How steel takeoff actually works

Method, verification, and real numbers from running the same job with AI. Practical, not conceptual.

How Steel Takeoff Works: From Drawing Set to a BOM You Can Hand Over

The full manual workflow, where it actually goes wrong at each step, and how to check the same job when an AI does it. Includes unit-weight formulas for common sections.

2026-08-13 4 min read

What "From Drawing / Scheduled / Counted / Derived / Estimated" Mean on a BOM

Why every takeoff row needs a stated basis, how reliable each basis actually is, and how to review a BOM that has them.

2026-08-11 3 min read