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Heavy civil estimating & earthwork takeoff tools

Estimating and bidding systems used by civil and infrastructure contractors, plus earthwork takeoff and civil data-prep software. Some are not AI-first; they are listed because heavy-civil estimators work in them every day.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 13, 2026–Oct 15, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

Tools in this category (11, alphabetical, not ranked)

2 of 11 vendors publish a price. "Not publicly listed" means we could not find one on the vendor's site.

Heavy civil estimating & earthwork takeoff tools: tool, AI role, who it is for, pricing as publicly stated
Tool	AI role	Who it's for	Pricing (as publicly stated)	Status
AGTEK Earthwork takeoff	AI features added to established product	Heavy civil, earthwork, and site contractors.	Not publicly listed	NOT TESTED
B2W Estimate (Trimble) Heavy civil estimating	Not AI-first	Civil contractors of all sizes, from civil infrastructure and utilities to earthwork and paving.	Not publicly listed (vendor references "flexible license and subscription options" via sales).	NOT TESTED
CivilGrid Utility & site records data platform	AI features added to established product	Utilities, DOTs and municipalities, civil engineering firms, and survey and SUE teams.	Not publicly listed (site offers a trial and sales contact). (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
Civils.ai Takeoff & document checks	AI-first	Civil contractors.	Subscription. Starter listed at US$90/month, billed monthly, single user, 10 takeoffs/month; Professional US$270/month, billed monthly, single user, 30 takeoffs/month (adds revision requests from comments, learns your standards, priority support); Enterprise custom (volume pricing and annual contracts). (Pricing re-checked Oct 14, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
Exodigo AI subsurface & utility mapping	AI-first	Owners, designers and contractors on infrastructure projects with utility conflicts: transportation, transit, water and energy.	Not publicly listed (site routes to sales). (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
GroundedAI Underground mapping & decisions (tunnelling, mining)	AI-first	Tunnelling contractors, mining operations and geotechnical engineering consultants.	Not publicly listed (site routes to a demo). (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
HCSS HeavyBid Heavy civil estimating	Not AI-first	Self-performing civil and infrastructure contractors' estimating teams.	Not publicly listed	NOT TESTED
OneCrew Paving contractor operating platform	Not AI-first	Asphalt and concrete paving contractors.	Not publicly listed (site routes to a demo). (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
Propeller Drone survey & earthwork measurement	Not AI-first	Earthmoving, civil, mining, aggregates, and waste-management site teams.	Not publicly listed (14-day free trial offered).	NOT TESTED
SitesAI Estimate Earthwork takeoff	AI features added to established product	Civil and earthmoving contractors.	Free US$0 (no volume figures or exports). Pro US$39/user/month or US$390/year (volumes, unlimited sheets, Excel/PDF export, cloud sync). AI US$99/user/month or US$990/year (adds AI auto-takeoff, MCP connector, monthly AI credits; 14-day free trial). 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans. (Checked Oct 14, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
Trimble Business Center Earthwork takeoff & civil data prep	AI features added to established product	Survey and civil construction professionals.	Not publicly listed (a 21-day free trial is offered).	NOT TESTED

Side-by-side comparisons

HCSS HeavyBid vs B2W Estimate · The two heavy civil estimating and bidding systems in the directory. Neither is AI-first; both are listed because heavy-civil estimators build bids in this kind of software.
AGTEK vs Trimble Business Center · Two established earthwork and civil data tools that have added AI features. Compared using only vendor-published facts.
Propeller vs AGTEK · Two earthwork tools that heavy civil teams often weigh: Propeller measures what is on the ground from drone and survey data; AGTEK estimates what the plans call for and tracks progress. Vendor-published facts only.
SitesAI Estimate vs Foreman AI · Two tools that compute cut and fill directly from PDF grading plans with published prices. SitesAI is a focused earthworks takeoff app; Foreman AI is a broader AI estimating copilot with an earthwork module. Vendor-published facts only.
DroneDeploy vs Propeller · Two drone-based site measurement platforms. DroneDeploy spans aerial and ground (360) capture with AI add-ons; Propeller focuses on earthwork survey and production. Vendor-published facts only.
Exodigo vs GroundedAI · Two underground-intelligence companies with different jobs: Exodigo maps utilities and subsurface conditions before design and construction; GroundedAI records changing ground conditions during tunnelling and mining.
CivilGrid vs Exodigo · Two ways to learn what is underground before design: CivilGrid compiles and verifies records from asset owners; Exodigo adds non-intrusive field scanning and engineering services.
OneCrew vs HCSS HeavyBid · Estimating for two different civil markets: OneCrew for asphalt and concrete paving businesses, HeavyBid for heavy civil bidding. Neither is AI-first.

Questions to ask before a demo

Does it export to DOT or electronic bid submission formats you need?
Does it hold your own cost data, crews, and production rates?
For earthwork: which surface, CAD, and point-cloud formats does it read?
Which AI features are released versus beta?

These are Means & Methods Lab's suggested questions, not findings about any tool.

Longer checklist: AI in heavy civil estimating: where it shows up today

Benchmark status

Not yet assigned to a planned benchmark round. Round 1 will use a public NJDOT or municipal site-civil bid package. See leaderboards and methodology.

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