TakeCost has been named the 2nd Place Winner of the Toronto Construction Association’s (TCA) 2025 Innovative Product Award. This recognition highlights TakeCost’s commitment to transforming the construction estimating process through automation, cloud technology, and artificial intelligence.
The award reinforces TakeCost’s mission to modernize takeoffs and estimating, helping contractors work faster, reduce errors, and improve profitability.
Recognized for Innovation in Construction Technology
The TCA Innovative Product Award celebrates solutions that advance efficiency, productivity, and technological progress within the construction industry. TakeCost was recognized for its ability to streamline one of the most time-consuming aspects of preconstruction—manual takeoffs.
With its proprietary AutoTake AI, TakeCost simplifies the process of extracting quantities from architectural drawings. The platform enables contractors to measure, price, and generate proposals within a single, connected environment.
As noted in the TCA feature:
“With its proprietary AutoTake AI, Congic Inc. has streamlined the time-consuming and error-prone process of performing digital takeoffs from architectural drawings with an advanced, cloud-based automated takeoff engine.”
This recognition underscores TakeCost’s role in shaping the future of construction technology.
Automating Takeoffs with AutoTake AI
TakeCost’s AutoTake AI leverages computer vision and machine learning to automatically interpret drawings and generate quantities. Designed to reduce manual work and improve accuracy, the technology supports contractors in delivering faster and more reliable estimates.
According to Congic CEO and Co-founder Gevoni Thomas:
“Using 50,000 pieces of labelled data that we’ve put through our model, it’s able to identify windows, doors, brick, stucco, siding in a few minutes.”
The AI engine is currently optimized for exterior elevations and continues to improve as more data is introduced. This ongoing development ensures increasing accuracy and faster time to measurement.
Built for Accuracy, Efficiency, and Connectivity
TakeCost is more than a takeoff tool—it is a complete preconstruction platform. By connecting quantities directly to pricing and proposals, the software eliminates redundant workflows and reduces costly errors.
Key capabilities include:
- Digital Takeoffs: Measure areas, lengths, and counts directly from drawings.
- AI-Powered Automation: Accelerate elevation takeoffs and repetitive tasks.
- Connected Estimating: Instantly convert quantities into cost estimates.
- Integrated Proposals: Generate professional proposals without exporting to spreadsheets.
- Cloud-Based Collaboration: Access projects anytime from desktop or mobile devices.
- Opportunities Management: Track clients, bids, and project pipelines in one place.
This connected approach enables contractors to move seamlessly from drawings to final pricing.
Industry Validation from the Toronto Construction Association
Winning this award serves as meaningful validation from one of Canada’s most respected construction organizations.
Reflecting on the recognition, Thomas stated:
“Honestly, we’ve been beside ourselves. It’s an absolutely amazing validation of some of the things we’ve been thinking about. It’s very impactful for our team. It’s invigorated everybody.”
The acknowledgment reinforces TakeCost’s vision of modernizing construction estimating through intelligent, cloud-based solutions.
Experience Award-Winning Innovation
Being named a winner of the TCA’s 2025 Innovative Product Award marks an exciting milestone in TakeCost’s journey. As the platform continues to evolve, its mission remains the same: to simplify construction estimating and help contractors build with confidence.
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