78% of Estimators
Want Work-Life Balance Over Raises.
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The Estimator's Reality
These aren't hypotheticals. This is what the industry data shows—and what we hear from estimators every day.
Hours Per Week
Manual plan review eats entire days. Reading specs, cross-referencing sheets, identifying scopes—then doing it all again when addenda drop.
Unpaid Hours
One contractor tracked 170 bids in a year. 340 hours of site visits and write-ups—all unpaid.
Highest Burnout
Construction has the third highest burnout rate among all industries. Estimators often hit it within 3-5 years.
Want Balance
When surveyed, estimators overwhelmingly chose work-life balance over higher salary. The current pace isn't sustainable.
Sources: NICHE SSP Survey (1,379 estimators) • Beam AI Industry Report • NIOSH Occupational Health Data
Voices from the Trenches
Real quotes from construction forums and industry discussions. The pattern is unmistakable.
“Every single senior estimator I met had been divorced at least once. I got steered away from estimating because of it.”
“Most people hit burnout five years into the industry. I hit it in three. Everyone was so overworked that no one had time to train anyone else.”
“Think accountant and dentist had a baby in a casino and that will get you close to what estimating feels like.”
“The fulfillment I once had from estimating has been replaced with dread knowing all my hard work will fall to the wayside.”
Bid More. Miss Less.
You're already stretched thin. Every project that hits your desk is another 20+ hours of manual plan review and RFI coordination.
“How many bids are you passing on because you just don't have the capacity?”
AI handles the grunt work—extracting quantities, parsing specs, flagging gaps—so you can focus on what matters: pricing strategy and winning work.
Every gap caught is a margin protected.
Stop choosing between quality and volume.
There's a Better Way
Exoplans automates the soul-crushing parts of pre-construction—so you can focus on the work that actually requires your expertise.
AI-Powered Scope Extraction
Upload your plans. Our AI identifies scope items, extracts specifications, and organizes everything by CSI division—in minutes, not hours.
CSI-Formatted Output
Scope items automatically organized to MasterFormat. Send directly to your estimating software or ITB packages.
AI Assistant
Ask questions in plain English. 'Show me all Division 09 scopes' or 'What's the status of extraction?' Get instant answers.
20+ Hours Back, Every Week
That's time for your family. For training junior staff. For actually leaving work before 7pm. Exoplans isn't just faster—it's freedom.
Related Resources
The Construction Estimator Burnout Crisis
78% of estimators want work-life balance over raises. See the full research on why the industry is losing talent.
Read moreCSI MasterFormat: 50 Divisions Explained
The standardized system for organizing construction specs that every estimator needs to master.
Read moreAI-Powered Scope Extraction
See how Exoplans automatically extracts and organizes scope items by CSI division.
Read moreReady to Stop Drowning?
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