Articles from the TakeoffQS team — AI takeoffs, NZ residential estimating, and the workflow behind the product.https://takeoffqs.com/en-nzhttps://takeoffqs.com/blog/about-our-ai/https://takeoffqs.com/blog/about-our-ai/The computer vision pipeline, models, and validation that power TakeoffQS.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-and-technologyai-modelscomputer-visionaccuracydeep-diveJason Simpsonhttps://takeoffqs.com/blog/learn-more-about-takeoffqs/https://takeoffqs.com/blog/learn-more-about-takeoffqs/Where TakeoffQS is at in 2026: live customers, nationwide pilots, a four-step takeoff workflow, and the team behind it.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductgetting-startedworkflowquantity-surveyorsbuildersNick Lattyhttps://takeoffqs.com/blog/local-plans-local-accuracy-merchants/https://takeoffqs.com/blog/local-plans-local-accuracy-merchants/Building merchant estimating NZ depends on local accuracy. Here is why NZ-trained takeoffs put estimates in front of your customers in minutes, with a human sign-off on every number.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustrynz-specificmerchantswhite-labelDuane Smithsonhttps://takeoffqs.com/blog/qs-shortage-nz/https://takeoffqs.com/blog/qs-shortage-nz/The quantity surveyor shortage NZ faces is not easing. Here is how to do more with the estimating expertise you already have on the team.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustrynz-specificestimatorsopinionCole Askewhttps://takeoffqs.com/blog/prenail-2026-quote-first-wins/https://takeoffqs.com/blog/prenail-2026-quote-first-wins/In NZ prenail, the first credible quote wins the job — and usually the next three. Why compressing tracing time is the edge in 2026.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustryprenailquotingspeednz-specificopinionKeegan Paynehttps://takeoffqs.com/blog/ai-takeoff-software-nz/https://takeoffqs.com/blog/ai-takeoff-software-nz/Training data lineage decides whether AI takeoff software reads NZ drawings properly. Here's what breaks when it doesn't (scale, symbols, terminology, layout) and why it matters for NZ residential estimating.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTindustrynz-specificai-modelsaccuracyopinionNick Lattyhttps://takeoffqs.com/blog/the-real-metrics-for-ai-takeoffs/https://takeoffqs.com/blog/the-real-metrics-for-ai-takeoffs/Why a single accuracy percentage is the wrong question — and what to measure instead.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-and-technologyaccuracyai-modelsworkflowopinionNick Latty