AI for estimators

Use AI like a sharp junior estimator

mud1 is built to teach while it works — draft reports, grind tonnage math, summarize bid data, and hand off to slash commands that export real files. You still own the bid.

Try mud1 free Read the guide Calculators

1. Generate reports

Paste a scope, meeting notes, or cost bullets. Ask for a bid review, green-sheet summary, daily report, or owner update with clear sections and open questions. Example: “Turn this into a one-page bid review with risks and missing info.”

2. Pull structure from bid / web data

Paste a letting notice or bid tab. Ask for pay items, quantities, due dates, and odd notes. Use /work for public bid search. Private plan rooms still need your access — the model cannot invent a login.

3. Tonnages and estimate math

Asphalt tons, trench spoil CY, truck loads, crew days, markup vs margin. Make mud1 show the formula, then the number. Pair with free calculators and estimate math lesson.

4. Finish with slash commands

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