ConstructConnect
Construction project data, AI-assisted takeoff and estimating, and bid management for commercial contractors and building product manufacturers.
By ConstructConnect · 4.4/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Commercial subcontractors and specialty trades that need a steady flow of bid-ready project leads
- General contractors managing bid packages, subcontractor invitations and bid coverage
- Estimating teams that want cloud, AI-assisted digital takeoff and estimating
- Building product manufacturers and suppliers tracking specification rates and project activity
- Multi-market firms needing coverage across territories plus analytics
Ideal size: 2-200 people · Contractor or manufacturer with a dedicated estimating or bid team
Not for
- Residential-only builders and remodelers that do not bid commercial work
- Contractors operating mainly outside the United States and Canada
- Buyers who need a free tier or mid-term cancellation and refunds
- Small shops that only need a single takeoff tool and no project data
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
About 1 month with onboarding
~30 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$10,000/yr
Starts at $1,200 · Per seat and per market; monthly or annual billing. Project Intelligence Starter is month-to-month, other products require annual contracts with quarterly or annual terms.
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Takeoff Starter capped at 1 seat; Project Intelligence Professional is $2,200/yr for the first seat and $1,700/yr for each additional seat; Premium is custom multi-market licensing.
Add-on costs
- Additional Project Intelligence markets purchased through sales
- Additional Project Intelligence Professional seats at $1,700/yr each
- Auto Takeoff requires the higher-priced Takeoff Professional tier
Company & support
Who is behind ConstructConnect, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- 2016 · 10 yrs in business
- Headquarters
- Not recorded
How you get support
- PhoneNot listed
- EmailNot listed
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumPlan not stated
- Help centre / docsPlan not stated
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- Not stated
Help centre and user community at help.constructconnect.com. Pricing FAQs mention onboarding, training and support teams, and Premium includes a dedicated rep, but no support phone, email, hours or SLA is published.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where ConstructConnect sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line. A dashed ring marks an outlier pinned to the edge; hover for its value.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- ConstructConnect
- PlanHub
- MarketSharp
- LodgIQ
- Aurora Solar
- Beyond
Add or change companies
Up to 10 companies including ConstructConnect. Listed closest first.
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What ConstructConnect ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
Sources describe AI-assisted takeoff (Takeoff BOOST/Auto Takeoff) that detects and measures counts, lengths and areas on drawings, plus Ask Docs LLM-based document searching. No source names the underlying model, whether customers can bring their own key, or any AI usage logging.
Your data & models
- Trains on your data
- Not recorded — ask the vendor
- Runs on
- Not recorded
- AI pricing
- Paid add-on
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
ConstructConnect sells construction project data, cloud takeoff and estimating, and bid management to North American commercial contractors and building product manufacturers. Project Intelligence leads start at $129/month per market; Takeoff Starter runs $1,200/year and Takeoff Professional $2,200/year per seat. AI-assisted Auto Takeoff and Ask Docs document search sit inside the takeoff tiers. Annual contracts dominate, onboarding and training are included, and no refunds or mid-term cancellations are offered.
Frequently asked questions
What does ConstructConnect cost?
Published list pricing covers two families. Project Intelligence: Starter $129/month per market per seat, Professional from $199/month per market per seat, and Premium from $10,000/year for multi-market custom plans. Takeoff: Starter $1,200/year per seat (one seat maximum) and Professional $2,200/year for the first seat, with additional seats at $1,700/year each. Annual billing carries roughly a 10% saving; onboarding and training are included and there are no overage fees on Takeoff.
Can we cancel or pause the subscription mid-term?
No. ConstructConnect states that subscriptions run for the full term, mid-term cancellations are not eligible for a refund, and subscriptions cannot be paused or payments suspended during the term. Upgrades can be made at any time, but downgrades only take effect at renewal. Only Project Intelligence Starter is available month-to-month; Takeoff and the other products are annual agreements with quarterly or annual billing.
What AI features are actually included?
Sources describe AI-assisted takeoff: Takeoff BOOST and Auto Takeoff detect and measure counts, lengths and areas on drawings, and Auto Name and Auto Scale automate setup. Ask Docs provides LLM-based searching across project documents on Project Intelligence Professional. Auto Takeoff requires the higher-priced Takeoff Professional tier. The vendor does not disclose which AI models it uses, whether customers can supply their own keys, or whether usage is logged.
Is there a free trial or proof of value?
Yes for most products, but not self-serve everywhere. For Project Intelligence Professional and the Takeoff products the vendor offers a guided proof-of-value with training so you can evaluate on real projects before committing, and Takeoff Professional trials are arranged through sales. Project Intelligence Starter is the self-serve path, offered month-to-month with no annual commitment.
How long has ConstructConnect been in business?
The company states it was formed in 2016 by merging iSqFt, BidClerk, CDC News and Construction Market Data, then acquired On-Screen Takeoff in 2017 and SmartBid, QuoteSoft and PlanSwift in 2018. It also traces its underlying brands and data heritage back over 100 years, to the Journal of Commerce in 1911.
Which businesses get the most value from ConstructConnect?
The vendor positions the platform for commercial subcontractors, general contractors and building product manufacturers, plus suppliers, distributors and hospitality properties that want visibility into nearby construction. It is least suited to residential-only builders and to firms working outside the United States and Canada, since the project database and coverage areas are North American.