BLUEBEAM REVU x PROFESSIONAL TRAdie
Bluebeam Revu: A Bloody Good Fit for Any Trade Business.
Tradies across the country use Revu to handle plans, mark things up, measure, and share docs without muckin’ about. It’s built tough for the way we actually work — with tools you can customise, reuse, and flick to the team to keep everyone on the same page.
And with Bluebeam Cloud, you can open, edit, and mark up files from your phone or tablet while you’re out on site — no dramas, no digging through emails. Just smooth, mobile-friendly workflows that help you get the job done quicker and cleaner.
How Bluebeam Revu Helps Aussie Tradies
Bluebeam Revu isn’t just another take-off tool — it’s the real deal.
It’s packed with smart features, easy to customise, and keeps all your plans, markups and quotes in one place. Tradies love it because it’s quick to pick up, dead easy to use, and lets you smash out take-offs faster, work better with your crew, and keep everything tidy and accurate.
If you’re still stuffing around with clunky software or scribbling on paper plans, Revu’s a serious upgrade.
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Measure areas, lengths, volumes straight off PDF plans — no scale ruler needed.
Count items (like downlights, fence posts, windows) with a click.
Save time on pricing and quoting — no printing, no tracing paper.
💡 Example:
A concretor can measure slab areas, mark thicknesses, and export volumes straight into a quote — in under 5 mins. -
Use preloaded tools for carpentry, concreting, electrical, roofing, etc.
Consistent symbols, colours, and markups for every quote or scope.
Build your own tools or get them pre-set (e.g. from The Tradie Desk 😉).
💡 Example:
A carpenter can use a “Frame Layout” tool set to show noggins, studs, and beams directly on a PDF. -
Drop markups directly onto plans, then generate a quote table or materials list.
Export everything to Excel or PDF.
Looks professional, builds trust with clients.
💡 Example:
A tiler can measure bathroom floors/walls and instantly create a materials + labour breakdown with clear visuals. -
Use Revu on-site with a tablet (e.g. Surface Pro).
Access live plans without needing to print.
Annotate changes, send updates to clients or contractors instantly.
💡 Example:
A roofer notices an eave change — marks it up on Revu and emails it with notes in under a minute. -
Mark up changes on the original plan.
Add comments, costs, and notes.
Track version history and approvals with a paper trail.
💡 Example:
A waterproofer can highlight an added wet area and issue a marked-up variation in minutes — no chasing paperwork. -
Store quotes, plans, and notes in one PDF workspace.
No more scrolling through email chains or hunting for the latest drawing.
Especially useful for builders juggling multiple trades and updates.
who should be using it?
Whether you’re pouring slabs, throwing up frames, running wires, laying tiles or tracking a whole job as the builder, Bluebeam Revu’s built to make your life easier. Concretors use it to plan pours and sort quantities, chippies knock out framing take-offs in half the time, and sparkies and plumbers can count fittings or mark up changes without scribbling all over paper plans. Roofers, tilers and waterproofers love how quick it is to measure up areas and fire off clean quotes. And for builders juggling the lot, it’s a game-changer for keeping markups, scopes and updates all in one tidy spot. Basically, if your trade touches a set of plans — Revu’s worth a look.
Mark it. Measure it. Flick it.
With Bluebeam Revu, you can smash out take-offs, scribble notes, and fire it off to the crew — all without leaving your laptop (or the smoko table).
Bluebeam benefits
Better Comms.
Fewer Stuff-Ups.
Bluebeam Revu helps tradies work smarter with the crew, cut down on time-wasting, and keep things tight from quote to project to handover.
More Flex.
Less Stuffing Around.
Bluebeam Revu’s built for tradies big and small. Whether you’re a one-man band or running a crew, it handles all sorts of jobs in one easy platform — no juggling apps, no dramas.
Smoother Jobs.
Less Headaches.
Bluebeam Revu gives tradies the tools to run their projects their way — whether you’re on site or in the office. Download it and start running jobs smarter from start to finish.