Upgrade Your Earthwork Estimating Software Workflow with AI Takeoffs
Upgrade Your Earthwork Estimating Software Workflow with AI Takeoffs
Automate material takeoffs for cut, fill, native, bedding, and cover. Beam AI saves up to 90% of your time. Say goodbye to endless drawing of polygons and focus on crafting competitive bids and refining estimates.
Automate material takeoffs for cut, fill, native, bedding, and cover. Beam AI saves up to 90% of your time. Say goodbye to endless drawing of polygons and focus on crafting competitive bids and refining estimates.
Increased revenue by $1M within 6 months
Reduced 80% Time on Takeoffs
2X revenue growth - $900K to $2M
Doubled Revenue from $6M to $12M
Reduced 80% Time on Takeoffs
2X revenue growth - $900K to $2M
Why top contractors trust Beam AI over traditional earthwork estimating software for takeoffs
How our AI-based material takeoff software works for earthwork estimating software
Generate complete, automated earthwork takeoffs in 4 simple steps.
Upload your project plans in PDF format
Drop your civil, grading, or sitework drawings with existing and proposed contour data. Beam AI reads contour elevations, depth brackets, and erosion control callouts automatically.
Confirm your scope of work
Your pre-aligned scope will include elements like surface earthwork (cut/fill based on contours and hardscape area), topsoil stripping, trench excavation for utility and gas lines, erosion control, and more. Review, confirm, or add project-specific exclusions before AI processing.
Let AI handle the takeoff
Beam AI extracts earthwork volumes, trench quantities, and erosion control items directly from your drawings. Get organized outputs ready to plug into your earthwork estimating software or blueprint estimating workflow.
Receive reviewed takeoffs in 24–72 hours
Every takeoff is QA-verified before delivery. You’ll receive a downloadable PDF, Excel sheet, and shareable view-only link. Excel outputs are designed to work with construction estimating and quantity estimating software workflows.
Manual takeoffs with your earthwork estimating software cost you bids
Manual earthwork takeoffs are slow, repetitive, and often inaccurate, costing your team valuable time and bid opportunities.
Still spending hours calculating cut and fill volumes?
Estimating surface grading, trench excavation, and erosion control manually can take up 50–80% of your bid cycle, time better spent optimizing haul plans, refining costs, or coordinating with vendors.
Losing bids because your estimating process can’t scale?
Relying on manual calculations for earthwork and erosion control slows you down. When RFPs pile up, you either rush your estimates or miss submission deadlines altogether.
Your earthwork estimating software powered by AI-based takeoffs
Automate surface grading, trench excavation, and erosion control quantities with AI. Save time, reduce human error, and keep your construction estimating software workflow intact.
Save 90% of your time on earthwork takeoffs
Beam AI automatically calculates cut/fill volumes (CY), topsoil stripping, trench excavation, and erosion control materials like silt fences, riprap, and washouts directly from your blueprint plans. Outputs ready to import into your preferred AI estimating, material estimating, or quantity estimating software.
Bid 2X more projects with the same team
With Beam AI doing the measuring, your estimators can spend less time clicking through contour sheets and more time on pricing and vendor strategy.
Newly launched: Smarter preconstruction tools beyond automated Al takeoff software
Beam Al is more than fully automated takeoffs. Now get a powerful construction bid tracking system - making preconstruction workflows better.
Bid Dashboard
Your all-in-one construction bid tracking software.
Track every bid – status, due dates, owners, RFIs, ITBs, and addenda, in one organized view
- Get Automated email reminders & in-app notifications ensure you never miss a deadline.
- Access one-click Excel exports keep reporting simple.
- Linked workflows and custom bid statuses make handoff seamless from takeoff to submission.
See what our customers have to say
"With Beam AI, we’re saving up to a full day on large projects, increasing bid volume, and improving turnaround time. We’ve submitted 50 more bids in just 6 months!"
Ryan Meers
Estimator/Project Manager | Bommarito Construction
Read Success Story"With Beam AI, I’m saving 4-6 hours a day and am no longer stuck behind a screen. Now, I can focus on clients, visit job sites, and grow the business instead of just keeping it running. I no longer miss viable opportunities, every proposal I want to get out, gets out.”
Vice President, South Florida-based demolition contractor
Read Success Story"With Beam AI, we’ve streamlined our estimating workflow - saving 40+ man-hours per takeoff while ensuring no critical details are missed."
Ricardo Pacheco
CTO | Building Preservation Material Technologies
Read Success Story"Beam AI is helping us save over 15 man-hours/project while ensuring key details aren’t missed. We’re moving faster in budgeting and focusing more on strategic tasks now"
Christian Long
CPE | Vice President of Preconstruction | Strack Inc
Read Success Story"With Beam AI, we are saving 5-8 hours per week on doing takeoffs, improving bid turnaround time, and cutting back time on doing revisions."
Brent Wright
Senior Estimator | Merritt Contracting
Read Success Story"The software is easy to use, and the support team is always on top of things. There is no steep learning curve, just a tool that makes the job easy."
Justin Eden
Senior Project Manager, MLC Services LLC
Read Success Story
FAQs
What is an earthwork estimator?
An earthwork estimator calculates soil movement, cut, fill, trench, and grading volumes, to determine excavation effort, haul quantities, and cost implications. They also account for erosion control and site balancing in preconstruction planning.
What is earthwork estimating software?
Earthwork estimating software is a powerful construction tool that automates the calculation of material volumes for excavation and grading projects. By analyzing existing and final elevation data, it precisely measures cut and fill volumes, topsoil management, and materials like gravel and piping. This software helps contractors create accurate bids, streamline project planning, reduce waste, and improve overall site management efficiency.
Is Beam AI a full earthwork estimating software?
Beam AI automates material takeoffs for earthwork and erosion control, the most time-consuming part of estimating. It doesn’t build final cost estimates but provides clean, structured quantities ready to use in your preferred earthwork estimating software or estimating workflow.
How does Beam AI handle earthwork estimating?
Beam AI reads civil and grading plans, automatically extracting cut/fill volumes, topsoil stripping, trench excavation, and erosion control items. The QA-reviewed results are delivered to your account. The organized Excel format is built for seamless use in your material or construction estimating software.
Can Beam AI replace my existing estimating software?
No. Beam AI complements your existing AI estimating software or construction estimating tools by automating takeoffs. You can continue managing pricing, labor, and markups in your current workflow.
What kind of file do I receive after an earthwork takeoff?
Our AI-based pdf earthwork takeoff software, Beam AI shares a structured Excel sheet that includes:
- Cut and fill volumes (CY)
- Topsoil stripping quantities
- Trench excavation data
- Erosion control materials (silt fences, riprap, etc.)
These quantities can be directly imported into your estimating process for pricing.
How fast are AI takeoffs compared to manual estimating?
Beam AI delivers QA-reviewed earthwork takeoffs in 24–72 hours, saving up to 90% of the time typically spent manually tracing contours and calculating volumes.
Can Beam AI read blueprint drawings directly?
Yes. Beam AI functions as a blueprint estimating software for sitework and grading, it reads contour lines, elevation data, and symbols automatically from PDF drawings.
What makes Beam AI different from other earthwork estimating tools?
Beam AI combines AI automation with human QA verification, ensuring precision in cut/fill volumes and erosion control quantities. Estimators get reliable, ready-to-price outputs without manual work for earthwork quantity takeoff.
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