AI Concrete Estimating Software Built for Subcontractors
ScopeTakeoff pairs an AI plan assistant with a real concrete estimating engine. Ask your plan set questions — PSI, slab thickness, foundation plans, scope — and get answers with the source sheet, while cubic-yard auto-calc and OCR-searchable plans do the busywork. AI measuring is in early access now — trained on verified takeoffs, it proposes slab and footing measurements you confirm. AI that measures and answers concrete work with you, never a black box you can’t check.
Concrete subs across GA, AL, MS, LA & SC use ScopeTakeoff’s AI daily
| Assembly | Source | Qty | Unit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab on Grade (6″ @ 4000 PSI) | Auto-calc | 340 | CY | $61,200 |
| Spread Footings | Auto-calc | 96 | CY | $24,000 |
| Formwork (SFCA) | Auto-calc | 4,200 | SF | $33,600 |
| Rebar (#5 @ 12″ OC) | 18.5 | TON | $46,200 |
AI that answers. Automation that calculates.
ScopeTakeoff’s AI concrete estimating tools work inside a real Division 03 takeoff and bidding engine. The AI reads your plan set and answers questions; the automation turns every area and thickness into cubic yards, and derives formwork by SFCA and rebar by weight alongside it. You stay in control of the count — and the busywork disappears.
AI Plan Chat
Ask your concrete plan set in plain English: “What PSI is specified for the slabs?” “What’s the slab thickness?” “Which sheets are the foundation plans?” “Summarize the concrete scope.” The AI reads your sheets and answers with the source.
Visual Plan Answers
Ask “how many footings are on this plan?” or “where are the slab depressions?” and the AI looks at the drawing to help you scope and sanity-check — and in early access it proposes the count for you to confirm.
OCR-Searchable Plan Sets
Every sheet is text-extracted automatically. Full-text search finds the foundation schedule, structural notes, or spec section in seconds — instead of paging through the set by hand.
Automatic Sheet & Scale Detection
ScopeTakeoff reads the title block on every page — pulling the sheet number (S-101, S-201), sheet name, and scale automatically. Your set arrives named, numbered, and measure-ready without manual calibration.
Cubic-Yard Auto-Calc
Measure an area and thickness and the cubic yards derive automatically; footings and foundations compute by volume, formwork by SFCA, and rebar by weight — all priced with placement labor. One measurement, a complete priced line.
Aerial Takeoff
Measure sitework and flatwork from satellite imagery by address — slabs, sidewalks, curb, and paving areas. Areas compute automatically, so site concrete scopes start before the plans even arrive.
From plan set to AI-assisted concrete bid in minutes
ScopeTakeoff is AI concrete estimating software built around how concrete estimators actually work. The AI accelerates every step — and every number is yours to see, confirm, and override.
Upload your plans
Drag in your PDF plan set. Every sheet is OCR’d for search, and the sheet number, name, and scale are read from the title block automatically.
Ask the AI
Chat with your plans — PSI, slab thickness, “which sheets are the foundation plans?” Get answers with sources before you measure a thing.
Measure — cubic yards auto-derive
Take off slab and footing areas and the cubic yards derive from thickness automatically. Formwork and rebar derive alongside, each carrying placement labor.
Overhead, versions & SOV
Add overhead and profit, snapshot change-order and addendum versions, then export a one-click Schedule of Values and a branded proposal ready to send to the GC. No reformatting required.
Built for how concrete estimators bid
Division 03 assemblies, cubic-yard automation, and an AI plan assistant that reads the structural sheets — whether you’re pouring flatwork, structural, or foundations.
Site Concrete & Flatwork
Slabs, sidewalks, curb, and paving by the cubic yard — measure straight from aerial imagery by address, then price with placement labor.
Structural / Building Concrete
Footings, foundations, and walls by volume, with formwork by SFCA and rebar by weight — and the AI answering PSI and thickness questions from the plans.
Foundations & Turnkey
Ask the AI what PSI and thickness are specified, confirm the AI-proposed slab and footing measurements, and price the full pour in one flow.
Trained on verified takeoffs, not the open internet
ScopeTakeoff trains its own construction models on real, verified takeoffs across 10+ trades — the data flywheel behind AI measuring. Every slab and footing confirmed sharpens the next bid. It’s a dataset a general-purpose chatbot doesn’t have and a competitor can’t buy.
Purpose-built for the trades
Models trained on how concrete elements appear on plans — slabs, footings, foundations, and rebar — not generic text. They read a plan set like an estimator, because they learned from estimators.
Accuracy you confirm
AI measuring proposes the count; you confirm it. Because the models learn from verified takeoffs, the proposals sharpen over time — and every number on your bid is one you signed off on.
Priced to include
Running purpose-built models keeps AI cost low enough to include at $100/person/month — no enterprise AI add-on, no upsell to get the intelligence.
AI assistant vs. auto-takeoff AI vs. Excel
“AI concrete estimating software” means different things. Some tools attempt a black-box measurement you audit after the fact. ScopeTakeoff’s approach: the AI answers, derives cubic yards, formwork, and rebar, and — now in early access — proposes slab and footing measurements trained on verified takeoffs, which you confirm. The estimator owns the count. Here’s the honest difference.
| Feature | ScopeTakeoff | Auto-takeoff AI tools | Excel |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI plan Q&A (PSI, thickness, scope) | ✓ With sources | Rare | ✗ None |
| AI-proposed slab & footing measurements | ✓ Early access — you confirm | Black-box, you audit | ✗ None |
| Cubic-yard + rebar + labor | ✓ Auto-calc | Quantities only, labor varies | ✗ Manual |
| OCR search + auto sheet & scale | ✓ Every sheet | Varies | ✗ None |
| Estimate versions & change orders | ✓ Addendum snapshots | Varies | ✗ Manual copies |
| SOV output for GC submission | ✓ One click | Rare | ✗ Manual |
| Pricing | $100/person/mo, self-serve | Typically quote-based | $0 (but slow) |
What concrete subs say about ScopeTakeoff’s AI
“We were on STACK at $600/month using maybe 20% of it. ScopeTakeoff cut our bid time in half — area to cubic yards with rebar is instant.”
“Asking the AI what PSI is called out and getting the sheet back means I stop hunting through structural notes.”
“It proposes the slab measurement and I confirm it before it hits the bid. That’s the balance I wanted.”
Common questions about AI concrete estimating
AI concrete estimating priced for subcontractors
$100 per person per month with AI credits included. No annual contract, no implementation fee, no quote-based pricing games.
- 1 estimator seat
- AI plan chat + visual answers
- OCR search + auto sheet & scale detection
- Division 03 + all 16+ trade assemblies
- Cubic-Yard Auto-Calc
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- 2–5 estimator seats
- AI plan chat + visual answers
- OCR search + auto sheet & scale detection
- Division 03 + all 16+ trade assemblies
- Cubic-Yard Auto-Calc
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- Bid review workflow
14-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
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