From Plan Set to
Procurement.
National Build Supply AI turns construction plans into procurement intelligence — automatically identifying materials, generating takeoffs, finding relevant local suppliers, and streamlining the RFQ process.
What takes days of manual work should take one workflow.
Material takeoffs can require dozens of hours of plan review, spreadsheet work, supplier calls, RFQs, and quote comparison. National Build Supply AI is designed to connect those steps into one intelligent procurement workflow.
This is a workflow problem, not a people problem. Estimators are doing careful work with disconnected tools.
One connected procurement workflow.
Upload architectural and structural plans. The AI analyzes the entire plan set and identifies relevant construction elements.
AI-powered element detection across the wood package.
Turn detected elements into quantities.
Automatically organize the takeoff into a procurement-ready material package.
Project location and material requirements identify relevant suppliers.
Send the material requirements to multiple relevant suppliers. The material list flows directly from the AI takeoff — no re-entering quantities.
| Line | Supplier A | Supplier B | Supplier C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $184,200 | $179,800 | $181,400 |
| Delivery | $4,800 | $7,200 | $3,900 |
| Lead Time | 2–3 days | 3–5 days | Next day |
| Total | $189,000 | $187,000 | $185,300 |
| Signals | — | BEST AVAILABILITY | LOWEST TOTALFASTEST DELIVERY |
Keep every supplier response in one place — the entire RFQ process without searching through emails.
PLAN SET → 30–60+ HOURS → TAKEOFF → SPREADSHEET → SUPPLIER CALLS → RFQs → WAIT → COMPARE → TRACK
PLAN SET → AI ANALYSIS → MATERIAL LIST → SUPPLIER MATCHING → RFQ → COMPARE → TRACK
Less manual work between the plan and the purchase.
Construction plans contain the answer. We turn them into a buying list.
A plan set contains thousands of details about what needs to be built. Today, turning those details into a material order requires manual takeoffs, spreadsheets, phone calls, emails and supplier research. National Build Supply AI connects those steps.
AI analyzes the plan set.
AI identifies elements and quantities.
Turn quantities into procurement-ready materials.
Use project location and material requirements to identify relevant suppliers.
Send requests for pricing and compare supplier responses.
AI that understands construction drawings.
Instead of treating a plan set as a collection of PDFs, National Build Supply AI interprets the drawings as structured construction information.
Ask the plan set anything.
Find the information you need without searching through hundreds of sheets.
3,150 2x6 SPF #2 studs are required for exterior walls at 16" O.C., across 1,884 LF of exterior wall.
From drawings to a procurement-ready material list.
Once the AI understands the plans, it converts detected elements into quantities and organizes them into materials that can actually be sourced.
Takeoff to procurement. In one place.
| Category | Material | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUMBER | 2x4 SPF #2 | 8,420 | EA |
| LUMBER | 2x6 SPF #2 | 3,150 | EA |
| LUMBER | 2x8 SPF #2 | 2,400 | EA |
| LUMBER | 2x10 SPF #2 | 1,200 | EA |
| LUMBER | 2x12 SPF #2 | 480 | EA |
| LUMBER | 2x6 Plates — Treated | 9,840 | LF |
| ENGINEERED WOOD | 1¾ × 11⅞ LVL | 4,820 | LF |
| ENGINEERED WOOD | 1¾ × 14 LVL | 2,140 | LF |
| ENGINEERED WOOD | 11⅞ I-Joist | 8,420 | LF |
| ENGINEERED WOOD | 14" I-Joist | 2,240 | LF |
| TRUSSES | Roof trusses — 24' span | 384 | EA |
| TRUSSES | Roof trusses — 32' span | 212 | EA |
| TRUSSES | Floor trusses — open web | 168 | EA |
| SHEATHING | 7/16 OSB — 4x8 | 6,200 | SHEETS |
| SHEATHING | 5/8 Plywood — 4x8 | 1,240 | SHEETS |
| HARDWARE | Joist hangers | 1,840 | EA |
| HARDWARE | Hurricane ties | 960 | EA |
| HARDWARE | Structural screws | 12,400 | EA |
Everything needed to build the wood structure.
We're starting where plan intelligence and material procurement intersect most directly: wood and framing materials.
Dimensional lumber and treated lumber.
Engineered structural members.
Manufactured truss packages.
Structural panel products.
Connectors and fasteners.
These are the initial procurement categories.
Find suppliers based on what you need — and where you need it.
The project location becomes part of the procurement intelligence. National Build Supply AI identifies suppliers that may be able to fulfill the material package based on location, product requirements, availability, delivery capability and other relevant factors.
Not just nearby. Relevant.
Supplier discovery is not a map search. The system evaluates the material package against what a supplier can actually fulfill.
Suppliers that are actually relevant to the material package — not simply the closest lumberyard.
Send one material request to multiple suppliers.
Turn the procurement-ready material list into an RFQ and send it to suppliers that match the project requirements.
One material list. Multiple quotes. One comparison.
Procurement decisions are never only about price. Weigh cost against availability, delivery and lead time in one view. The cheapest quote is not automatically the best one.
| Material | SUPPLIER A Carolina Building Supply | SUPPLIER B Southeast Lumber | SUPPLIER C Regional Builders Supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x4 Studs | $42,820 | $41,900 | $43,140 |
| 2x6 Studs | $38,420 | $39,180 | $37,950 |
| LVL | $84,200 | $81,900 | $86,400 |
| OSB | $52,800 | $51,420 | $53,100 |
| Delivery | $4,800 | $7,200 | $3,900 |
| TOTAL | $223,040 | $221,600 | $224,490 |
| LEAD TIME / AVAILABILITY | 2–3 DAYSIN STOCK | 3–5 DAYSLIMITED | NEXT DAYIN STOCK |
Selection criteria applied: PRICE + AVAILABILITY + DELIVERY + LEAD TIME
Every supplier response, tracked in one place.
Once the RFQ is out, the workflow keeps going. Track which suppliers opened, responded, partially quoted or declined — with timestamps — and drill into any single response line by line.
| Supplier | Distance | Status | Quote Total | Lead Time | RFQ Sent | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAROLINA BUILDING SUPPLY SUP-01 · Charlotte, NC | 42 mi | QUOTE RECEIVED | $223,040 | 2–3 DAYS | AUG 09 · 08:42 | AUG 11 · 14:06 | View → |
SOUTHEAST LUMBER SUP-02 · Monroe, NC | 31 mi | SELECTED | $221,600 | 3–5 DAYS | AUG 09 · 08:42 | AUG 12 · 09:31 | View → |
REGIONAL BUILDERS SUPPLY SUP-03 · Concord, NC | 18 mi | QUOTE RECEIVED | $224,490 | NEXT DAY | AUG 09 · 08:42 | AUG 10 · 17:55 | View → |
PIEDMONT FOREST PRODUCTS SUP-04 · Gastonia, NC | 27 mi | PARTIAL | $164,880 | 5–7 DAYS | AUG 09 · 08:42 | AUG 11 · 08:12 | View → |
TARHEEL TIMBER SUP-05 · Salisbury, NC | 46 mi | AWAITING QUOTE | — | — | AUG 09 · 08:42 | AUG 09 · 15:26 | View → |
QUEEN CITY SUPPLY SUP-06 · Charlotte, NC | 9 mi | DECLINED | — | — | AUG 09 · 08:42 | AUG 10 · 10:03 | View → |
BLUE RIDGE LUMBER SUP-07 · Hickory, NC | 62 mi | ORDERED | $218,900 | 3–5 DAYS | AUG 09 · 08:42 | AUG 13 · 11:18 | View → |
ATLANTIC TRUSS & COMPONENTS SUP-08 · Matthews, NC | 14 mi | DELIVERED | $94,200 | NEXT DAY | AUG 01 · 09:00 | AUG 05 · 15:40 | View → |
The construction supply chain, connected.
Make construction procurement intelligent.
Construction plans contain the information needed to determine what a project requires. But turning that information into a material order is still fragmented across takeoff software, spreadsheets, phone calls, emails and supplier portals.
National Build Supply AI is building the intelligence layer between the plan and the supplier. Understand the project. Quantify what is needed. Find the right suppliers. Request pricing. Compare the options.
We don't just read plans. We turn plans into procurement intelligence.
Lumber and framing is where plan intelligence and material procurement intersect most directly: location-dependent, specification-heavy and frequently purchased across multiple suppliers.
AI interprets construction plans.
AI creates material takeoffs and procurement-ready lists.
AI identifies relevant suppliers and streamlines RFQs and quote comparison.
Start with wood. Expand across construction.
Phase 01 is the current focus. Categories beyond wood and framing represent the intended direction of the product, not capability available today.
Upload the plans.
Get the materials.
Find the suppliers.
Send the RFQ.
National Build Supply AI — the intelligence layer for construction procurement.