STACK Construction Technologies recently unveiled STACK Assist, its Artificial Intelligence-powered Takeoff feature. This feature, informed by AI software provider Workpack, will speed up and make the preconstruction process more efficient. 

According to STACK, time savings from using this feature will enable owners to focus on growing their business. Workpack’s automated takeoffs are built into the STACK platform and are reducing time spent on takeoffs by at least 50%.

STACK Assist uses machine learning to automate routine takeoff tasks. This new feature provides the following:

• Automated counts for doors, windows, and symbols
• Automated takeoffs for interior and exterior walls
• Automated takeoffs for gross areas and room areas
• Enables users to edit, change, or add to the AI takeoff

STACK officials said this new powerful combination of technologies allows companies to concentrate more time on landing new contracts.

“Like many businesses focused on growth in today’s economy, construction firms need to focus on greater efficiency and more profitable outcomes,” said Ray DeZenzo, Chief Operations Officer of STACK Construction Technologies. ”Workpack has been an integral partner in our quest to support our customers’ growth initiatives and we are excited about this launch being the first of many capabilities to be enabled via STACK Assist.”

STACK Assist helps contractors use measurements specific to their trades while accurately performing takeoffs.

“We’re excited to partner with STACK to provide customers with AI tools that make their working lives easier and more productive,” said Marty Cornish, CEO and Co-Founder of Workpack. “Workpack’s AI features integrated with STACK’s all-in-one takeoff and estimating functionality gives users a powerful solution for the needs of today’s estimator.”

A new add-on to the feature is called Floor Plan AI, which costs $999 per user. Floor Plan AI detects walls, rooms, doors, and windows to automatically generate takeoff measurements, decreasing the amount of time spent manually drawing takeoffs.

STACK customer Carrara, Inc., a Southern California-based commercial stone, tile, and facade contractor, has experienced first-hand how STACK Assist can help.

“With shorter durations to bid on more complex projects, AI Assist’s clean takeoff lines and generation of reliable, automated output quantities is a substantial time saver on manual data entry and otherwise repetitive takeoff-related tasks,” said William Cordova Jr., Vice President of Estimating and Preconstruction at Carrara. “This enhancement to STACK’s already powerful suite of tools will certainly help make us more efficient, increase our bid output, and close more projects.”