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title: "Construction estimation software · BuildWithIK"
description: "Instant estimation from drawings and site inputs, with a bill of quantities out and budget overruns caught early, not after the invoice arrives."
url: https://buildwithik.com/products/estimation-and-bills-of-quantities
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# Estimation and bills of quantities

> Instant estimation from drawings and site inputs; budget overruns caught early.

## How it works

- What goes in: Drawings and site inputs
- What it does: Estimates the quantities and the costs
- What you get: A bill of quantities, and overruns caught early

## Where it fits

Construction.

## How we deliver

- Three-day sprints. A working release every two weeks. A written recap every week. The first build of every project is a substantial release.
- Roughly half of a US agency's cost, fixed in writing before we start.
- NDA first. Full handover of code and documents. No lock-in. 30-day warranty.

## Questions people ask

### What does Estimation and bills of quantities do?

Instant estimation from drawings and site inputs; budget overruns caught early.

### Where does Estimation and bills of quantities fit?

Construction.

### What does a first build cost?

Roughly half of a US agency's cost, fixed in writing before we start. No prices on the site, on purpose.

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