<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Quotr Blog</title><description>Quotr blog and resources.</description><link>https://quotr.ai/</link><lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:10:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Residential Construction Cost Trends in 2026: What Builders Need to Know</title><link>https://quotr.ai/blog/construction-cost-trends-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://quotr.ai/blog/construction-cost-trends-2026/</guid><description>Construction costs are reshaping residential building in 2026. Learn the key material and labor trends driving overruns — and how AI estimating tools are helping firms protect margins.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Costs Surged 12.6% in 2026 | How AI Estimation Helps</title><link>https://quotr.ai/blog/construction-costs-surged-12-6-in-2026-how-ai-estimation-helps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://quotr.ai/blog/construction-costs-surged-12-6-in-2026-how-ai-estimation-helps/</guid><description>Construction input costs jumped 12.6% in early 2026. Steel up 20.7%. Aluminum up 33%. See how AI-powered estimation helps contractors protect margins and bid faster.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:36:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AI Construction Estimating Software That Turns Plans Into Prices in Minutes</title><link>https://quotr.ai/blog/ai-construction-estimating-software-that-turns-plans-into-prices-in-minutes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://quotr.ai/blog/ai-construction-estimating-software-that-turns-plans-into-prices-in-minutes/</guid><description>Learn how contractors like RL Electric use AI construction estimating software to reduce estimating time, improve accuracy, and scale their bid pipeline.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:53:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Takeoff-to-Transaction Gap: Why Speed-to-Count Is the Wrong Benchmark for AI Estimation</title><link>https://quotr.ai/blog/the-takeoff-to-transaction-gap-why-speed-to-count-is-the-wrong-benchmark-for-ai-estimation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://quotr.ai/blog/the-takeoff-to-transaction-gap-why-speed-to-count-is-the-wrong-benchmark-for-ai-estimation/</guid><description>The AI estimation market is benchmarking the wrong metric. Learn why &apos;Speed-to-Price&apos; and the Takeoff-to-Transaction Gap (TTG) are the real keys to construction profit in 2026</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:53:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IBS 2026: From the Magic of Orlando to the Reality of AI Implementation</title><link>https://quotr.ai/blog/ibs-2026-from-the-magic-of-orlando-to-the-reality-of-ai-implementation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://quotr.ai/blog/ibs-2026-from-the-magic-of-orlando-to-the-reality-of-ai-implementation/</guid><description>IBS 2026 Recap: See the 3 construction tech trends from Orlando that are changing bidding. Discover how Quotr.ai is leading the AI shift for builders.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:36:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How RL Electric Cut Estimating Time with AI-Powered Takeoffs</title><link>https://quotr.ai/blog/how-rl-electric-cut-estimating-time-with-ai-powered-takeoffs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://quotr.ai/blog/how-rl-electric-cut-estimating-time-with-ai-powered-takeoffs/</guid><description>Maricruz from RL Electric shares how Quotr&apos;s AI-powered counting tools help their team move faster and submit bids with confidence.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:53:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quotr’s Classroom Impact at Vanderbilt</title><link>https://quotr.ai/blog/vanderbilt-classroom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://quotr.ai/blog/vanderbilt-classroom/</guid><description>Vanderbilt Professor Minh Nghiem discusses adoption of Quotr’s AI for construction takeoffs, reducing overhead, and the shift from BIM to AI. Watch the case study.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>