Source-linked quantities
Every line item traces back to the plan sheet or spec section it came from. Reviewers can verify the number against the source in one click.
Dialogica product · AI Takeoff & Bidding
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Start with a previously priced plan set. BuildBid returns a draft with source-linked quantities, line items, confidence flags, and scope gaps — ready for your review, not your trust.
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DIVISIONQTYUNITCONF.FLAG
03 — Concrete1,240SF92%
04 — Masonry880SF87%
05 — Steel14EA74%
06 — Rough Carpentry3,100LF91%
07 — Insulation2,400SF95%
08 — Openings22EA68%
How it works
AI does the reading. You make the call.
BuildBid isn't an auto-approve system. It produces a structured, reviewable draft that your estimator can interrogate, adjust, and own — in a fraction of the time.
Confidence scoring
Each takeoff item gets a confidence score based on how clearly the source document defined the scope. High confidence means clean data; low confidence means human eyes needed.
Scope gap detection
BuildBid flags divisions where the plan set appears incomplete, contradictory, or missing detail — before the bid goes out.
CSI division structure
Estimates are organized by standard CSI MasterFormat divisions so your team can navigate, compare, and export in the format subs already expect.
Old bid as input
Start from a previously priced plan set. BuildBid reads your historical pricing to anchor the new estimate — cutting hours off the first pass.
Draft-to-final workflow
AI produces a reviewable draft. Your estimator approves, adjusts, and publishes. The AI does the reading; your team owns the number.
Who it's for
Built for people who bid for a living.
General Contractors
Faster first-pass estimates on complex, multi-trade plan sets. Spend review time on judgment calls, not re-reading specs.
Subcontractors
Scope from a GC package in minutes. Confidence flags tell you exactly where to spend extra review time before you commit a number.
Estimating Teams
Handle more bid volume without adding headcount. BuildBid runs the takeoff; your team makes the call.
Built by Dialogica
We built it because the problem wouldn't go away.
Every estimator we talked to said the same thing: the first pass takes too long, and it's mostly reading — not judgment. Specs, plan sheets, old bids, addenda. Hours of structured reading before a single number goes into a cell.
BuildBid automates the structured reading and returns a reviewable draft with every number traced to its source. Your estimator still owns the output — they just start from a much better place.
Start a free estimateFor GCs
Multi-trade takeoff from complex plan sets, organized by CSI division.
For Subs
Scope from a GC package fast. Know where to focus your review time.
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