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AI Estimating
The next evolution in construction estimating
AI-powered takeoff and estimating tools built for modern construction professionals.
Bring speed, accuracy, and automation into your estimating workflow. With AI integrated into your estimating process, you can reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and gain a real competitive advantage.
Experience the benefits of AI in your construction estimating.
Discover AI Estimating for Cubit Estimating.
Work with greater speed and efficiency than ever before.
Reduce effort and manual processes.
Gain a competitive advantage by adopting new AI technologies.
Combine your expertise with AI-powered tools for ultimate efficiency.
What is AI Estimating?
Smarter, faster construction estimating powered by AI.
AI Estimating uses artificial intelligence to automate the most time-consuming parts of the estimating process—like measuring drawings, counting items, and extracting information from plans.
Instead of manually reviewing drawings line by line, AI can analyse them in seconds, helping you produce accurate estimates faster and with less effort.
How AI Estimating works
AI technology scans digital drawings (PDFs, plans, blueprints) and automatically:
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- Detects and measures areas (rooms, floors, walls)
- Identifies and counts symbols (doors, windows, fixtures)
- Recognises text, labels, and annotations
- Extracts quantities for use in your estimate
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Who is AI Estimating Designed For?
Built for professionals who need speed, accuracy, and efficiency
AI Estimating is designed for construction professionals involved in pricing, planning, and delivering projects – especially those who want to reduce manual work and increase output without sacrificing accuracy.
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Webinars
INTRODUCTION TO CUBIT ESTIMATING
This Webinar introduces the potential user to the main features in Cubit Estimating.
Tuesday 11:00am GMT
Count Symbols Instantly
Quickly identify and count repeated symbols across drawings.
Instead of manually searching plans, simply select a symbol and let AI locate and quantify every instance in seconds—saving hours of repetitive work.
Automatic Area Detection
Generate room and area measurements in one click.
AI detects enclosed spaces directly from drawings, eliminating the need for manual tracing and speeding up your takeoff process dramatically.
Smart Text Recognition
Find and quantify text and labels automatically.
Search drawings for specific words, annotations, or labels and instantly extract quantities—no more manual scanning of plans
Save hours on every estimate
Estimating is one of the most time-consuming parts of construction. AI transforms that process by automating key tasks like counting, measuring, and searching drawings—turning hours of work into minutes.
This means you can:
- Focus on pricing and strategy
- Respond to tenders faster
- Improve profitability and accuracy
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Cubit Estimating Standard FAQs
AI estimating uses artificial intelligence to automate tasks like measuring drawings, counting items, and extracting quantities from plans. It speeds up the estimating process while improving accuracy and consistency.
AI estimating is highly accurate when working with clear digital drawings. It reduces human error in repetitive tasks, but estimators still review and validate results - ensuring full control over the final estimate.
No. Our Estimating is designed to support estimators, not replace them. It handles time-consuming manual tasks so professionals can focus on pricing, decision-making, and winning more work.
AI can reduce takeoff time from hours to minutes, depending on the complexity of the project. This allows estimators to complete more tenders and respond faster to opportunities
It reduces manual effort, speeds up takeoff tasks, and increases consistency, allowing estimators to focus on pricing and project analysis.
AI Estimating automates tasks such as measuring drawings, counting items, and extracting quantities from digital plans to improve speed and accuracy in construction estimating.
Our Products
Cubit Estimating Standard
Allows you to perform your quantity takeoff directly inside your estimate.
Key Features
- 2D Takeoff
- 3D Visualisation
- Templates / Price lists
- Variations Management
- and more
Cubit Estimating Pro
The power and flexibility expected from building estimating software.
Key Features
- 2D Takeoff
- BoQ Production
- Job Revisions
- Tender Analysis
- and more
Cubit Estimating Enterprise
This licence allows you to import and takeoff quantities from IFC models.
Key Features
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IFC BIM Takeoff
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Multiuser collaboration
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BIM Revisions
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BOQ Production
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Tender analyses
Cubit Select
Innovative, online platform designed to compare suppliers and contractors.
Key Features
- Trade packages invitations
- Multiple quotes
- Document Management
- Online Bid Submission
- and more
Mudshark Eartworks
Easily and accurately performing takeoff for earthworks.
Key Features
- Rapid Takeoff
- 3D Models
- Multiple Boring
- Cross Sections
- Material Re-Use
Buildsoft Global
1000's of users working in commercial, industrial and housing sectors.
Key Features
- 4 Level Estimating
- Progress claims
- Bills of Quantities
- Variations Management
- and more
News and Insights
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Cubit and MudShark Training Quarter 2 – 2023
See below our training dates for quarter 2 of 2023. These courses may be used towards CPD hours. Note: There will also be a new Advanced MudShark course dates TBC. If you have any questions or would like to book a date, please contact stephen@bsssoftware.com More...
MudShark 9 Release
We are happy to announce the release MudShark version 9, now available to all our customers within Software Assurance, or those with an active MudShark Subscription. Brightbox Software have created a video alongside this blogpost that outlines some of the most...
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