Faster estimates in construction
How a three-person Ontario drywall contractor cut a large commercial takeoff from two weeks to two days — same estimator, one AI takeoff tool.
- from 2 weekstakeoff, from 2 weeks
- 2 days
- efficiencyestimating efficiency
- 30-40%
- accuracymaterial accuracy
- 5-10%
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- Orillia, Ontario
- AI partner
- Togal.AI
- Use case
- Estimating from drawings
- The firm
- Drywall & framing, est. 1957
What they did
The estimator uses Togal.AI, an AI takeoff tool, to read the drawings. He builds a drywall assembly once, assigns wall types across the plans, and the software counts the walls and produces the stud and material quantities, which he checks against the job.
Why it matters to a business like yours
When one person estimates, every hour of takeoff is an hour not spent pricing or bidding. The firm reports an estimated 30 to 40 per cent gain in estimating efficiency, with material quantities within 5 to 10 per cent of what the job needs. Some workarounds were needed for Canadian drywall specifications, which is worth knowing before you start.
Relevant if
You estimate from drawings by hand, and one person carries the estimating.
“When one person is responsible for estimating, every hour matters.”
