Built in NZ · Built for Civil

Turn Civil Plans Into
A Takeoff, Faster.

The AI finds the information. You verify the takeoff. Fieldlink's AI Plan Reader scans drainage layouts, schedules and legends, then shows you exactly what it found and where — with nothing committed until the estimator approves it.

How it works in Fieldlink

Upload drawing
AI reads the sheet
Review findings
Locate on plan
Measure gaps
Build draft takeoff

What the AI actually finds

Pipe runs — size, material, class, length
Manholes, cesspits & structures with depths
Invert levels & grades
Pipe & manhole schedules
Legends & typical details
Kerb runs & pavement areas
Repeated structure grouping
Potential drawing issues
AI PLAN READER — 13 items found
DN300 RCRRJ    186m   HIGH
DN450 RCRRJ     84m   HIGH
SWMH             6 ea  HIGH
Cesspits         9 ea  MEDIUM

Trust built in

Every finding carries a confidence level (high / medium / low), the evidence the AI read (label, schedule row, geometry, legend), and a Locate button that zooms the drawing to exactly where it was found. If a quantity can't be read, the AI says so — it never invents numbers.

The estimator stays in control

Accept, edit or reject every finding
Measure missing quantities on the plan
Rate Library matching with approval
Smart trench build-ups you can edit
Nothing enters the takeoff without review

Who it's for

EstimatorsQuantity surveyorsCivil & drainage contractorsTender teams

Common questions

Does the AI produce the final takeoff automatically?

No. The AI suggests items with confidence levels and evidence; the estimator reviews, edits, measures anything missing and approves what goes into the takeoff. AI quantities are never treated as automatically correct.

What drawings does it handle?

PDF sheets and images — drainage layouts, site plans, long sections, schedule sheets and typical details. You pick which sheets to read.

How accurate is it?

It reads printed values — dimensions, schedules, invert levels — rather than scaling by eye, and labels each finding high, medium or low confidence so you know what to check first. Accuracy depends on drawing quality, which is why review is built into the workflow.

Can it show me where it found something?

Yes — every finding has a Locate on Plan action that zooms and highlights the exact spot on the drawing, plus a 'Why?' panel showing the label or schedule row it read.

What happens after I approve items?

Fieldlink builds them into normal takeoff measurements — grouped by discipline, with optional rate matches and trench build-ups — and they behave exactly like manually measured items from then on.

Run your civil work in one system

Takeoff → estimate → quote → job → crew & plant → field → safety & QA → cost → invoice. 30-day free trial, no credit card.

See AI Plan Reader

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