Industry Peer Stories
How Top General Contractors Are Using AI-Based Takeoffs to Win More Work
Manual takeoffs are consuming 50–80% of your bid prep time, and in an industry where win rates hover around 10–25%, every lost hour hurts. This exclusive guide brings you real stories from forward-thinking GCs who are cutting days out of their bid cycle, tightening pricing, and increasing bid volume, without adding headcount.
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Learn how today’s fastest-growing GCs are rebuilding their bid cycles with AI-based takeoffs, real-world workflows, and proven field results.

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Why GCs Are Switching to AI Takeoffs in 2025
AI-based takeoffs are becoming core to precon, not optional tools. Discover what’s driving this shift: shrinking bid windows and the need for reliable, repeatable estimating workflows.
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The Hidden Cost of Manual Takeoffs
Manual tracing eats up 50–80% of bid time. See how this slows RFQs and leaves no capacity for strategy, negotiation, or VE, and why it’s no longer sustainable for competitive teams.
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Stories From the Field: Time Saved, Bids Won, Capacity Unlocked
90+ estimators surveyed at Advancing Preconstruction, what tasks they would reclaim, and where they’d reinvest saved hours, and other success stories.
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