MyBuildEstimateAI
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING · BOQ-BASED

Build accurate estimates from your Bill of Quantities.

Upload an existing BOQ or enter items manually, then compute material, labor, equipment, overhead and profit — with editable rates, version history and professional exports.

Review every line item, edit unit costs and export professional reports. Free account required — your projects are private to you.
BOQ → Estimate
Sample commercial project · Preliminary
Draft
BOQ Items
128
Trades
14
Source
Excel BOQ
Material$189,240
Labor$156,880
Equipment$42,610
Subcontractor$33,800
Adjusted direct cost$422,530
General conditions 8% · contingency 10% · overhead 10% · profit markup 15% · bond 2%$190,139
Final Estimate$612,669
Illustrative sample. Final = adjusted direct cost + project additions (no tax in this sample); computed by the same engine used in the app.
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING

Purpose-built for BOQ cost estimating

Import your Bill of Quantities, price every line, iterate on scenarios and hand a bid-ready estimate to your client.

BOQ Import
Excel and CSV import with column mapping and unit validation. Text-based PDFs and pasted text are extracted with AI and always flagged for your review. Scanned PDFs (OCR) are not supported yet.
Transparent Cost Engine
One deterministic engine: material, labor, equipment and subcontractor rates, material waste, location factor, escalation, configurable tax base, then general conditions, contingency, overhead, profit (markup or margin) and bond — every total reconciles to its components.
Editable Line Items
Adjust quantities, units, rates and percentages on every line with autosave, provenance markers and a per-line calculation breakdown.
Sample Rate Library
Placeholder sample rates to get started — clearly marked, and meant to be replaced with your verified local pricing. Live regional rate feeds are on the roadmap.
Version History
Automatic snapshots before and after imports and restores, named versions, and side-by-side comparison.
Verified Exports
PDF, Excel and CSV generated from the same engine as the screen, including assumptions, calculation basis and review status.
HOW IT WORKS

From your BOQ to a bid-ready estimate

BOQ Workflow
  1. 1
    Upload BOQ (Excel / CSV, or text-based PDF via AI)
  2. 2
    Map columns and choose the number format
  3. 3
    Validate quantities and units (zero ≠ missing; nothing is guessed)
  4. 4
    Add or edit unit rates per unit
  5. 5
    Review the reconciled cost build-up and project additions
  6. 6
    Export client-ready PDF / Excel / CSV with assumptions
Editable quantities
Every line item is reviewable and revisable; you supply the measurements.
Traceable values
Each value is marked extracted, imported, manual or defaulted.
Version history
Snapshots before and after imports and restores.
Reconciled exports
PDF, Excel & CSV match the on-screen totals.
Available today
  • BOQ import from Excel / CSV with column mapping and explicit number-format (locale) selection
  • AI extraction from text-based PDFs and pasted text — every row flagged "Needs Review" with source text shown
  • Deterministic cost engine with documented calculation order, rounding policy and per-line breakdown
  • Unit conversion between compatible dimensions only (e.g. SF ↔ M2, CY ↔ M3); incompatible changes require explicit correction
  • Autosave with Saving / Saved / Failed status, version snapshots, restore and comparison
  • PDF, Excel and CSV exports that include assumptions and review status
On the roadmap (not available yet)
  • Production scheduling
  • OCR for scanned / image-only PDFs
  • Live regional rate feeds (today's sample rates are placeholders you must verify)
  • Automatic measurement from drawings — this tool does not measure drawings; quantities come from your BOQ or your input
Accuracy always depends on your quantities, source documents, assumptions and local market rates.

Ready to price your next project?

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