AI Steel Estimating Software That Knows Which Jobs to Bid

Ferra reads complete structural drawing sets, runs the steel takeoff, and scores bid risk in minutes, so you commit estimator hours to jobs you can win.

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Trusted by leading structural steel fabricators, erectors, and engineers

Steel Estimating is Where Time and Margin Get Lost

Most steel fabricators still run takeoffs and bid decisions on manual counting and incomplete visibility.

Bidding the Wrong Jobs

Committing estimator hours to jobs that were never a real fit — wasting capacity and margin on dead ends.

Risk Buried in Documents

Missing critical risk signals buried across hundreds of drawing sheets, specs, and revision sets.

Revisions Eroding Margin

Structural changes accumulating silently across revisions — each one quietly eating into your estimated number.

Primary Capability

Know Which Jobs to Bid Before You Commit

Upload a drawing set and get a structured Bid Intelligence Summary in minutes.

Structural scope inclusions and exclusions
Risk scoring across schedule, phasing, and constraints
Project metadata extracted directly from documents
Fit assessment based on your company profile

Stop wasting estimator hours on the wrong jobs.
Identify hidden risk early.
Make better go / no-go decisions with confidence.

See Ferra in Action

A full takeoff on real structural drawings — inside Ferra 1.5.

Core Product Features

Bid Intelligence

AI bid analysis with document-grounded answers directly from your plans and specs.

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Steel Takeoff

AI steel takeoff software that detects beams, columns, and structural scope across full drawing sets.

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Drawing revision comparison in Ferra with structural changes flagged between two drawing sets

Revision Control

Compare drawing revisions and catch structural changes without redoing your takeoff.

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3D structural steel model generated from a takeoff in Ferra

3D Model Generation

Turn validated steel takeoffs into exportable 3D models for review, coordination, and detailing.

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Testimonials

Built for Real Steel Estimating Workflows

“This took me 10 to 15 minutes to get this project to this point — it took 5 seconds to add 314 columns. You guys have got something that no one else on the market does: a real working AI takeoff tool that doesn't require hours of manual work. Taking the main framing off on this one by hand would easily be 5 to 10 hours.”

Peyton Kline

Senior Estimator, Gridiron Steel

“Ferra gives us clarity on which jobs are worth bidding before we commit estimator time. Being able to quickly understand scope and risk upfront has changed how we evaluate opportunities and where we focus our effort.”