Case Study: West Georgia based structural steel firm saves 8 hours per job with Beam AI

Georgia-based structural steel fabricator saves 8 hours per job with Beam AI takeoff software

A West Georgia-based structural steel fabricator was facing significant challenges with its manual takeoff process using Bluebeam. The time-intensive task took 3-8 hours per job, with large projects requiring up to two weeks, which severely limited the firm's capacity to bid on new work and overburdened its estimators. To address this, the company implemented takeoff software from Beam AI.

By using Beam AI, the firm automated its takeoff process, which resulted in saving 3-8 hours per job and reduced the bid turnaround time for large jobs from two weeks to just three days. This efficiency gain allowed the team of seven estimators to submit 1-2 additional bids weekly and quote 3-4 more jobs per estimator without needing to hire additional staff. The solution from Beam AI directly led to new revenue from projects the company previously would not have had time to quote.