Your Best Estimators Counting by Hand
A senior estimator spending 3 days on manual quantity takeoff is $1,500–$3,000 in labor — before they've written a single number in the estimate. That's the real cost of manual takeoff.
AI-Powered Construction Estimating
Takeoff in
Minutes.
Not Days.
Your estimators are too valuable to spend days on manual quantity takeoff. ForgeOps AI reads your MEP plans and returns accurate counts in minutes — with built-in accuracy checks, historical benchmarking, and seamless handoff to your ops team with zero re-entry.
Minutesvs. days for manual takeoff
0Manual re-entry to ops
Built-InAccuracy checks & anomaly flags
MEPMechanical, electrical, plumbing plans
The Estimating Problem
What Manual Takeoff Is Really Costing You
Bid Opportunities Missed Due to Capacity
If your estimating team is maxed on takeoff, you can't pursue more bids. Takeoff throughput directly caps your revenue pipeline. AI changes that equation.
Takeoff Errors That Don't Surface Until the Field
A missed count in manual takeoff shows up as a material shortage two weeks into the job. By then you're expediting, paying freight premiums, and watching margin evaporate.
No Visibility Into Multiple Active Projects
When leadership can only see project status in a Monday morning meeting, problems have already cost you money.
How ForgeOps AI Takeoff Works
Upload. Analyze. Estimate. Done.
Three steps. Minutes instead of days. And your takeoff data flows straight to operations — no re-entry, no spreadsheet handoff, no margin for error.
Step 1: Upload Your Plans
Upload your MEP construction drawings directly to ForgeOps — mechanical plans, electrical drawings, plumbing layouts, HVAC schematics. Digital PDF plans are read natively. No conversion, no reformatting.
Step 2: AI Reads and Counts
ForgeOps AI analyzes your drawings and extracts quantities — conduit runs, device counts, equipment schedules, pipe sizes, duct quantities. Returns a complete count set in minutes, not days.
Step 3: Review & Confirm
Built-in accuracy checks flag anomalies and outliers for estimator review. Historical benchmarking compares against your past projects. Your estimator confirms — not re-does the work.
Seamless Handoff to Ops
Confirmed takeoff data flows directly into your ForgeOps project operations — bid packages, material budgets, project setup. Zero re-entry. Zero spreadsheet handoff. Zero margin for transcription error.
Historical Benchmarking
ForgeOps compares your new takeoff against historical data from past similar projects. Outliers surface immediately. Your institutional estimating knowledge becomes a built-in check on every new bid.
Bid More. Win More.
When takeoff takes minutes instead of days, your estimating team can pursue 2–3x more opportunities. Takeoff throughput directly expands your revenue pipeline.
Integrated Bid Management
Takeoff feeds directly into ForgeOps bid packages. Manage bid invitations, track trade partner responses, and finalize your number — all in the same system.
STACK Integration
Already using STACK for takeoff? ForgeOps connects to STACK so your estimating data flows into ForgeOps operations without any duplication. Best-of-breed tools, one unified workflow.
Works Alongside Field Operations
AI Takeoff is just the start. Once the project is won, ForgeOps carries the data through RFIs, submittals, field coordination, and real-time dashboards. One platform, start to finish.
How We Compare
AI Takeoff vs. Manual Takeoff
The case for AI-assisted takeoff isn't about replacing estimators — it's about eliminating the part of their job that adds no value.
| Feature | ForgeOps | Manual Takeoff | Spreadsheet + PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity takeoff speed | Minutes | 2–4 days | 2–4 days |
| Estimator hours per bid | 2–4 hrs | 16–32 hrs | 16–32 hrs |
| Built-in accuracy checks | ✓ | — | — |
| Historical benchmarking | ✓ | — | — |
| Zero re-entry from takeoff to ops | ✓ | — | — |
| STACK integration for estimating | ✓ | — | — |
| Estimator capacity (bids/month) | 2–3x more | Baseline | Baseline |
| Transparent flat-rate pricing | ✓ | — | — |
| Built for MEP subcontractors | ✓ | — | — |
AI Takeoff Questions
What Estimators Ask About AI Takeoff
What is AI construction takeoff software?
AI construction takeoff software reads your digital construction plans using artificial intelligence and automatically generates quantity counts — in minutes instead of days. ForgeOps AI Takeoff is built specifically for MEP and specialty trade plans including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
How accurate is ForgeOps AI Takeoff?
ForgeOps AI Takeoff includes built-in accuracy checks that flag anomalies and compare results against your historical project data. The system is designed to accelerate takeoff and surface issues — not bypass estimator judgment. Your estimator reviews and confirms before any estimate is finalized.
What plan types does ForgeOps AI Takeoff read?
ForgeOps AI Takeoff is built for MEP and specialty trade drawings — mechanical plans, electrical drawings, plumbing layouts, HVAC schematics, and related specialty trade documents uploaded as digital PDF construction drawings.
Does AI takeoff replace our estimators?
No. ForgeOps AI Takeoff eliminates the manual counting work — the part that adds no value — and gives your estimators more time for the judgment-intensive parts of estimating: pricing strategy, scope review, value engineering, and bid decisions. Your estimators become more productive, not redundant.
How much does ForgeOps AI Takeoff cost?
AI Takeoff is included in the ForgeOps Growth Plan ($2,750/month, up to 75 users) and Regional Pro ($4,500/month, up to 150 users). It is available as an add-on for Core Plan customers. All plans include the full ForgeOps operations platform alongside AI Takeoff.
Does ForgeOps connect with STACK for construction takeoff?
Yes. ForgeOps integrates with STACK Construction Technologies so your takeoff and estimating data flows directly into ForgeOps project operations — no duplicate data entry, no manual handoff between estimating and ops.
See AI Takeoff on Your Plans.
Book a 30-minute demo and bring a set of your actual MEP drawings. We'll run AI Takeoff live on your plans so you can see exactly what your estimating team would get.
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