When we say your estimate is priced like its 2019 we mean its not keeping up wit
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We mean it literally. A spreadsheet-based estimate goes stale the moment you save it, so by bid day your numbers don't match what material and labor actually co
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<p>That's exactly what we mean. Most estimates sit in a spreadsheet until the next takeoff, so by the time you send a bid, your numbers are already out of step with current material and labor costs. BidLight fixes that by pulling live pricing from a database of roughly $30,000 plus Craftsman, 1Build, and RSMeans. So when you export your Revit model, the estimate reflects current market rates, not last year's.</p>
<p>Here's how it works:<br/>1. <strong>Export your model</strong> from Revit or Navisworks.<br/>2. <strong>BidLight's AI reads geometry and metadata</strong> to classify line items at 86% accuracy.<br/>3. <strong>It attaches current pricing</strong> from that constantly updated database.<br/>4. <strong>You get labor, equipment, material, and time costs in minutes</strong>, not days.<br/>5. <strong>When the design changes, the estimate updates automatically</strong>, so your bid always matches the latest model.</p>
<p>No more re-pricing by hand. No more defending numbers that are two years old. That's the point: win more work with numbers you can defend, because they're current and transparent.</p>