3 Signs It’s Time to Automate Your Construction Estimating Process

Still relying on spreadsheets, manual takeoffs, and guesswork? It might be time to modernize. Here are three clear signs your estimating workflow needs an upgrade:

1. You're missing deadlines or scrambling last-minute.
Manually reviewing every floor plan for measurements and calculating quantities takes hours—sometimes days. With AI estimation software, takeoffs are generated automatically in minutes, giving your team time back to refine and strategize.

2. Small errors are costing you big.
Inaccurate counts or overlooked scope items can destroy your margin—or lose you the job entirely. AI-powered tools like Planza reduce human error by extracting all relevant measurements and materials from the drawings, consistently and accurately.

3. Your team is overworked and stretched thin.
Instead of increasing headcount, AI helps each estimator do more. By automating the most tedious parts—measuring, calculating, formatting—your team can handle more bids, faster.

Automation doesn’t replace estimators—it empowers them. With the right tools, your preconstruction team can operate at peak efficiency.