Steel West increases bid volume by 34% using Beam AI

34%

increase in bid volume

74%

time saved on takeoffs

Improved

bid turnaround time

The Challenge

Before implementing Beam AI, Steel West faced several operational challenges within its estimating process. Estimators spent an average of 5 hours per estimate, which made the process highly time-intensive.

The amount of time spent on repetitive estimating work reduced the team’s ability to focus on refining bids, managing active projects, and pursuing additional opportunities. At the same time, managing a growing bid volume without increasing workload was becoming increasingly challenging.

As project opportunities increased, maintaining fast turnaround times while preserving estimate quality required a more efficient estimating workflow.

Beam AI helped us significantly reduce our estimating time. We now save about 75% of the time previously spent on takeoffs, which has allowed us to bid on more projects and improve our bid volume by 34%.

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Colter Sears

Colter Sears

Director of Business Development - Senior Estimator/Project Manager

Steel West

Steel West is a steel fabricator serving across the western United States for over 50 years. They specialize in delivering high-quality steel solutions for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.

Trade

Structural Steel

Revenue

$8.1 Million

Company Overview

Western United States

Beam AI Customer Since

2025

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