Construction & tradesEstimating takes too longHigh evidence

University study: AI takeoff saves up to 76% of estimating time

University of Kansas study · Fire station floor-plan test · Togal.AI vs On-Screen Takeoff

Reported result

Up to 76% time saved (37 minutes total with AI, including manual corrections).

The problem

“Takeoffs take too long and slow down how many bids we can submit.”

What they did

AI-assisted takeoff compared against traditional On-Screen Takeoff software on the same plans.

Who reported this

Independent study. Source: Togal.AI summary of University of Kansas study.

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Caveats

Single test project; the person doing takeoffs was new to both tools; summary hosted by the vendor.

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