Most estimating workflows haven’t changed in decades. You get a set of drawings. You open up your tools. Then you start clicking, measuring, and manually counting every line and fitting on the page.
It’s how everyone does it.
But that doesn’t make it good
For all the tech that’s transformed construction—design software, BIM coordination, scheduling platforms—estimating has barely moved.
- Still slow. Still manual. Still dragging down your productivity.
- Every duct run? Count it.
- Every elbow? Click it.
- Every fixture? Cross-check it.
The more complex the job, the worse it gets. You’re spending hours (or days) combing through pages of drawings, double-checking your work, and hoping nothing slips through the cracks..
And you’re losing time you can’t afford to waste. Manual takeoffs might feel familiar, but they’re killing efficiency. On average, estimators spend 50% or more of their time just building quantity takeoffs. This is before they even get to planning.
That’s half your time gone.
Instead of turning around bids faster or refining your numbers, you’re stuck in spreadsheets. Doing repetitive work. Burning hours on tasks that AI can do better and faster.
This is where AI revolutionizes the whole game.
TaksoAI is rethinking the estimating process from the ground up, with purpose-built solutions for MEP contractors. Not generic tools. Not clunky add-ons.
- AI-based HVAC takeoff software automatically identifies ductwork, fittings, and diffusers.
- Piping and plumbing AI takeoff software captures pipe runs, valves, and fixtures in seconds.
- Mechanical estimating and takeoff software organizes your entire scope, from quantities to equipment, without manual entry.
- AI-powered subcontractor takeoff software helps MEP subs bid faster with fewer errors.
- AI supplier and construction estimating software bridges the gap between takeoffs and material coordination. Fast, accurate, and built to scale.
This isn’t about replacing expertise. It’s about eliminating the parts of your job that waste time and invite risk.
TaksoAI slashes estimation time by over 50% by automating the most tedious parts of the process. Using AI and computer vision, it instantly captures quantities for ductwork, piping, fixtures, and equipment—eliminating the need for manual clicking and counting.
What once took hours now takes seconds. And you’re still in control, reviewing and validating results, just moving 2x or 3x faster with fewer mistakes.
Faster estimates. Smarter bids. Less burnout.
Manual estimating doesn’t scale. The moment you win more work, your estimating team gets stretched thin. That’s when mistakes creep in, deadlines get missed, and projects get delayed.
AI takeoffs fix that. You’re not just speeding things up—you’re creating a workflow that actually grows with your business.
The future is already here. AI is not a “someday” idea. It’s already transforming how the best contractors work. TaksoAI is built to help you move faster, reduce errors, and win more work, without burning out your team.