Steel West increases bid volume by 34% using Beam AI

Before implementing Beam AI, Steel West faced several operational challenges within its estimating process. Estimators spent an average of 5 hours per estimate using Tekla PowerFab, 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.