Buildee

Buildee is a construction takeoff and estimating program. Users measure and count materials on PDF blueprints, then attach costs to the quantities to produce an estimate.

The company describes itself as a ConTech firm, started by a founder who had struggled with estimating at his family's construction business. It says more than 1,000 construction companies use the software.

What Buildee offers

• Point-and-click takeoff — material quantities are taken from drawings in seconds.
• Cost estimating — each quantity gets a cost, covering labour, materials, overhead and wastage.
• Reports — results can be exported and printed.
• Cloud access — projects open from anywhere, on PC or Mac.
• Team sharing — drawings and estimates sit in one place for the whole team.

Who it works with

Construction companies preparing quotes and bids.