Higharc blog

Takeoffs & Estimating
September 2026

Structured data increases quantity takeoff accuracy

How plan-scan AI estimating tools use a black-box method that can result in costly errors — and how Higharc uses a human-in-the-loop workflow and structured building data to avoid those types of errors.

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Design

Why visualizing an unbuilt home is so difficult

Everyone translates a 2D floor plan to a 3D image a little differently…

Product

The right platform for production homebuilders

Revit has been an industry-standard tool for systematizing design and drafting, but it fails to meet the real needs of production home builders as its benefits stop at design.

People

Meet Nathan Lowe, a LEED-accredited and licensed architect turned software engineer

Senior Software Engineer Nathan Lowe tells his story and why he joined Higharc.

People

Meet Jason Locher, a BIM expert who has worked on more than 5,000 homes

Implementation Lead Jason Amador-Locher tells his story and why he joined Higharc.

Insights

The misunderstood, universal problem in homebuilding

Technology can solve the complexity caused by siloed teams and processes.

Insights

Home plans, without the clutter

Using modern tech, construction docs can evolve from static, often-out-of-date documents.