Saves 20 hours per week and improves estimate accuracy

Grant and his four-person estimating team relied entirely on manual takeoff methods, spending 3–5 days per takeoff, limiting their ability to grow capacity or improve operations

• Manual takeoffs consumed 3–5 days per bid
  Every estimate required fully manual tracing and measurement in the EJE Structural Material Manager.
• Bandwidth limitations slowed down bidding
  The team often struggled with limited estimator bandwidth, forcing them to chase bids instead of improving internal processes or workflows.
• High time cost prevented strategic work
  Because takeoffs were so time-intensive, the team had less capacity for internal process improvement, standardization, and strategic tasks like vendor coordination or value engineering
• Accuracy risks: inclusions often missed
  Details such as bolts and plates were difficult to track consistently, leading to rework and lower confidence in estimates.