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AI for Construction & BOQ

From drawings to quantities with AI

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Format
Free course · Self-paced
Modules
12
Built for
Quantity surveyors, estimators, project managers, construction directors at Tier 1-3 contractors and consultancies

What AI for Construction & BOQ covers

A practical guide to AI for quantity surveyors, estimators, and project managers. Covers drawing-to-data pipelines, AI quantity takeoff, pricing, site inspection, progress monitoring, and safety compliance.

This course is designed for professionals who need to move from AI curiosity to useful implementation. The lessons focus on the workflows, risks, data requirements, governance questions, and ROI arguments that teams need before putting AI into production.

Each module is written as a working guide rather than a theory note. You can read it end to end, share individual lessons with colleagues, or use the module sequence as the outline for an internal workshop.

What you’ll learn

Drawing-to-data pipeline
Extract structured data from PDF drawings using AI vision
AI quantity takeoff
Automate floor areas, linear measurements, counting, and volume calculations
Pricing and rate libraries
Semantic matching of BOQ items to rates from BCIS and Spon's
Site inspection AI
Defect detection, progress monitoring, and safety observations from photos
NRM/RICS standards
Proper measurement methodology with AI assistance, not replacement
Offline operation
Run AI on tablets for sites with no connectivity

Outcomes

  • Explain where AI can help your team, and where it can’t, without overstating what the technology can do.

  • Identify the data, privacy, workflow, and governance constraints that determine whether an AI use case is ready for production.

  • Build a clear business case using operational metrics, implementation costs, and measurable outcomes.

  • Create a practical next-step plan that connects the course material to a pilot, internal training session, or stakeholder discussion.

12 modules

  1. Module 1AI in Construction
  2. Module 2BOQ & Takeoff
  3. Module 3Document Types
  4. Module 4Drawing-to-Data Pipeline
  5. Module 5AI Quantity Takeoff
  6. Module 6Pricing & Rate Libraries
  7. Module 7Site Inspection AI
  8. Module 8Progress Monitoring
  9. Module 9Safety & Compliance
  10. Module 10Construction AI Business Case
  11. Module 11Implementation Roadmap
  12. Module 12Capstone Blueprint

The tools, guides and services that apply this course to real work.

Primary standards and regulators

Use current official guidance for regulated decisions. Individual lessons link further sources where a specific claim depends on them.

Want this working on your own drawings?

Book a 20-minute call about one workflow, such as takeoff from a drawing family or tender pack review. We’ll tell you what we would build, what stays with your team, and what a first version would take.