Alkondor continues to build on data, AI, and smarter estimation

Introduction

From data-driven operations to a full workflow integrated with AI

Alkondor develops, engineers, and manufactures complex facades for major construction projects both domestically and internationally. With a strong reputation for quality, customization, and technical expertise, Alkondor manages the entire process: from engineering to production and delivery.

Many disciplines converge within these projects. Sales, estimation, engineering, work preparation, production, and service all handle vast amounts of information spread across various systems, documents, and teams. To gain better control over this, Alkondor is partnering with Flawless Workflow to build a future-proof foundation for data and AI.

This collaboration began by structuring data, aligning KPIs, and building dashboards and data-driven insights. With that foundation in place, Alkondor was ready for the next step: utilizing the Flawless Platform to make the estimation process smarter, more consistent, and more scalable.

Alkondor’s focus is on centralizing the estimation process, accelerating it, and obtaining the right data to make strategic business decisions.

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Ambition

Better control over complex inquiries

At Alkondor, estimation is about much more than just filling in prices. It starts with assessing whether a project is worth pursuing or if it is better to pass. However, this is not as easy as it sounds.

Requests often consist of extensive document packages containing specifications, drawings, technical requirements, standards, terms and conditions, and additional attachments.

For estimators, this means a lot of research before a quote can be properly prepared. Information must be found, interpreted, verified, and translated into a usable basis for calculation.

The challenge lies not only in speed but also in consistency. This involves risks, as errors lead to a loss of margin.

Alkondor therefore wants to further standardize, centralize, and support the estimation process with AI. Not to replace professional expertise, but to give employees a better overview and faster access to the information that matters. BuildIntake makes this possible by:

• offering all information on a single platform,
• providing data to select the right projects,
• automatically analyzing specification documents,
• automatically processing construction drawings,
• connecting the platform with other systems (ERP, CRM) to gain even more insights.

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Foundation

First structure in data, then smart AI applications

The collaboration between Alkondor and Flawless Workflow began with a broader Data & AI approach. Together, they worked on structuring fragmented data, defining KPIs, and laying a foundation for dashboards, automation, and AI applications.

Within that trajectory, sales, estimation, engineering, work preparation, and service were central. By organizing data better and making processes more transparent, a basis is created upon which new AI solutions can be reliably applied.

With AI, Alkondor is taking the next step in its development toward becoming a data-driven organization.

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Solution

The central hub for project inquiries

BuildIntake enables Alkondor to put its requirements into practice. Project inquiries can be uploaded in their entirety, including drawings and IFC models. For each inquiry, the platform provides an overview showing the status of the request and the next steps in the sales and estimation process.

The platform supports Alkondor through AI agents by, among other things:

• creating a project analysis including risks and specific requirements,
• automatically analyzing specifications and attachments,
• extracting and structuring information from drawings,
• automatically quantifying and measuring window frames,
• structuring information into a usable report,
• generating a quote
• identifying conflicting information between quotes and contracts,
• and providing various dashboards with insights into data quality, project forecasts, and scheduling, among other things.

This creates a workflow where AI accelerates the preparatory work, while experts remain in control of assessment and decision-making. This provides Alkondor with a platform that not only speeds up the process from inquiry to order but also offers data-driven insights into factors such as which projects are most favorable and which projects should be given lower priority for specific reasons.

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Results

1. Less time spent on repetitive tasks

For large construction projects, inquiry documents can be extensive and complex. Estimators often have to spend a significant amount of time searching through specifications, drawings, and attachments before the actual estimation can begin.

The Specification Agent handles a large part of this initial document analysis. Documents are read, key information is extracted, and the output is presented in a structured format. The Drawing Agent complements this by making information from drawings accessible more quickly.

This allows estimators to focus faster on assessment, risks, exceptions, and preparing a suitable quote.

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2. Greater consistency in workflow and results

A key goal is to standardize how information from specifications is processed. When every estimator assesses documents in their own way, it can lead to differences in interpretation and output.

The Flawless Platform helps Alkondor analyze and record information in a uniform manner. This ensures:

• more structure in calculation preparation,
• less variation in interpretation,
• better knowledge retention,
• and a more reliable basis for quotes.

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3. Greater insight through integration with other systems

Because the Flawless Platform can be integrated with other systems, such as ERP and CRM, Alkondor can gain even deeper insights into its processes. By linking project planning data with the Platform, strategic decisions can be made about which requests are most favorable for running production as efficiently as possible. Integration with the CRM, for example, makes it possible to see which clients Alkondor has the best relationships with, so this can also be taken into account when assessing requests.

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Impact

Higher output with the same capacity

For Alkondor, the value of AI lies in more than just time savings. The greater impact is in scalability and insights: not only processing more requests, but processing the right ones, and ensuring that favorable projects are given the right priority.

This aligns the solution with Alkondor's broader Data & AI strategy. The initial focus was on gaining control over data and processes. Now, AI is being deployed in areas where it adds immediate value to daily operations.

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Next steps

Continuing to build AI within facade construction and estimation

Building on the existing data foundation, we are developing further AI solutions to support employees in their work. BuildIntake establishes a solid foundation for supporting sales and estimation, but it can also make an impact in various other areas of the company.

In this way, Alkondor is growing step by step into an organization where data and AI are not separate from the process, but become part of the daily way of working.

With Flawless Workflow as a partner, Alkondor continues to build a future-proof operation: smarter, more consistent, and scalable.