The Fresco Blog
Notes on Division 8 estimating
Doors, frames, and hardware — how the takeoff actually gets done, and how AI is changing it.
Why Most Estimators Don’t Trust AI Takeoffs — And Why Division 8 Is Different
Most estimators who’ve tried AI takeoffs walked away unconvinced — and they were right to. Here’s why general-purpose AI fails on Division 8, and what a specialist tool does differently.
The $50,000 Scope Confusion: Who Actually Owns the Electrified Hardware?
Fifty thousand dollars of electrified hardware, ordered twice. Here’s how Division 8 scope ownership falls through the cracks between divisions — and how to catch it before award.
How to Get Hardware Sets Into Comsense Faster: What Division 8 Estimators Are Using in 2026
For many estimators, hardware entry takes as long as the takeoff itself. Here is how the five-step Comsense and eMullion workflow is collapsing into two.
The Fake Door Schedule Problem: Why Division 8 Takeoffs Are Harder Than They Should Be
A door schedule is supposed to be the single source of truth. In practice, it lies — referencing doors that aren’t there, omitting ones that are, and contradicting the hardware spec.
About Fresco: AI Built Exclusively for Division 8
We’re the only AI takeoff tool built exclusively for Division 8 — doors, frames, and hardware. Here’s how we got here and what we believe.