Rudus

Concrete subcontractor estimators must manually measure slabs, columns, walls, and footings from plan sets, a slow process that limits how many jobs they can bid on. Teams often rely on a single licensed tool or senior estimator, emailing .osp files back and forth and waiting for access, which creates bottlenecks. This manual, single-user workflow caps the number of bids a team can submit and the revenue each estimator can generate.

Rudus uses AI to detect elements like slabs, columns, walls, and footings directly on uploaded plans, which estimators then review and adjust. Users can ask the plan set questions and get answers with a direct link to the source document, fast enough to use mid-takeoff. The tool is browser-based so a whole team can work on one plan set with edits syncing instantly, removing the need to pass around files or wait for a license. Quantities flow directly into a priced estimate inside Rudus or export cleanly to HCSS HeavyBid, Sage, B2W, or Excel, eliminating double entry.