CONSTRUCTION INTELLIGENCE / TAKEOFF
Send us a plan set from a live bid. We return a structured takeoff within 48 hours, with every quantity traced back to its source sheet.
Running at OCBM, John Cockerill, and a US rail contractor.
THE REALITY
A commercial estimate can take 3 to 4 days of manual takeoff, and up to 15 once supplier costing is folded in. Then the architect issues a revision, and most of that work happens again.
WHAT MIRAGE DOES
01
The agent cross-references plan, section, and detail views with the specification to resolve what each element is in context, not by matching a symbol in isolation. Scanned and vector sheets go through the same pass, with no pre-tagging or template setup.
02
Every line carries the sheet number, the detail reference, and the spec section it came from. An estimator verifies any figure in under ten seconds instead of re-measuring it, and nothing goes into a bid without that source attached.
03
Structured export to Excel, or a direct write into your cost database. Mirage connects to Procore, Autodesk, and the systems already in place. No new software for the estimating team to learn.
THE OUTPUT
| Item | Qty | Unit | Sheet | Detail | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP concrete, 4000 psi, footings | 412 | CY | S-201 | 3/S-501 | None |
| Reinforcing, #5 vertical | 18,240 | LF | S-203 | 7/S-502 | None |
| CMU, 8 in, grouted solid↳ Spec section 04 22 00 calls for a different CMU strength than the plan note on this sheet, flagged before pricing. | 6,890 | SF | A-301 | 2/A-511 | Spec conflict |
| Structural steel, W12x40 | 2,115 | LF | S-301 | Not referenced | None |
| Waterproofing, below grade↳ Detail 5/A-521 is referenced on the plan but doesn't exist anywhere in the set, flagged as a missing detail. | 3,240 | SF | A-302 | 5/A-521 | Detail missing |
PROOF
John Cockerill
80 to 90% less time spent on piping takeoff
10x faster fabrication bill of materials
3 engineering modules on one platform
US Rail Contractor
87% reduction in plan set takeoff time
11 hours recovered per PM each week
31 FRA inconsistencies caught before inspection
OCBM
3 agents in production
100% of quantities traceable to a source drawing
0 quantities without a source reference
Not a sample file. A set you're actually bidding. We run it, return the takeoff, and walk you through what the agents found and what they flagged.
FAQ
No. Mirage does the extraction and hands structured quantities to whatever you price in. Most construction clients keep their existing estimating stack and put Mirage in front of it, not instead of it.
On vector sets with standard trades, accurate enough that verification takes minutes rather than hours. On scanned or non-standard sets, accuracy is lower, and the confidence flags show exactly where to look before anything is used.
Yes. Every line carries the sheet, detail, and spec reference it was measured from. That traceability is a requirement of how the system works, not an optional feature you turn on.
Handled. Mirage processes scanned sheets and vector drawings through the same pass. Accuracy tracks scan quality, and confidence flags make it clear which lines need a closer look before use.
Mirage runs the new set against the prior version and returns a delta: what changed, in which quantities, on which sheets. You review the delta, not the full set, on every revision cycle.
PDF, DWG, and IFC, including mixed sets processed in a single pass. Scanned pages and vector drawings in the same set are handled together, no separate workflow for either.
Under four weeks on average to a production deployment. The pilot itself produces a usable first takeoff within days, running on one real plan set from a live bid rather than a demo file.
Pricing starts with a fixed-price pilot run on one real plan set, so you see the output before committing to anything larger. After that, it moves to an annual subscription priced by volume, quoted in your first conversation with us.
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