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The Numbers

70%

of GC capacity spent on bids they won't win

FMI Research

3–4 wks

average drawings-to-estimate time

Industry benchmark

$30–40B

lost annually to poor preconstruction productivity

FMI 2023

Insights

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Strategy6 min read

Why GCs Lose Bids in Preconstruction (And How to Stop)

Most GCs lose bids before they ever submit. The problem starts in preconstruction — in how they estimate, what they pursue, and how long it takes to get to a number.

Research

Preconstruction Decisions Determine Project Outcomes

Guide

A GC's Practical Guide to AI in Preconstruction

Construction blueprints and drawings on a job site

Our Approach

From drawings to scope of work. Minutes, not weeks.

Upload your drawing set. folio reads it and generates a complete scope of work — organized by trade, ready for subs. A clear scope prices faster. Faster pricing wins more bids.

Talk to Sales

Engineer inspecting drawings on a capital project site

Talk to Your Drawings

Ask your drawings. Get real answers.

Ask folio anything about your drawing set — spec sections, dimensions, scope by trade — and get an answer sourced straight from the documents. No more hunting through a 400-page PDF for one detail.

Talk to Sales

Aerial view of a large capital construction project

The Problem

70% of GC capacity wasted on bids they won't win

Precon teams spend weeks writing scope by hand — then wait weeks more for subs to price it. By then, they've passed on other work they could have won. The bottleneck isn't capacity to build — it's capacity to bid.

Source: FMI Research

Our story

Ready to bid smarter?

If unclear scope is slowing your subs down — and costing you bids — let's talk.

Currently onboarding select GC partners.

Or email us at connect@joinfolio.ai

Complete scope.Win bids in days.