ROI Calculator for Structural Engineering Teams

Why This Matters

Inefficiencies in markup and task management are silently costing engineering teams thousands of euros each year. This calculator helps illustrate the return on investment (ROI) of adopting a solution tailored specifically for structural engineering workflows.

Use Case: Structural Drawing Review Workflow

Current Workflow Without Rezolve

Tools used: Bluebeam, Teams, Outlook, PDFs, network folders, Autodesk Revit

Technician Time Wasted

(~10% of total Drawing/Modelling time)

Daily friction includes:

• Opening wrong or outdated files (approx. 6 minutes/day)

• Waiting for PDF unlocks or file access (approx. 3 minutes/day)

• Messaging teammates to confirm status (approx. 3 minutes/day)

• Chasing incomplete markups across platforms (approx. 8 minutes/day)

~20 minutes spent per Technician/day

Engineer Time Wasted

(~20% of total drawing time)

Typical daily inefficiencies:

• Creating and sending markups (50 minutes/day)

• Searching for updated technician status (15 minutes/day)

• Re-reviewing unclear or old markups (10 minutes/day)

• Fragmented markup communication (snippets/emails) (15 minutes/day)

• Reviewing issued PDFs with lingering markups (5 minutes/day)

~95 minutes spent per Engineer/day

Outsourcing Coordination Time Wasted

(~34% of total drawing time)

Daily coordination overhead:

• Writing detailed markup instructions (50 min/day)

• Reviewing outsourced drawing submissions (30 min/day)

• Following up for clarifications or missing markups (35 min/day)

• Issuing repeated revisions due to misunderstandings (20 min/day)

• Organising files and manually tracking versions (30 min/day)

~165 minutes/day spent in Engineer/PM time.

With Rezolve

• All tasks and markups are linked to drawings in one central workspace

• Multiple users can work on the same PDF with task tagging

• Markups are tracked, versioned, and confirmed in real-time

• Engineers and technicians can clearly see:

  • What’s done

  • Who’s doing it

  • What’s left

  • And how outsourced work integrates into internal workflows

    
    
  
  

ROI Calculator

This tool helps you estimate how much your team could save by eliminating wasted time with a better task and markup system. Enter your teams details below to see your potential return on investment.

What You Gain with Rezolve

Real-Time Collaborative PDF Markup

No more locked files or duplicated versions. Technicians and engineers can mark up drawings simultaneously — live and together.

Tasks + Markups in One Workspace

Every comment and action is linked directly to a drawing. Nothing slips through the cracks.

Live Job Status, Instantly

Always know what’s complete, what’s in progress, and who’s responsible — without checking folders or messages.

Cleaner Workflow, Fewer Mistakes

No more chasing emails, guessing which markup version is right, or sending out drawings still covered in comments.

Maximize Team Efficiency

Technicians don’t waste time waiting. They always know what to do next.

Professional, Polished Output

Never send a markup-littered PDF to a client again.

Why Outsourcing Breaks — and How Rezolve Fixes It

Outsourcing isn’t new — but scaling it is hard without the right tools. Here's what gets in the way:

❌ No visibility into progress

❌ Inconsistent quality between vendors

❌ Slow, unclear feedback loops

❌ Projects that don’t scale without more micromanagement

Rezolve changes all of that:

Centralised Task & Markup Tracking

Each markup is tied to a clear task. No “did you catch that?” conversations. Just action.

Live Progress Oversight

You can instantly see what your internal or external team is working on — and what still needs revision.

Standardised Workflows

Start every outsourced drawing with the same inputs, the same standards. No surprises.

Inline Review & Version Control

Mark up PDFs directly inside the platform, tag tasks, and resolve issues faster.

Scale Without Growing Your PM Team

Double your output without doubling your management load. Rezolve carries the coordination for you.