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#61 Smart Estimating Through 3D Modelling with Tom Lawson - Part 2
Every builder has a different DNA. The way you trench plates, wrap a cavity, run your crews. It all changes the price, the program, and the product. So why are most builders still being handed a one-size-fits-all quote?
In Part 2, Dean and Luke continue the conversation with Tom Lawson from Vision 2 Estimating, going deeper into how V2E tailors every model to the way your business actually builds. From pre-model meetings and onboarding through to integrating directly with Buildxact and price book setup, this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what makes their process tick.
Tom also opens up about where V2E is heading next, including some serious investment in AI tools, a new model viewer release, and plans for an AI chatbot built into the model itself. It wraps with rapid fire questions, plenty of laughs, and a reminder that the builders winning in 2026 are the ones treating estimating like the engine room of the business.
What You'll Learn:
- Why your "Builder's DNA" should drive every estimate, not generic plan notes
- How pre-model meetings catch the costly stuff missing from drawings
- The smart way to integrate estimating data into Buildxact and your price book
- Why a "measuring stick" beats gut feel when reviewing subbie quotes
- Where AI is heading in construction and how V2E is leading the charge
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – What is "Builder's DNA" and why it matters
02:38 – Onboarding and pre-model meetings
04:25 – Inside the V2E team: building the right mix of skills
08:05 – Integrating with Buildxact the smart way
12:00 – Building your price book for instant pricing
14:30 – Why empathy with builders is the V2E difference
16:00 – Using data as a measuring stick against subbie quotes
19:08 – When to bring V2E in and what you need
22:30 – What's next: AI tools, model viewer, and chatbot integration
24:33 – How Michael first reached out to Luke
25:24 – Rapid fire questions
26:35 – Final advice and where to find V2E
Hosts: Dean Backman & Luke Callery
Guests: Tom Lawson from Vision 2 Estimating (V2E)
🎧 Listen to the Build Insite Podcast on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Explore more at: https://buildinsite.com.au/
📸Follow us on Instagram: @build.insite
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By Build InsiteEvery builder has a different DNA. The way you trench plates, wrap a cavity, run your crews. It all changes the price, the program, and the product. So why are most builders still being handed a one-size-fits-all quote?
In Part 2, Dean and Luke continue the conversation with Tom Lawson from Vision 2 Estimating, going deeper into how V2E tailors every model to the way your business actually builds. From pre-model meetings and onboarding through to integrating directly with Buildxact and price book setup, this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what makes their process tick.
Tom also opens up about where V2E is heading next, including some serious investment in AI tools, a new model viewer release, and plans for an AI chatbot built into the model itself. It wraps with rapid fire questions, plenty of laughs, and a reminder that the builders winning in 2026 are the ones treating estimating like the engine room of the business.
What You'll Learn:
- Why your "Builder's DNA" should drive every estimate, not generic plan notes
- How pre-model meetings catch the costly stuff missing from drawings
- The smart way to integrate estimating data into Buildxact and your price book
- Why a "measuring stick" beats gut feel when reviewing subbie quotes
- Where AI is heading in construction and how V2E is leading the charge
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – What is "Builder's DNA" and why it matters
02:38 – Onboarding and pre-model meetings
04:25 – Inside the V2E team: building the right mix of skills
08:05 – Integrating with Buildxact the smart way
12:00 – Building your price book for instant pricing
14:30 – Why empathy with builders is the V2E difference
16:00 – Using data as a measuring stick against subbie quotes
19:08 – When to bring V2E in and what you need
22:30 – What's next: AI tools, model viewer, and chatbot integration
24:33 – How Michael first reached out to Luke
25:24 – Rapid fire questions
26:35 – Final advice and where to find V2E
Hosts: Dean Backman & Luke Callery
Guests: Tom Lawson from Vision 2 Estimating (V2E)
🎧 Listen to the Build Insite Podcast on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Explore more at: https://buildinsite.com.au/
📸Follow us on Instagram: @build.insite
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