Construction Estimating & Takeoff Software
Build estimates faster and push them into budget.
Buildend gives GC teams digital measurement tools, structured bid comparison, and a direct connection from approved estimate to project budget — no re-entry required.
- iOS & Android
- Hosted on AWS
- QuickBooks & Sage
The Real Cost of Estimating Without the Right Tools
Small Misses Become Expensive Overruns.
01
Manual takeoffs that eat your preconstruction time
Counting and measuring from PDFs by hand is slow, error-prone, and impossible to audit. One missed scope item and you're underbid before the project even starts.
02
Estimates that never match the budget
You win the job, then spend hours re-keying the estimate into your project budget. Every manual transfer is a chance for the numbers to drift — and for the job to start in the hole.
03
Bid day with no real comparison
Sub bids come in at different formats and different scopes. Without a structured side-by-side, you're making award decisions on gut feel instead of an apples-to-apples breakdown.
Features
Construction Estimating & Takeoff Software Built for GC Teams
Measure from digital drawings, price with your own unit costs, compare sub bids, and push the approved number straight into the project budget.
Digital Drawing Takeoffs
Measure lengths, areas, and counts directly on digital drawings. No printing, no hand-counting — fast, auditable takeoffs tied to the actual plans.
Color-Coded Takeoff Layers
Assign colors to different scopes or trades on the same drawing. See exactly what's been counted, catch missed items, and review any takeoff at a glance.
Unit Cost Libraries
Build and maintain your own library of unit costs based on historical project data. Standardize pricing across estimators and keep your numbers current as material and labor costs change.
Bid Comparison Tracking
Line up sub bids side by side against your estimate. Compare scope coverage, unit prices, and totals so every award decision is based on the numbers, not a gut call.
Excel Import & Export
Import existing estimates from Excel or export takeoff data for further analysis. Work the way your team already works without losing the data in translation.
Integration with Project Budgets
Push your approved estimate directly into your project budget in one step. No re-entry, no number drift — the estimate becomes the budget from day one.
Trusted by GC teams across every project scale — from $50K fit-outs to $500M towers.
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See how Buildend helps GC teams build accurate estimates and carry them straight into project execution — without starting over at every handoff.