From Plans to Estimate
in Four Steps

No weeks of manual takeoffs. No spreadsheet gymnastics. Upload your plans and let BOAR's AI do what used to take your best estimator days.

01

Upload Your Plans

Drop in your PDF plan sets, specifications, and project documents. BOAR's AI reads them the way a senior estimator would — understanding drawing conventions, spec references, and scope boundaries.

Supported inputs: PDF drawings, specifications, scope narratives, site surveys. Any format your team already works with.

02

AI Analyzes and Asks Smart Questions

BOAR doesn't just crunch numbers blindly. It identifies what's clear, what's ambiguous, and what's missing — then asks you targeted clarifying questions, just like an experienced estimator sitting across the table.

What makes this different: BOAR scores its own confidence on every line item. High confidence items proceed automatically. Ambiguous items get flagged with specific questions — not generic prompts.

03

Review Your Estimate

Get a detailed, line-by-line cost estimate organized by CSI division. Every number is traceable, every assumption is documented, every calculation is auditable. No black boxes.

What you see: Quantities, unit costs, labor hours, material costs, equipment, subcontractor allocations — organized the way your team already thinks about estimates.

04

Refine and Submit

Adjust any line item, override any assumption, apply your own markups and contingencies. BOAR gives you the foundation — you add the judgment. Export to your existing bid workflow.

You stay in control: BOAR accelerates the 90% of estimation that's repetitive math. Your team focuses on the 10% that requires human expertise — strategy, relationships, risk.

The Difference

Without BOAR

  • Takeoff a commercial project: 3-5 days of manual counting
  • Senior estimator bottleneck on every bid
  • Pass on 40% of bid opportunities — not enough capacity
  • Spreadsheet errors discovered after bid submission
  • Knowledge walks out the door when estimators retire
  • Each estimator works differently — inconsistent output

With BOAR

  • Same takeoff: 15-30 minutes with AI assistance
  • Junior team members produce senior-quality estimates
  • Bid on every project worth pursuing
  • AI catches missing scope and calculation errors before you do
  • Decades of expertise encoded into the platform
  • Consistent, auditable output every single time

What BOAR's AI Covers

Purpose-built for construction — not adapted from a generic AI tool. BOAR covers the full scope of site work and building estimation.

Earthwork & Grading

Cut/fill calculations, balanced elevation analysis, mass haul optimization. From raw terrain data to precise earthwork volumes.

Site Work

Underground Utilities

Sewer, water, and storm drainage. Trench excavation volumes, pipe quantities, bedding and backfill calculations.

Site Work

Foundations

Foundation type selection based on soil and loading. Concrete, rebar, and formwork quantities. Spread footings through pile caps.

Structural

Building Estimation

Full CSI MasterFormat coverage across all divisions. Structural, mechanical, electrical, finishes — the complete building estimate.

All CSI Divisions

Specification Analysis

AI reads and interprets project specifications, extracting material requirements, performance criteria, and substitution allowances.

Intelligence

Cost Database

Proprietary construction cost data informed by real project outcomes. Regional pricing, current labor rates, material cost tracking.

Pricing

Ready to See It Work?

Walk through a real estimate with our team. Bring your own plans — we'll show you what BOAR can do with them.

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