Structural Steel Estimating Software Works Smarter With AI Takeoffs
Structural Steel Estimating Software Works Smarter With AI Takeoffs
Your estimates are only as good as your quantities. Beam AI automates your structural steel takeoffs so you can save 90% time than before and bid on 2X more projects.
Why top contractors trust Beam AI over traditional structural steel estimating software for takeoffs
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 structural steel estimating software for takeoffs
How our AI-based material takeoff software works for structural steel estimating software
Generate accurate, detailed structural steel takeoffs in 4 simple steps.
Upload your project plans in PDF format
Drop your structural, framing, and steel fabrication drawings. Beam AI reads sheets, schedules, and callouts, including beam, joist, brace, and connection details automatically.
Confirm your scope of work
Review your pre-aligned scope of work and add any project-specific deviations that you want the AI to factor in as it processes your takeoff.
Let AI handle the takeoff
Beam AI extracts all steel quantities, column counts, beam lengths, joist totals, stud counts, and brace quantities, directly from the drawings.
Receive reviewed takeoffs in 24–72 hours
Every structural steel takeoff is QA-verified before delivery. You’ll receive a downloadable PDF and view-only link. And our concrete quantity takeoff excel spreadsheet is easily usable along with your structural steel bidding software or quantity estimating software workflows.
Manual takeoffs with your structural steel estimating software is costing you money
Manual steel takeoffs are tedious and slow down your bid turnaround, cutting into your ability to submit competitive and timely bids.
Still spending hours counting beams and columns across plan sets?
Manual takeoffs for beams, joists, and braces can consume 50–80% of your bid cycle, leaving less time for coordination, pricing, and quality checks.
Losing bids because your estimating process can’t scale?
When projects stack up, manual takeoffs across structural and miscellaneous steel packages delay proposals. That bottleneck affects fabrication planning, scheduling, and profitability.
Your structural steel estimating software with AI-based takeoffs
Automate steel quantity takeoffs for columns, beams, joists, lintels, and braces with AI. Eliminate repetitive measurement, improve accuracy, and streamline your structural estimating software workflow.
Save 90% of your time on steel takeoffs
Beam AI automatically quantifies steel columns, beams, joists, braces, and miscellaneous steel itemsm complete with unit weights, tonnage, and sizes. Get QA-reviewed takeoffs in 24–72 hours, ready to import into your preferred structural steel estimating software or structural steel takeoff spreadsheet.
Bid 2X more projects with the same team
With Beam AI handling the takeoff process, your estimators can boost their weekly and monthly bid throughput and focus on pricing strategies, connection details, and fabrication coordination not manual counting.
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 why top contractors & suppliers trust AI-based best steel takeoff software
"With Beam AI, we’re saving up to 2 days on takeoffs, and it has become a part of our growth plans."
Dylan Wiman
CEO & President, Rocky Mountain Steel, Inc
Read Success Story"Beam AI is a no-brainer. We’re now saving 2 days of work each week, and our bid volume has doubled as we’ve grown from $900K to $2M in just a couple of months!"
Bryan Ramirez
Senior Estimator, Rays Stairs Inc.
Read Success Story"With Beam AI, we have cut 80% of the time on takeoffs to focus on bigger projects and send out more proposals."
Maxwell Henderson
Business Owner | Desert Rat Welding, LLC
Read Success Story"Before Beam AI, manual takeoffs took up too much time. Now, we’re sending up to 5 bids a week, have taken on larger projects, and even repurposed an estimator to focus on inventory and purchasing."
Dylan Kaminski
Business Development Manager| Tactical Construction Inc.
Read Success Story"I would absolutely recommend Beam AI. The accuracy is spot on, and the time savings are significant. It's been a game-changer for us, truly a beneficial tool for any estimating team."
Emma Peters
Sr. Preconstruction Manager| Blach Construction
Read Success Story
FAQs
What is a structural steel estimator?
A structural steel estimator determines material quantities, sizes, and weights for steel columns, beams, joists, and connections. They convert those quantities into cost data to prepare accurate structural steel estimates for commercial projects.
What is structural steel estimating software?
Structural steel estimating software is a specialized digital solution designed for fabricators and contractors to streamline the calculation of materials and costs for steel construction projects. By automating material takeoffs from blueprints or BIM models, it accelerates the bidding process, minimizes manual errors, and enhances profitability.
Is Beam AI a full structural steel estimating software?
Beam AI automates material takeoffs, the most time-consuming part of steel estimation. It doesn’t build full cost estimates but delivers structured quantities you can import into your preferred structural steel estimating software or workflow.
How does Beam AI handle structural steel estimating?
Beam AI reads structural plan sets and automatically extracts beam and column quantities, joists, braces, anchors, and misc. steel items. The outputs are QA-reviewed and provided on the platform ready to be exported in PDF, view-only link, and Excel format for use with structural steel takeoff spreadsheets or construction estimating software.
Can Beam AI replace my existing estimating software?
Beam AI complements your current best structural steel estimating software by automating the measurement and takeoff process. You can continue managing pricing, labor, and bids in your existing tools. So, your organized quantities are ready for use in your steel estimating software or structural steel takeoff Excel spreadsheet.
What kind of file do I receive after a structural steel takeoff?
You’ll receive a structured Excel file that includes:
- Column and beam counts with unit weights and tonnage
- Joist and brace lengths by type and level
- Headers, lintels, and miscellaneous steel items
- Stair framing with tread and flight counts
These can be imported directly into your structural steel takeoff spreadsheet or estimating software for cost calculation.
How fast are AI takeoffs compared to manual estimating?
Beam AI delivers QA-reviewed, complete steel takeoffs, saving up to 90% of your manual takeoff time as you no longer need to spend scanning through 100s of sheets,
Can Beam AI read blueprint drawings directly?
Yes. Beam AI functions like a blueprint estimating software, it interprets symbols, callouts, and schedules from structural PDFs automatically to deliver material takeoffs.
What makes Beam AI different from other structural steel estimating tools?
Beam AI blends AI-driven automation with human QA checks, producing accurate, ready-to-use outputs for commercial structural steel estimates. It eliminates manual tracing and data entry, giving estimators more time for pricing and coordination.
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