<p>That headline points to a real shift: speed is no longer a soft benefit you mention in a proposal — it&#39;s becoming a line item clients expect to see priced out, because the tools to deliver it now exist.</p> <p>BidLight is built for exactly that shift. It runs inside Revit, so when you export your model, the AI reads the geometry and metadata directly and classifies BOQ line items automatically — no manual takeoff, no re-keying quantities into a spreadsheet. Two AI models handle that classification at roughly 86% accuracy, and pricing pulls from BidLight&#39;s own ~$30,000 database alongside Craftsman, 1Build, and RSMeans, so the numbers you hand over are current and defensible.</p> <p>The part that matters for your fee proposal specifically: estimates update in real time as the design changes. That means &quot;speed&quot; isn&#39;t just how fast you produce the first number — it&#39;s how fast you can turn around every revision after. That&#39;s a service, and it&#39;s billable.</p> <p>Here&#39;s how to put it into a proposal:</p> <ol><li>Run your existing model through BidLight to see your actual current turnaround time.</li><li>Compare it to your traditional takeoff timeline — that delta is your speed line item.</li><li>Price early, defensible estimates as a distinct deliverable, not a freebie folded into design fees.</li><li>Use the live-update capability to offer faster revision cycles as design changes come in.</li><li>If you want more than software, BidLight also does done-for-you execution plans, 4D/5D, and fabrication detailing — bill those separately too.</li></ol> <p>Stop giving away speed for free. Price it like the value it is.</p>