Construction Takeoff Software

Finish material takeoffs in a fraction of the time

Never miss the right job opportunity again. Bid and win more of the right work for your residential building and remodeling business with America's most trusted construction estimating software. Powered by digital and automated takeoff tools, you can now produce full plan takeoffs in seconds.

Consistently Ranked #1 for Construction Estimating by Builders and Industry Leaders

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End the paperwork hassle
with quick and easy digital takeoffs

Tired of the guesswork and frustration of spreadsheets and manual measurement? Use digital blueprints and the simple point-and-click skills of AI-powered takeoff software to win more work.

Go digital to quote faster

Leave the manual measurements behind. Use digital construction takeoff software to scale digital blueprints. Work faster with Blu, your AI-powered building assistant, to measure and count materials, align with material costs and connect with integrated estimating. One solution that delivers accurate bids 7X faster than doing them by hand!

Purchase online for best pricing

Performing takeoffs online gives you superior collaboration with your dealers. Connect to real-time material pricing from your dealer and get the latest regional labor rates to streamline repeatable jobs. Be first with the right bid, at the right time.

Simplify everything

Custom home builders never miss an item with Blu: Estimate Reviewer. Automatically double-check your estimate for common mistakes and missed items.

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Introducing Blu — Your Smartest Crew Member Yet.

  • Blu is your always-on, digital building assistant – powered by AI, trained on thousands of residential projects and fully integrated into your estimating and planning workflow.
  • Quote faster, smarter and with complete confidence knowing you have the latest pricing from your favorite material dealer.
  • Build accurate estimates trained on real home builder data from construction pros like you.
  •  Work with Blu using your own words, as you would speak to team members.
  • Blu offers a full array of tools:
    • Assembly Assistant for accurate estimating on repeatable jobs
    • Estimate Reviewer double-checks your estimate for common mistakes and overlooked items
    • Takeoff Assistant to scale and measure digital plans quickly
    • Estimate Generator for creating a complete, customizable estimate from scratch.
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Ditch Manual Measurements

  • Get rid of paper plans and scale rulers by simply uploading your digital plans. No plans? No problem. Simply scan rooms and create your own floor plans with an iPhone camera, using Buildxact’s integration with Rendr.
  • Accurate construction takeoffs and estimates close more deals because of detailed line items that justify your bottom line.
  • Hire Blu: Takeoff Assistant, upload your plans and watch – as Blu automatically measures, scales and preps your takeoffs for you in seconds.
  • Blu: Takeoff Assistant handles mundane tasks, such as the naming of floor plan pages and rooms.
  • Our digital takeoff tool works efficiently, letting you point-and-click areas of your floor plan to make edits or add additional areas.
  • Buildxact’s on-screen takeoff software is part of a complete preconstruction solution that includes estimating.
  • Use Buildxact to cost materials with real-time pricing from your dealer and write bids with your custom log and photos.

Manage Your Entire Business

  • Accurate measurements are used to quickly create project estimates either from a template or using Blu: Assembly Assistant. 
  • Check your work with Blu: Estimate Reviewer to catch mistakes and missing items.
  • Access change order approvals with invoices that highlight changes from the old to new job costing.
  • Let customers choose material options like appliances and paint using the Client Portal and Advanced Selections.
  • Quickly move projects forward with online customer approvals via Digital Signatures.

Include Accurate Material and Labor Costs for Complete Custom Pricing

  • Quote construction projects in less time powered by an easy-to-use AI takeoff tool that connects to estimates in a simple cost estimating layout.
  • Use it once or save it to use again as a template.
  • Add labor rates for subcontractors to create quotes that include overhead, wages and other indirect expenses, such as taxes and time off. 
  • Include markup to ensure you grow your business with proper margins.
  • Maintain a library of your most common jobs and tasks to make future jobs easier.
  • Templates and past projects from Buildxact construction estimating software, give you consistent pricing and predictable profit margins.
Live material prices are displayed in the Buildxact pricing assistant

All the Tools for Total Project Management

Buildxact offers an entire platform of digital tools for comprehensive home construction management. Save time on bid requests with efficient takeoffs, estimates, schedules and invoices. Buildxact makes construction project management easy with templates, real-time pricing and AI-tech via Buildxact’s Blu Building Assistant.

Faster Takeoffs

Automatically generate takeoffs, bills of quantities, and instantly add costing information to your bid letter. Just upload your PDF plans, then measure and price your jobs with a few easy clicks. No plans? No problem with Rendr mobile 3D scanning.

More Accurate

Complete accurate estimates with real-time prices and item information directly from  dealers’ price lists. Do your estimates wherever, whenever you need to get work done.

More Professional

Quickly turn your estimates into sharp-looking bids and invoices, using templates personalized with your logo, specifications, and PC/PS breakdowns.

More Efficient

Generate schedules automatically from your estimates. Identify critical paths. Adjust automatically when pushbacks occur. Save more time by keeping subcontractors in the loop via email and text.

Easy to integrate

Your Buildxact information flows straight into your accounting and management software. Integrations with Xero, Quickbooks, Deputy and other software steps you through each project phase,  from takeoff through billing.

Support

Get the support you need. Our friendly team of experts are available to answer any question. We also offer interactive workshops, on-demand training webinars, a rich knowledge base of FAQs and tips and 1:1 consultation.

A simple monthly payment includes customer support, training and upgrades.

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What has our attention

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FAQs

Our three subscription options come with unlimited users and free training and support. Buildxact has designed all three levels to fit the exact needs of custom builders and remodelers as they grow their skills using construction management software. 

Foundation – this subscription allows small builders to quickly learn how easy estimating and customer communication can be with digital tools. Perform takeoffs and project estimates for greater accuracy, connect with local material dealers for real-time pricing, and use optional AI task-level calculations so estimating accurately takes no time at all. 

Pro –this option is perfect for growing builders who are focused on estimating and bidding jobs as well as scheduling work and setting project budgets. Included with Pro:  

  • GANTT Charts for scheduling 
  • Buildxact Onsite mobile app 
  • Online contractor RFQs 
  • Online Client Portal with Digital Selections 
  • Accounting software integrations with Xero and Quickbooks 
  • Paid add-on bundles with AI-powered tools for takeoffs and estimating 

Master – experts in all phases of construction project management have a sophisticated subscription level all their own. All features from Foundation and Pro are combined and available at one price, including the full Blu Building Assistant suite of AI digital tools:  

  • Blu: Assembly Assistant 
  • Blu: Estimate Reviewer 
  • Blu: Takeoff Assistant 
  • Blu: Estimate Generator 

All subscribers access Buildxact AI technology using Blu, Buildxact’s digital building assistant.

Trained on thousands of residential projects and fully integrated into Buildxact’s estimating and planning workflow, think of Blu as your estimator, planner and project assistant with a digital toolbelt for fast, sharp and laser-focused help on the details that matter the most.

If you want to hire Blue to help you with a specific step in your preconstruction process, either subscribe to a plan that includes the desired assistant function, or add additional Blu functionality onto your base plan via the Buildxact Marketplace in your account dashboard.

You can find more information on Blu’s monthly add-on costs by assistant function on our pricing page.

There are no additional fees for Buildxact construction estimating software. Upgrades, maintenance, support and unlimited training are all included in your subscription fee. 

Any Blu: Building Assistant features not included in your base plan do come with an additional monthly cost, should you choose to add those onto your base plan. You can find more information on Blu’s monthly add-on costs by assistant function on our pricing page.

Each of the three subscription levels (Foundation, Pro and Master) are designed to meet your specific business needs and the needs of your construction team. You can choose either a monthly or an annual plan. Annual plans come with a 15% discount against monthly plans and require a 12-month commitment.

For full details on our plans and pricing structure, visit ourpricing page. 

No. Buildxact is for construction estimation and construction management. It does not offer computer-aided design or drafting functions. 

Yes, you can. It’s possible to make subscriptions changes. If you would like to move from Foundation to Pro or Pro to Master at any point, contact our Customer Support Team by clicking the chat button on the bottom right of your screen in Buildxact. 

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