The Daily Dig
ConstructConnect has launched Takeoff Boost, an AI-assisted, computer vision powered takeoff service built natively on Google Cloud. The announcement was made at Cloud Next '26 in Las Vegas on April 22.
The tool uses computer vision to automatically classify, detect, count, and measure areas, linears, and objects directly from digital plan sets, converting them into structured, usable measurements in seconds.
The goal is to reduce the time estimators spend on manual tracing and repetitive measurement work so they can focus on scope understanding, risk checks, and bid strategy.
ConstructConnect says the product has already demonstrated strong product-market fit with interior trades and general contractors. They see it opening a substantial growth opportunity across the North American estimating market.
Takeoff Boost runs end-to-end on Google Cloud, using the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Cloud Run with NVIDIA GPUs to execute vision models at high throughput and low latency. Google Cloud Storage handles the large plan sets and structured outputs. The infrastructure allows ConstructConnect to scale usage across teams and ship new AI capabilities without requiring customers to change their existing tools or workflows.
The product is currently available to ConstructConnect customers through OnScreen Takeoff. PlanSwift integration is listed as coming soon.
Snapshot:
Product: Takeoff Boost
Developer: ConstructConnect
Technology Partner: Google Cloud
AI Platform: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
Infrastructure: Cloud Run with NVIDIA GPUs; Google Cloud Storage
Function: AI-assisted, computer-vision-powered construction takeoff
Key Capability: Automated classification, detection, counting, and measurement from digital plan sets
Processing Speed: Seconds-level turnaround on complex, multi-sheet plan sets
Available Through: OnScreen Takeoff (live); PlanSwift (coming soon)
Target Users: Construction estimators, general contractors, material suppliers
Market Focus: North American estimating market
Announcement Location: Cloud Next '26, Las Vegas
Announcement Date: April 22, 2026
TheJobWalk Thoughts
For interior trade subs and GCs carrying high bid volume, takeoff isn't just time consuming, it's a throughput problem. A tool that compresses that work meaningfully changes how many projects a team can price in a given week, which has a direct effect on pipeline and win rate.
Material suppliers should be paying attention too. More accurate takeoffs on the contractor side mean tighter material quantities flowing into procurement earlier in the process. That puts more pressure on quoted lead times and pricing responsiveness, so supplier relationships that can move quickly will carry more weight.
PlanSwift is still listed as coming soon. Estimating teams running that platform should hold off on making any workflow changes until that integration is confirmed and live.
