BuildingConnected + Consight

BuildingConnected bid leveling, built for the actual subcontractor proposal.

Keep BuildingConnected for bidder invitations and bid collection. Consight imports the bids, reads every subcontractor proposal, builds the scope sheet, and levels pricing, inclusions, exclusions and qualifications apples-to-apples.

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Consight scope sheet leveling BuildingConnected subcontractor bids across three bidders, with included, not included and needs review flags

BuildingConnected gets the bids in. Consight shows you what they actually include.

BuildingConnected levels the information entered into its bid workflow. Consight reads the subcontractor proposal itself and lays it out on one scope sheet: scope included by each bidder, exclusions and qualifications, base bids and alternates, missing scope, revisions, and leveled pricing with plugs, each traced back to where it appears in the original bid.

See how bid leveling works

A leveled scope line shown beside the original subcontractor proposal with the matching text highlighted

Turn BuildingConnected subcontractor bids into an apples-to-apples comparison

Extracts pricing, inclusions and exclusions from every proposal
Matches each bid to your scope, not just lump-sum totals
Surfaces scope gaps, exclusions and qualifications
Keeps base bids, alternates and breakouts organized
Plugs missing scope while keeping the original price
Traces every extracted item back to the source bid
Compares every bidder against your internal estimate
Keeps every revised bid and its earlier versions
Exports a bid tab the owner can follow

Generate the scope sheet before bid day.

Clear scope before the bids go out makes leveling easier when they come back. Upload the plans and specifications and Consight drafts your subcontractor scope sheet, or start from the bid form lines imported from BuildingConnected. Add company standards, project-specific items and estimator judgment, then level every bid against that same scope. Plans and specs, then scope sheet, then leveled bids.

See scope generation

Generating a subcontractor scope of work for an earthwork bid package in Consight

How it works

A better workflow for BuildingConnected bid day

Solicit subcontractors in BuildingConnected
Keep your bidder network, invitations to bid, bid packages and bidder communication where your team already works.
Import the project into Consight
Bid packages, bid forms, bids, files and bidder contacts come across in one pass. New bids keep arriving on their own.
AI reads every subcontractor bid
Bid form lines become your scope sheet. Consight extracts pricing, scope, exclusions, qualifications and alternates from each proposal.
Level, review and award
Compare every bidder against the same scope, plug the gaps, choose who to carry and export your bid analysis.

Side by side

BuildingConnected and Consight do different jobs

Bidder lists and invitations to bid
BuildingConnectedBidder network, ITBs and bid board
ConsightNot its job. Keep using BuildingConnected
Collecting subcontractor proposals
BuildingConnectedBids and files submitted by bidders
ConsightImported automatically, read-only
Scope sheets
BuildingConnectedBid forms built by your team
ConsightDrafted from plans and specs, then edited by you
Reading the proposal PDF
BuildingConnectedBid form data, with the file there to review
ConsightPricing, inclusions and exclusions extracted
Bid leveling and scope gaps
BuildingConnectedLeveling tools, with manual review and plugs
ConsightEach bid mapped to scope, gaps flagged on the line
Revised bids and the final bid tab
BuildingConnectedRevisions and exports
ConsightEvery revision kept, leveled tab with traceable math

Still leveling BuildingConnected bids in Excel?

You’re not the only one. Many estimators solicit in BuildingConnected, then download every proposal, retype it into an Excel bid tab, read the exclusions and add plugs by hand. With Consight the bids flow from BuildingConnected straight onto a leveled scope sheet, so your team reviews instead of retyping, without giving up BuildingConnected.

Compare Consight to Excel bid tabs

Estimator reviewing plans instead of retyping subcontractor bids into Excel

Built for the realities of subcontractor bid leveling

Last-minute bids, leveled without retyping the bid tab
Revised bids compared without losing earlier versions
Exclusions that make the low bidder not actually low
Scope gaps between bidders and trades, caught before buyout
Alternates and breakouts kept apart from the base bid
Bid citations to verify every AI-extracted number
Plugs and adjustments that preserve the original price
One live scope sheet for every estimator on the job
New BuildingConnected bids arriving on their own

Consight gives our team a more consistent way to catch scope gaps before award.

Hennie van Niekerk, Preconstruction Manager

BuildingConnected bid leveling FAQ

Does Consight integrate with BuildingConnected?

Yes. Connect BuildingConnected once in Settings, then import a project. Bid packages, bid forms, bids, files and bidder contacts come across, and new bids arrive on their own. Consight only reads, so nothing in BuildingConnected is ever changed.

Does BuildingConnected have bid leveling?

Yes. BuildingConnected includes its own bid leveling tools for comparing bids and making adjustments such as plugs. Consight is for general contractors who want the actual subcontractor proposal read, a scope sheet generated, and scope gaps flagged, while they keep using BuildingConnected.

Can Consight level bids from BuildingConnected?

Yes. Each bid imports with the bidder’s files. Consight reads the proposal, extracts pricing, inclusions, exclusions and qualifications, and compares every subcontractor side by side on the same scope sheet.

Can Consight replace Excel bid leveling sheets?

For most teams, yes. The web-based scope sheet replaces the copying, pasting and comparing usually done in Excel, and every line stays editable by the estimator.

Can Consight create subcontractor scope sheets?

Yes. BuildingConnected bid form lines become scope lines automatically, or Consight can draft scope from your plans and specifications for you to review and customize before bid day.

Can I still use BuildingConnected to invite bidders?

Yes, and we recommend it. Keep BuildingConnected for invitations and bidder management. Consight picks up when the proposals arrive and the bid leveling work begins.

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