Next step

Want this measured on your own data? Start with a pilot.

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