Owen Development Increased Bid Volume by 50% Using Beam AI Takeoff Software
~20%
time saved per project
~50%
increase in bids sent
Better
organized bidding pipeline
The Challenge
Before adopting Beam AI, Owen Development faced significant roadblocks in their takeoff and bidding workflow. Manual takeoffs consumed 25–30 hours per project, requiring extensive tracing and cross-checking in tools like Bluebeam and AGTEK. Managing multiple bids simultaneously made it difficult to stay aligned with county-specific specifications, resulting in occasional missed items.
Bid tracking lived in scattered Excel sheets and on a physical bid board, making it harder to track deadlines, RFIs, and follow-ups. With most estimator time tied up in labor-heavy takeoffs, the team lacked bandwidth to increase bid volume or focus on finding new opportunities.
Beam AI definitely helps catch those critical specs that we need to make sure we have covered in the proposal.
Charlie Owen
Owen Development
Owner
Jacksonville based full service contractor providing planning, preparation, and execution for residential and commercial projects. It specializes in underground utilities, earthwork, finished grading, curbs, and asphalt trades, serving across North Florida and beyond.
Trade
Civil
Revenue
$10 million
Company Overview
N/A
Beam AI Customer Since
October 2025
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