Steel West increases bid volume by 34%
About 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.
Challenges Before Beam AI
Before implementing Beam AI, Steel West faced several estimating challenges:
- Manual takeoffs consumed about 5 hours per estimate.
- Estimators spent valuable time on repetitive takeoff work, limiting bandwidth for bid strategy and project management.
- As bid opportunities increased, maintaining capacity without adding workload became a challenge.
“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%.”
Colter Sears
Director of Business Development - Senior Estimator/Project Manager
Steel West
Breaking Down Key Wins
After integrating Beam AI into their estimating workflow, Steel West experienced measurable improvements:
- Reduced takeoff time by 75% compared to traditional takeoff methods.
- Increased bid volume by 34%, enabling the team to pursue more opportunities.
- Improved bid turnaround time, allowing estimators to respond faster to project opportunities.
- Time saved on takeoffs helped teams focus on refining bids and managing active projects more effectively.
Business Impact
- Estimators now save 75% of time per estimate, significantly reducing manual effort and improving productivity
- Increased bid volume by 34%, helping the business pursue more opportunities while maintaining bid quality
- Faster bid turnaround enabled quicker responses to customer opportunities and tighter deadlines
- Time previously spent on repetitive takeoff work is now redirected toward bid optimization, project management, and higher-value estimating tasks
- Revenue has also increased due to the higher volume of bids being submitted
“Before Beam AI, we spent an average of five hours per estimate. Now, we save about 75% of that time, which allows us to bid on more projects, refine our bids, and better manage active work. We've increased our bid volume by 34%, improved turnaround time, and Beam AI's customer service has been excellent throughout the process.”
Colter Sears
Director of Business Development - Senior Estimator/Project Manager
Steel West
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