<p>You can use BidLight during schematic design to deliver cost advice that wins you advisory contracts and makes you the trusted cost voice on the project.</p> <p>BidLight’s AI reads your Revit model and returns labor, equipment, material, and time estimates in minutes. That speed lets you give the owner a ballpark figure while the design is still fluid—without tying up your week in manual takeoffs. With 86% classification accuracy and current pricing from databases like RSMeans, your early number is credible enough to start the conversation.</p> <p>When the design changes, the estimate updates automatically. No more chasing scattered versions or re-doing takeoffs. You stay responsive, and the owner sees you as the one who always has the latest cost picture.</p> <p>Here’s how to put it to work:<br/>1. Export your Revit model into BidLight.<br/>2. Run the AI estimation to get a validated baseline.<br/>3. Review and adjust classifications as needed.<br/>4. Share the takeoff with the owner as part of your advisory scope.<br/>5. Update the estimate as the design evolves—BidLight refreshes the numbers in real time.</p> <p>That’s how you turn early estimates into a billable service and keep the owner coming back to you for cost answers.</p>