Concrete Takeoff with AI
Concrete Takeoff with AI
Let AI do the math. You make the call.
A practical workflow for concrete estimators who want faster, more accurate quantity takeoffs.
$39 launch price (regular price $59)
The night before the bid
It's 8 p.m. The bid is due at noon. You're on your third pass through the foundation plan, counting footings, measuring wall runs, and converting cubic feet to cubic yards again.
None of that takes judgment. It takes hours. Meanwhile, the work that wins bids, like pricing labor and setting margin, is waiting on the takeoff.
AI tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude can now read a drawing and return quantities with every calculation step shown. This book shows you how to use them on concrete work, and how to check the results before they go into a bid.
How it works
- Upload your drawing to the AI tool you already use.
- Paste the prompt from the chapter and change the values to match your job.
- Get the takeoff with totals, calculation steps, and assumptions.
- Verify it with the estimator checklist before the number goes into your bid.
The AI does the arithmetic. You stay in charge of the number.
What's inside
Eleven chapters, all in the same format: a construction drawing, a ready-to-use AI prompt, the correct AI output, and a verification checklist.
- Slab on grade
- Continuous and wall footings
- Foundation walls
- Columns
- Slab on metal deck
- Concrete stairs
- Grade beams
- Spread footings
- Formwork
- Reinforcing steel
- Elevated flat plate slabs
Also included:
- Drawings styled like real construction sheets, with grid lines, dimensions, section marks, and title blocks
- Copy-and-paste prompts for every item
- A "time check" at the end of each chapter so you can measure your own time savings
- Common mistakes and a spot-check for each item, so you catch AI errors quickly
Who it's for
- Concrete estimators and subcontractors
- General contractors' preconstruction staff
- Estimators new to AI who want a repeatable method
- Anyone who is tired of redoing unit conversions by hand
- This is a method and a set of prompts, not software. You use AI tools you already have.
- The examples use teaching values. Always use the numbers from your own drawings and specifications.
- AI can misread a drawing. That's why every chapter ends with a checklist. Use it every time.
- Time savings depend on your drawings and how much checking you do. The book gives you a way to measure your own.
About the author
Monirul Roussel spent more than 17 years as General Manager of a commercial construction company. He knows how a bid gets built, how a missed quantity turns into lost margin, and how much time a team loses to repetitive takeoff work.
He also spent 11 years in operations at the World Bank and holds advanced academic training in finance. That background shaped how this book works: every AI result is checked, every number can be traced back to a calculation, and the estimator stays accountable for the final figure.
He wrote Concrete Takeoff with AI to give estimators a practical, repeatable way to use AI tools without giving up control of their numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need special software?
No. Any AI tool that can read images or PDFs works, such as Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude.
Will this work with my drawings?
The workflow works with any plan or section you can upload. Clean drawings give better results, and the chapters show what to check when they don't.
Is this a replacement for takeoff software?
No. It's a lower-cost way to add AI to your takeoff process, and it works alongside the tools you use now.
What format is the book?
A PDF, about 38 pages, that you can read on any device.
Let AI do the math. You make the call.
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