What is Civils.ai?
Civils.ai is an AI-powered tool built specifically for construction contractors who need fast, accurate quantity takeoffs without the endless hours of manual measuring. Instead of poring over PDF drawings with a scale ruler and spreadsheet, teams can now type simple requests like “measure all concrete pads on sheet A3” and get reliable results in minutes—not days. Designed by people who understand groundworks, earthworks, and pre-construction workflows, Civils.ai cuts manual takeoff time by up to 90% while maintaining 97% accuracy through expert human-in-the-loop verification.
Whether you're estimating drainage runs, calculating earthmoving volumes, or checking specs against contract documents, Civils.ai acts like a smart assistant that actually speaks construction. It’s trusted by over 200 firms across 8 countries, including major names like Costain and Penta Ocean, and has already automated nearly 1.5 million tasks—helping teams win more bids, reduce errors, and free up capacity without hiring more staff.
What are the features of Civils.ai?
- AI-Powered Quantity Takeoffs: Measure areas, lengths, volumes, and counts directly from PDF drawings—including scanned or handwritten plans—using plain English prompts.
- Subsurface & Geotech Data Extraction: Pull borehole logs, soil conditions, and earthworks data from geotechnical reports to support accurate groundworks estimates.
- Contract & Spec Checks: Run intelligent cross-checks across drawings, specifications, and codes of practice; save common checks as reusable templates.
- Human-Verified Accuracy: Every AI result is reviewed by Civils.ai’s expert QA team to ensure reliability before delivery.
- Export-Ready Outputs: Download results as Excel sheets or annotated PDFs with clear markups showing exactly where measurements came from.
- Unlimited Document Searches: Search across your entire project document library (drawings, specs, schedules) with no per-document limits.
- Full Audit Trail: All answers include cited sources and original document references for transparency and compliance.
What are the use cases of Civils.ai?
- Groundworks estimators quickly measuring excavation volumes, backfill, and paving areas from multi-sheet PDF plans.
- Geotechnical engineers extracting and digitizing decades-old borehole logs to inform foundation designs.
- Pre-construction teams verifying that proposed materials match contract specifications before submitting tenders.
- Quantity surveyors automating repetitive takeoffs for concrete, drainage pipes, or landscaping elements across dozens of projects.
- Project managers running consistency checks between variation orders and original schedules of rates.
- Carbon consultants accelerating Whole Life Carbon Assessments by rapidly pulling material quantities from drawings.
How to use Civils.ai?
- Upload your PDF drawings or documents—scanned, historic, or digital—via drag-and-drop.
- Choose an AI Agent (e.g., for earthworks, concrete, or spec checks) and type your request in plain English like “count all manholes on sheet D2.”
- Hit “Run” and wait for email notification—processing usually takes under 24 hours.
- Review the AI’s results overlaid on your annotated drawing, with every measurement clearly marked.
- Edit if needed, then export to Excel or PDF for use in estimates, bids, or reports.
- Save frequently used prompts as templates to speed up future takeoffs.
