What’s new in Bobyard: September 2026

This latest batch of updates is in large part thanks to feedback and collaboration with our customers and estimators across the trades. Every month we strive to build Bobyard more closely to how you estimate,while removing friction from that process so you can go from takeoff to proposal faster, with more confidence. Here’s what’s new:

Table of contents

1. Join our Beta Feedback Program
2. Better estimates
3. Floorplan association updates
4. SSO & MFA
5. Electrical updates

Shape what’s next by joining our beta feedback program

We've got a lot on the roadmap, and we want to build it with you. Sign up for our beta feedback program to test new features early, give feedback, and talk directly with our Product team to shape what we build and how. Two updates we think you'll want in on:

• Submittals. Build GC-ready product submittal packages without the usual back-and-forth of searching vendor catalogs and trimming PDFs by hand.
• Compare tool. See what changed between drawing revisions automatically, instead of toggling between pages to spot the difference yourself.

Join beta feedback program here →

Better estimates: from takeoff to proposal, all in one place

Bobyard is the place for your estimating workflow from takeoff to proposal. Takeoff data flows straight into your estimate, and your estimate populates a proposal—all from Bobyard. No more manual re-entry or exporting across different tools, so you can get your best bid out the door in less time.

Top Bobyard Estimate updates:

• Reusable cost database. Build out items, assemblies, and folders once and use on every bid. Or import your existing library.
• Customizable estimate table. The estimate table connects directly to your takeoff, with bulk editing, tax and overhead add-ons, and flexible markup or margin settings
• Polished proposal generator. Create a custom, on-brand proposal template, then in a few clicks our proposal generator auto-fills details from the estimate along with your company info.

Check out all our estimate updates in more detail here →

Rooms and materials, matched automatically

Floorplan association now connects every detected room and wall to its actual finish schedule item automatically. Finishes takeoffs that used to mean manually matching room-by-room now happen in the background, so you can focus on reviewing instead of re-entering.

Top Bobyard floorplan association updates:

• Automatic room detection with materials populated straight from the finish schedule.
• A GEA/GIA/NIA calculator with editable geometry and bulk add/remove tools that updates as you go, without having to re-running the model.

Faster, more secure sign-in

Enhance security for your organization with single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). SSO login enables you to sign in with the same Google or Microsoft account you already use for work. Email MFA lets company admins require a verification code at sign-in for extra account security. Both features are available for every team with no setup required beyond turning them on.

Electrical enhancements: capture once, see it everywhere

When you fix an association during electrical AI review, that correction now carries through count, circuit routing, legend text, and panel review. You don’t need to update anything twice, and duplicate entries stay out of your way. Legend extraction also now captures full legend information, making it easier to pull vendor quotes straight from what's already been reviewed.

These are just our latest updates, but we've got a lot more in the works, and we want to build it with you. Get early access to what's next, test features before they're public, and work directly with our Product team about what we build and how by joining our beta feedback program here →