For Energy Infrastructure Contractors

AI Handles the Quantities.You Win More Energy Bids.

Upload pipeline alignment sheets, P&IDs, substation drawings, or LNG plan sets. AI measures every pipe run, reads every isometric, and generates a complete multi-discipline BOQ. Get a professional proposal in hours, not weeks.

80%

faster than manual estimating

P&IDs

and alignment sheets read

3X

more bids per week

Custom

enterprise pricing

The Market Right Now

US LNG export capacity is doubling through 2027. Grid capex is running at $32B/year. The first new US refinery in 50 years broke ground in 2026. When every project margin is under pressure, takeoff accuracy isn't optional.

[01] The Problem

Manual Energy Infrastructure Estimating Is Holding You Back

Linear Pipeline Measurement Takes Days

Measuring pipe runs across plan/profile sheets, tracking spec breaks by segment, counting valves and fittings at every tie-in point. A single pipeline corridor can eat an entire week of estimating time.

One estimator, one pipeline bid — your growth is capped

P&ID and Isometric Takeoff Requires Rare Expertise

Process piping takeoff from P&IDs and isometric drawings requires discipline knowledge that generic takeoff tools don't have. Assembly-level BOMs — valves with flanges, gaskets, and bolts — must be built manually from scratch.

A single isometric takes 10–12 hours by hand

Multi-Discipline Scope Lives Across 1,000+ Sheets

LNG terminals, refineries, and substations combine civil, structural, mechanical piping, electrical, and instrumentation. Each discipline is a separate takeoff — no standard tool coordinates across all of them.

Cross-discipline gaps turn into multi-million-dollar change orders

IFC Revisions Force Constant Re-Work

Energy projects issue dozens of Issued for Construction revisions. Keeping the takeoff synchronized with the current IFC state is a full-time job — and re-running quantities from revised drawings can take as long as the original takeoff.

Scope creep you can't track means bids you can't trust

[02] How It Works

Plans to Energy Infrastructure Proposal in 4 Steps

01

Upload Your Plan Set

PDFs, P&IDs, alignment sheets, or photos. Any format, any size — pipeline, LNG, substation, or refinery.

02

AI Reads Every Drawing

Pipeline footage, piping assemblies, electrical conduit, civil scope — all disciplines processed simultaneously.

03

Get Multi-Discipline BOQ

Quantities organized by discipline, system, and phase. Ready for cost loading or supplier RFQs.

04

Send Your Proposal

Professional EPC-grade proposal with quantities, materials, and pricing — ready in hours, not weeks.

[03] AI Features

AI Estimating Built for Energy Infrastructure Work

The only AI takeoff tool that reads pipeline alignment sheets, P&IDs, piping isometrics, and substation construction drawings — not just commercial building plans.

Pipeline Linear Measurement

AI reads alignment sheets and plan/profile drawings to measure pipe runs by segment, diameter, and spec class. Valve spacing, crossing counts, and tie-in locations all captured automatically.

Accurate linear footage without a scale rule or hand counter

Process Piping Assembly BOM

Reads P&IDs and piping isometrics to generate assembly-level bills of materials — pipe by size and spec, valves with associated flanges, gaskets, and bolt sets. No manual assembly lookup required.

Complete piping BOM from isometric upload, not spreadsheet entry

Electrical & Conduit Takeoff

Measures conduit runs by size, counts pull boxes and junction boxes, traces cable tray routing across electrical plan drawings. Substation grounding conductor and bus work counted from construction drawings.

Complete electrical scope without re-measuring every run

Civil & Structural Quantities

Extracts earthwork volumes, concrete pads, pipe trenches, equipment foundations, access roads, and fencing from civil and structural drawing sets. No separate civil tool required.

Civil scope in the same takeoff — not a separate silo

Multi-Discipline BOQ Generation

Auto-generated bill of quantities organized by discipline, system, and construction phase. Export to Excel for cost loading or share directly with subcontractors and suppliers.

Complete cross-discipline BOQ in hours, not weeks

Professional EPC Proposals

Turn your multi-discipline BOQ into a polished proposal with labor, materials, and markup by discipline. Send professional packages that win trust from GCs, EPCs, and owners.

Bid more energy projects without adding estimating headcount

[04] Verticals

Built for Every Energy Infrastructure Scope

Pipeline Construction

  • Linear footage by spec class
  • Valve and fitting assemblies
  • Cathodic protection scope
  • ROW and crossing items

LNG Terminal Construction

  • Process piping from P&IDs
  • Cryogenic insulation scope
  • Civil / marine interface
  • Phased IFC drawing sets

Substation & Grid

  • Equipment layout counts
  • Conduit and cable tray
  • Grounding grid scope
  • Civil foundations and pads

Refinery & Petrochemical

  • Piping isometric BOMs
  • Equipment list extraction
  • Instrumentation counts
  • Fireproofing quantities
[05] Compare

Why Energy Infrastructure Contractors Switch to BuildVision AI

Manual Hand Takeoff & Scale Ruler

  • Full week per corridor or plan set
  • Spec-break errors compound across miles
  • IFC revisions mean starting over
AI re-runs the takeoff from any revised drawing in minutes

Bluebeam / On-Screen Takeoff

  • Still manual clicking and measuring
  • No P&ID or isometric intelligence
  • $2,000/yr for a PDF viewer
AI does the work — assembly BOMs, linear footage, multi-discipline

Enterprise EPC Software (HCSS, Cleopatra)

  • Built for $1B+ EPC firms
  • 6–12 month implementation
  • $100K+ annual license
AI-native tool, up and running in a day, purpose-built for mid-market energy contractors

Generic Commercial Takeoff Tools

  • Built for building construction, not industrial
  • No P&ID, isometric, or alignment sheet intelligence
  • No assembly-level BOM logic
Purpose-built for energy infrastructure — pipeline, LNG, substation, refinery
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Stop Estimating Energy Projects by Hand

Upload your first pipeline, LNG, or substation plan set and see AI generate a complete BOQ in hours.

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