Alkali

AI steel takeoff software for estimating, revising, and planning construction projects.

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Overview

Alkali is AI steel takeoff software for construction estimators and fabricators. It detects steel members in plan sets, calculates tonnage using built-in AISC weights, supports stock-aware nesting, and exports material lists to Tekla, Bluebeam, Adobe, and Excel. Teams can search bid sets, identify scope, track revisions, and collaborate on estimates.

Key features

  • AI detection of beams, columns, joists, braces, and base plates
  • AISC weight calculations
  • Stock-aware nesting plans
  • Exports to Tekla, Bluebeam, Adobe, and Excel
  • Search across bid sets
  • Revision and addendum change detection
  • Shared estimating workspace

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Last updated 2026-09-16