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Family of language models from Anthropic that excels at long documents, careful reasoning, coding and reliable, safe output.
Claude is strong at reading long documents and codebases and at careful, traceable reasoning; that suits automatically compiling estimates and quotes.
- GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
- GDPR: Strong
- QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
- 1506Elo, independent
- Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
- 9,0
- Entry price
- $0
What Claude does in building services
- Compile cost estimates and quotes automatically
- Fitter scheduling and route optimisation
- Supporting the emergency service with a technical knowledge base
- Processing work orders, reports and invoices digitally
- Reading long documents and codebases
- Careful, traceable reasoning
- Leading in software development
- Reliable, safe output
Claude has a strong published GDPR profile and, with the right business settings, is well suited to use in building services.
Confidentiality and GDPR
GDPR: StrongProject data and customer details (address, energy consumption, installation status) are personal data under the GDPR. Only use systems with a data processing agreement and EU hosting. Technical documentation from manufacturers may be protected by copyright; check the usage licence before loading it into an AI system. AI estimates are always a starting point, expert verification remains essential.
Data is stored in the US by default; EU data residency is possible via AWS Bedrock or Google Vertex AI (EU region). Business tiers and the API do not train on your input; consumer tiers do, unless you opt out.
Prices
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Questions about Claude for building services
- Is Claude suitable for building services?
- Yes. Claude is strong at reading long documents and codebases and at careful, traceable reasoning, which fits building services well. Always assess the specific task and keep a professional in the loop.
- May I put confidential data into Claude?
- Project data and client details (address, energy consumption, installation status) are personal data under the GDPR. Only use systems with a data processing agreement and EU hosting. Manufacturers' technical documentation may be protected by copyright; check the usage licence before loading it into an AI system. AI calculations are always a starting point, expert verification remains necessary. By default, data is stored in the US; EU data residency is possible via AWS Bedrock or Google Vertex AI (EU region). Business tiers and the API do not train on your input; consumer tiers do, unless you opt out.
- How much does Claude cost?
- There is Free ($0), Pro ($20 / month), Max (from $100 / month), Team / API (from $20 / seat). Check current prices on the official site.
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