All-in-one AI plugin for construction estimators
The All-in-One AI Plugin for Construction Estimators
One download gives your AI the estimating skills, prompts, apps and bot team you need for budgets, material costs, trade quotes and bids.

- 16skills
- 24prompts
- 6apps
- 10Grok bots
What's inside
Your week is quotes, spreadsheets and deadlines. A supplier price changes, a subcontractor leaves a scope line blank, and you rebuild the same estimate by hand. Bids are due Friday and you are still checking whether the numbers cover waste, burden and risk.
16 skills for estimating
Budget estimates, material costs, trade quotes, spec checks, bid comparison, subcontractor evaluation, supplier negotiation and risk assessment. Each one asks you a few questions, then does the work.
24 prompts you can reuse
Ready-made prompts for blueprint and spec review, material cost calculations, labor hour estimation, supplier quotes, historical data, bid preparation, margin and risk, and client updates.
6 apps for tender work
Compare construction quotes, run quantity change scenarios, map scope gaps between trade packages, organize tender packages, track tender queries and index drawing questions by version.
10 Grok Bot agents
A team that finds matching tenders, compares vendor proposals, drafts RFP compliance, prices strategy and runs budget and material analysis. Useful when you want a second pass.
Works in eight AIs
ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini, Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and Kimi. Use the AI you already have open at work, with no new tool to learn.
Daily news and ideas
Members get a live connection to Complete AI Training: AI news for estimators, one new idea each day with the prompt to run it, and automatic skill updates.
A day with your plugin
This plugin puts 16 skills, 24 prompts and 6 apps inside the AI you already use. Ask for a budget, a material cost check, a trade quote or a bid comparison and you get a working draft with the math done, ready for your review.
- Morning
You open a bid due Thursday. The construction budget estimator skill builds a first-pass budget across materials, labor, equipment, overhead, subcontractors and contingency, so you start from numbers instead of a blank sheet.
- Late morning
Two suppliers send quotes for the same rebar package. The quote comparison app lines up scope, unit prices and exclusions, and flags the line one supplier left unpriced.
- Afternoon
A subcontractor asks for a price on a change. The trade quote builder walks the scope checklist and returns a quote with burdened labor, waste and margin checked.
- End of day
Before you send the bid, the construction risk assessment skill lists site, financial, regulatory and schedule risks and drafts the note you send your project manager.
Install it in your AI
Choose the AI you use. No technical knowledge needed: it's a few clicks and some copy and paste.
ChatGPT
Your own GPT on chatgpt.com, plus a plugin for Codex and ChatGPT workspaces. About 5 minutes.
- Download the ChatGPT version and unzip it (double-click the file).
- Go to chatgpt.com, click GPTs in the left menu, then Create, then the Configure tab.
- Name it Construction Estimator Assistant. Open
custom-gpt/instructions.txt, copy everything and paste it into Instructions. - Under Knowledge, upload all the files from the
custom-gpt/knowledgefolder. - Paste the lines from
conversation-starters.txtas conversation starters and click Create. - For the daily news, ideas and skill updates: in ChatGPT go to Settings → Apps & Connectors, add the Complete AI Training connector and sign in with your membership. The README shows each click.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Claude
A Claude plugin for claude.ai, the desktop app, Cowork and Claude Code. About 2 minutes.
- Download the Claude version. Keep it zipped.
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app), click your name at the bottom left, then Settings → Capabilities.
- Click Upload plugin and choose the zip file. Turn the plugin on.
- Start a new chat and type /start. Your construction estimator assistant introduces itself.
- The first time it uses Complete AI Training, Claude asks you to connect: click Connect and sign in with your membership.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
A Copilot agent: set it up yourself in Agent Builder, or give IT the ready app package. About 5 minutes.
- Download the Microsoft 365 Copilot version and unzip it.
- Open Microsoft 365 Copilot (m365.cloud.microsoft/chat) and click Create agent, then the Configure tab.
- Name it Construction Estimator Assistant. Paste everything from
agent-builder/instructions.txtinto Instructions. - Under Knowledge, upload the files from
agent-builder/knowledge. Add the starter prompts and click Create. - Working in a company? The
appPackagefolder is a ready app for your IT team, with the Complete AI Training connection built in. The README has a message you can forward to them.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Gemini
Skills you upload to Gemini, a ready Gem, and a Gemini CLI extension. About 2 minutes.
- Download the Gemini version and unzip it.
- Go to gemini.google.com and open Settings → Skills → Upload.
- Upload the
SKILL.mdfiles from theskillsfolder, starting with the folder whose name ends in-assistant. Gemini now uses them by itself. - Prefer a Gem? Open Gems → New Gem, paste
gem/instructions.txtand upload the files ingem/knowledge. - Using Gemini CLI?
gemini extensions installon the folder also connects Complete AI Training for the daily news, ideas and skill updates.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Grok
A Grok Project with all the instructions and files. About 5 minutes.
- Download the Grok version and unzip it.
- Go to grok.com, open Projects in the left menu and click New project. Name it Construction Estimator Assistant.
- Paste everything from
grok-project/instructions.txtinto the project's instructions. - Upload the files from
grok-project/knowledgeto the project. - Start your work chats inside this project. Try one of the lines in
conversation-starters.txt.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Grok Bot
One message that sets up a whole team of Grok Bot agents for your job. About 5 minutes.
- Download the Grok Bot version and unzip it.
- Open Grok Bot and create a new bot. Name it Construction Estimator Team Lead.
- Open
SETUP-MESSAGE.md, copy everything and paste it as your first message. - The team lead sets up its own role and walks you through adding each specialist bot, one at a time.
- Add the Complete AI Training connector in Grok Bot so your team lead gets the daily news and ideas for construction estimators.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Cursor
A Cursor plugin with the skills, rules and connection, or project files. About 3 minutes.
- Download the Cursor version and unzip it.
- In Cursor, open Settings → Plugins and add the unzipped folder.
- No plugins in your Cursor? Copy
skillsto.cursor/skillsandrulesto.cursor/rulesin your project, andmcp.jsonto.cursor/mcp.json. - Open the Agent chat and ask what it can do for you as a construction estimator.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Kimi
A Kimi Code plugin, and instructions with files for Kimi chat. About 3 minutes.
- Download the Kimi version and unzip it.
- Kimi chat (kimi.com or the app): start a new chat, paste
kimi-chat/instructions.txtand attach the files inkimi-chat/files. - Keep using that chat for your work: Kimi now acts as your construction estimator assistant.
- Kimi Code: type
/plugins installwith the folder, then/reload. It connects Complete AI Training too.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Everything in the plugin
Your AI picks the right part by itself. You can also ask for one by name.
Skills for construction estimators 16
- construction budget estimatorBuilds a full project budget with contingency and lifecycle cost, for example a $2.4M school addition split by trade.
- material requirement analystCosts and sources materials with quantities, code checks, and waste, for example comparing two exterior sheathing options per sheet.
- trade quote builderBuilds a trade quote with burdened labor, waste, and margin, for example a painting package with 12 percent overhead.
- construction specification assistantExplains specs, drawings, and code clauses, for example checking a fire-rated assembly against the current edition.
- bid analysis and selection assistantCompares supplier bids on cost, risk, and performance, for example ranking three mechanical bids with scope gaps noted.
- subcontractor evaluation assistantRuns prequalification through selection, for example checking a framing sub's references, insurance, and safety record.
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- supplier negotiation assistantSupports RFP, contract review, and price negotiation, for example pressing a lumber supplier on a 60-day quote lock.
- construction risk assessment assistantRanks and mitigates site, financial, regulatory, safety, and schedule risk, for example a winter concrete pour delay.
- supplier research and analysis assistantFinds and vets suppliers with data, for example shortlisting five ready-mix plants within delivery range.
- project budget management assistantMonitors and forecasts a live project budget, for example explaining why the electrical package is 8 percent over.
- purchasing budget and cost analystTurns purchase history and market trends into budgets and forecasts, for example a steel buy plan for next quarter.
- proposal writing assistantDrafts and tracks business proposals, for example a design-build pitch tailored to a school district client.
- rfp compliance drafterBuilds a requirement-by-requirement compliance matrix and bid/no-bid call, for example flagging three clauses you cannot meet.
Plus a start-here assistant, the prompt library and the app builder, and for members the daily brief.
Ready-made prompts 24
- Blueprint & Spec Review3 prompts, like Summarize Construction Project Specifications
- Material Cost Calculations3 prompts, like Calculate Material Costs From Quantities
- Labor Hour Estimation3 prompts, like Estimate Labor Hours From Productivity Rates
- Supplier & Subcontractor Quotes3 prompts, like Draft Supplier and Subcontractor RFQ
- Historical Data Analysis3 prompts, like Historical Cost Data Trend Analysis
- Bid & Tender Preparation3 prompts, like Draft A Bid Proposal Outline
- Margin & Risk Adjustment3 prompts, like Calculate Markup And Margin Scenarios
Show all 8 topics
- Client & Team Communication3 prompts
Apps you can build with AI 6
- Construction quote comparisonBuild it to compare trade quotes line by line and expose the pricing assumptions each bidder left unanswered. Demo included.
- Construction quantity change scenario engineBuild it to test quantity changes fast, so design discussions get cost answers in minutes instead of days. Demo included.
- Construction scope interface mapperBuild it to map scope between trade packages and find the gaps that become change orders later. Demo included.
- Tender package organizerBuild it to keep one controlled tender set with amendments tracked, so every bidder prices the same documents. Demo included.
- Construction tender query chronologyBuild it to keep tender queries and answers in date order with revision lineage for audit and handover. Demo included.
- Construction drawing question indexBuild it to tie each open question to the exact drawing version, so no answer goes stale. Demo included.
Your Grok Bot team 10
- Find Matching TendersFind and rank live AU/NZ government tenders matching a company's capabilities.
- Vendor Proposal ComparatorTurns vendor quotes and SOWs into a normalized comparison matrix with TCO and negotiation prep.
- RFP Compliance DrafterTurns an RFP and your past proposals into a compliance matrix and a drafted response, flagging gaps before you write.
- Consulting Proposal GeneratorTurns a brief into a complete, personalized consulting proposal.
- Harvey SpecterNegotiates deals, renewals, and quotes to secure the best realistic price and terms for the owner.
- Pricing StrategyDesigns pricing, packaging, and monetization strategy based on customer willingness to pay and growth objectives.
- Project ManagerPlans, tracks, and closes complex projects across teams and timelines. Never invents data. Always asks before acting on scope, budget, or risk changes
- Document Structure AnalyzerAnalyzes document layouts and maps content hierarchy before OCR processing.
- Construction Budget EstimatorEstimates construction project budgets and analyzes costs from materials to lifecycle.
- Material Requirement AnalystMaterial analysis, cost, availability, compliance, and logistics for construction contractors.
Get the plugin
Two ways to get it. Most people choose the membership: it includes every plugin and keeps them up to date.
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Membership
$9 a month, billed yearly
- The plugin for construction estimators, and for 500 other jobs
- Daily AI news and a new idea every day, inside your AI
- Skills update by themselves
- 900+ video courses and certificates
- Download up to 2 plugins a day
This plugin only
Standalone plugin
$49 once
- The plugin for construction estimators, for all eight AIs
- All 16 skills, 24 prompts and 6 apps
- Yours to keep, no subscription
- No daily news, ideas or skill updates
Secure payment by Stripe. Bought it already? Use the link in your email.
Questions
What is a plugin, and can I install it without technical skills?
A plugin is a set of instructions and files you add to your AI. You download it, open the setup file and follow a few short steps. There is no coding and nothing to configure on your computer.
Which AI does it work with?
ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini, Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and Kimi. You pick the one your company already uses, and the skills, prompts and apps work the same way in each.
What is the difference between the member download and the $49 plugin?
The $49 one-time plugin is the standalone version. It has the skills, prompts and apps but no daily news, no daily idea and no skill updates. Members get the download plus all three, kept current.
Is my data safe?
The plugin is instructions and files, not a service that stores your work. Your AI provider handles your chats under its own privacy terms, so treat estimates and client names the way you already do in that tool.
How many plugins can I download?
Two plugins a day. That covers your own role and a second one, for example a project manager or purchasing plugin, if you work across both sides of a build.
Learn to use AI as a construction estimator
The plugin does the work; the learning path shows you how to get the most out of it, step by step.
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