DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction

Why use it

Key features

Breadth: 221 sub-skills across the construction lifecycle
BIM data handling (IFC parsing, Revit exports, model audits)
Cost estimation templates and WBS conventions
Scheduling helpers (P6/MS Project-adjacent)
Document control: submittals, RFIs, change orders

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

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Install

Author repository · Claude Skills documentation

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction

How to audit a BIM IFC model for basic data quality

👤 BIM coordinators and VDC teams ⏱ ~60 min advanced

When to use: You receive an IFC file from a consultant and need a quality check.

Flow

Parse the IFC

Audit model.ifc — count entities by class, find missing Psets, flag orphan geometry.✓ Copied

→ Entity counts + quality flags
Check naming and classification

Verify wall and room naming against our company standard.✓ Copied

→ Per-element conformance report
Produce a coordinator-ready report

Generate an issue list the consultant can act on.✓ Copied

→ Ordered issue list

Outcome: A model audit report you can send back in under an hour.

Pitfalls

Huge IFC files exceed memory — Stream-parse rather than load full tree; or pre-filter by spatial structure

Combine with: filesystem

Produce a quick order-of-magnitude cost estimate

👤 Estimators, PMs, bid teams ⏱ ~30 min intermediate

When to use: Early-phase numbers for a concept before you commit to a detailed estimate.

Flow

Describe the project

Concrete frame office, ~12,000 sqm, Tier-1 city, shell-only. Give me a per-sqm cost range.✓ Copied

→ Range with the assumptions stated
Break into WBS

Break the estimate into WBS sections with % allocations.✓ Copied

→ Top-level WBS with line items
Flag risks

List the top 5 cost risks for this concept.✓ Copied

→ Risks with impact

Outcome: A defensible concept estimate ready for internal review.

Pitfalls

Using global averages without local adjustment — Always override with local benchmarks when you have them

Review a construction schedule for common issues

👤 Schedulers and PMs ⏱ ~30 min intermediate

When to use: You got a schedule from a subcontractor and need to check for the obvious red flags.

Flow

Feed the schedule

Review schedule.xlsx — flag missing logic, negative float, open ends, and unrealistic durations.✓ Copied

→ Categorized findings
Prioritize

Rank by impact on completion date.✓ Copied

→ Sorted list

Outcome: Quick surface-level schedule review that catches 80% of common problems.

Pitfalls

Missing CPM-level analysis — For real float analysis, export from P6 rather than relying on Excel

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

ddc-skills-for-ai-agents-in-construction-skill + filesystem

Process a whole project folder of IFCs, schedules, and docs

Walk project/ and produce a weekly coordination packet.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call	Cost
bim-audit	IFC path	On any incoming IFC	ifcopenshell compute
cost-estimation	project concept	Early phase	0
schedule-review	schedule export	Sub-submittal review	0
document-control	RFIs/submittals/COs	Project admin	0

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: none
Tokens per call: 5–30k per task
Monetary: free at skill level
Tip: Use only the sub-skills relevant to your role — this bundle is wide

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: none

Data egress: none

Construction estimates and schedules are often confidential — handle like other sensitive project data

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

ifcopenshell install fails

Use Python 3.10 or 3.11 and pip install ifcopenshell from a wheel matching your platform.

Verify: python -c 'import ifcopenshell; print(ifcopenshell.version)'

Estimates are wildly off

Override unit costs with your regional database; the skill uses generic benchmarks only

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