Early-stage pricing usually means hours on spreadsheets or waiting on a designer before you can even talk numbers with a client. The ConstructQS Project Designer collapses that into a single step: say what you want to build, and the AI produces an instant concept you can schedule, price and send.
Every kind of construction project, one tool
Buildings
Houses, extensions, flats, offices, retail and industrial units — floor plans per storey, a front elevation and an accommodation schedule with gross internal area.
Roads & civils
Estate roads, car parks, footpaths, drainage and groundworks — a schematic plan, a typical cross-section build-up and a quantities schedule for earthworks, sub-base, surfacing, kerbs and drainage.
External works
Landscaping, yards, retaining walls and fencing — a block plan and an elements schedule ready to price.
Straight to a quote
Every concept flows into the ConstructQS estimator: regional rate books, labour, materials and plant, net / VAT / gross, and a branded PDF your customer can trust.
How it works
Open the Project Designer, describe the scheme (for example, “a 400 m² steel-frame trade unit with office and loading bay” or “a 180 m estate road with footpaths and surface-water drainage”), and ConstructQS classifies the project, drafts the drawings and schedule, and exports a clean PDF. From there you price it, raise invoices and track cost against budget — all in one platform, on any device.
Architect-informed concept design
ConstructQS designs to the structure a real architect works from — the RIBA (UK) and RIAI (Ireland) Plan of Work. Every concept starts from your client brief (spatial needs, budget, use and aesthetic) and applies architectural thinking: site orientation and daylight (living spaces to the sun, service rooms to the north), circulation and flow, thermal efficiency and sustainability, and the relevant building regulations and planning standards — UK Building Regulations or Irish Building Control Regulations and TGDs. Each design comes with a short design rationale explaining the key moves, so you can share the thinking with a client, not just the drawing.
These are indicative concept designs to speed up early conversations and pricing — not building-control or construction-issue drawings. A chartered architect or engineer takes the concept forward to planning, coordination and certification.
Who it is for
Subcontractors and main contractors across the UK and Ireland who want to win work faster: quote at speed, look professional at the first conversation, and protect the margin on every job — from a single extension to a full site of roads and drainage.
Frequently asked questions
Can AI design and cost a construction project?
Yes. Describe the project in plain English and ConstructQS returns concept drawings, a works or accommodation schedule and an outline specification, which you can price into a full estimate and a branded PDF quote — for buildings, roads, car parks, drainage and groundworks across the UK and Ireland.
What project types does it cover?
Buildings, infrastructure (roads, car parks, footpaths, drainage, civils) and external works. Each returns the right output: plans and an accommodation schedule for buildings; a plan, cross-section and quantities schedule for roads and drainage; a block plan and elements schedule for external works.
How much does it cost?
ConstructQS starts at £39 per month plus VAT, with a 3-day free trial, and includes estimating, bills of quantities, invoicing and cost control alongside the Project Designer.
Can I build from the AI design?
The drawings are indicative concept designs for fast pricing and client conversations — not building-control or construction-issue drawings. Verify quantities, specification and prices with a designer, engineer and your suppliers before construction.