Forget manual bid estimation

The bid calculator extracts materials and labor quantities: areas (sq ft), linear feet, piece counts, pipes, ducts, cables, and accessories — based on what's shown in the blueprint. AI identifies building components and creates a bill of quantities to which you add your unit prices.

The bid calculator reads PDF files, image files (JPG, PNG), DWG files, and IFC models. Scanned paper drawings also work — AI recognizes building components from images. A single blueprint can be tens of megabytes.

In practical tests Massoi reaches roughly 95% accuracy compared to manual takeoff, with clean CAD drawings producing tighter results than low-resolution scans. We recommend reviewing the AI-generated bill of quantities before sending the bid — review takes minutes where manual takeoff would take hours. Final responsibility for bid content always rests with the contractor.

Yes. You can upload your own unit price list in Excel, or enter prices directly in Massoi's interface. AI combines quantities with prices and produces a bid using your own pricing — not defaults. This matters because every contractor's cost structure is different.

Yes. The bid is generated as a professional PDF document with the bill of quantities, pricing, summary, and your company branding. You can also export quantities in Excel for further processing. The same bid can be created as a bid template if you want to edit it later.

Typical construction margin runs 8–15%. Smaller specialty and high-risk jobs (paint, demo, custom work) often carry 15–25%+ because risk concentrates. Large commercial new-build work runs leaner at 8–12% due to competitive bidding and the ability to spread risk across line items. On top of margin, a 2–5% contingency covers surprises.