STACK

STACK is cloud software for construction takeoff and estimating. You upload plan sets, measure areas, lengths and counts on screen, and link those quantities to materials and labor to build a bid. Because it runs in the browser, an estimator and a project manager can work on the same takeoff.

Templates for common assemblies, such as a wall type or a roofing system, carry their materials with them, so measuring once fills several line items. Reports and proposals can be produced from the estimate.

It suits subcontractors and general contractors who bid from drawings regularly. Measured quantities depend on the plan scale being set correctly, so check scale on every sheet before trusting the totals.

Try it with a recent plan set you have already bid, then compare the quantities against your old takeoff to see where the tool saves time.