CostWaves is a cloud-based cost estimation and quantity takeoff platform built specifically for BIM workflows. Designed for architects, engineers, contractors, and estimators, it eliminates the fragility of spreadsheet-based workflows and allows project teams to generate accurate, traceable, and collaborative cost data directly from their models.
With CostWaves, users can import quantities from Revit and Archicad using validated classifications, ensuring that the numbers coming from the BIM model are accurate and consistent. For projects without a BIM model, quantities can also be entered manually, allowing the platform to adapt to a wide range of workflows and project phases.
One of the biggest advantages of CostWaves is its real-time collaboration engine. Multiple users — from architects to QS to contractors — can work on the same project simultaneously, with role-based access, inline comments, and live updates. This eliminates the inefficiencies of emailing Excel sheets back and forth, reducing errors and saving valuable time.
CostWaves also introduces a customizable cost database. Estimators can create hierarchical cost structures that match regional standards or project-specific breakdowns, making it easier to manage specifications and align with tender requirements. Prices and specifications are fully traceable, and historical data can be stored and reused across projects, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
Automation is another key strength: BOQs, recap tables, and detailed reports can be generated instantly in structured, ready-to-print formats. This saves hours of repetitive formatting work and ensures deliverables are always professional and consistent.
Security is built into the platform. Hosted on secure French VPS servers with 256-bit encryption and daily backups, CostWaves ensures full data ownership for users.
Whether you are in early-phase conceptual estimating or final bidding, CostWaves streamlines the workflow from model to BOQ to report, giving teams more time to focus on strategy and decision-making rather than wrestling with broken formulas and spreadsheets.
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