Construction MCP Server

Ultra-lightweight MCP server for construction calculations and material estimation.

Features

• Material Calculator: Calculate concrete, steel, brick requirements

• Cost Estimator: Quick material cost calculations

• Structure Types: Foundation, walls, slabs, beams

Related MCP server: loadbench-mcp

Quick Start

npm install
npm start

Tools Available

calculate_materials

Calculate materials for construction elements:

{
  "structure": "foundation",
  "dimensions": {
    "length": 10,
    "width": 8,
    "height": 0.5
  }
}

estimate_cost

Estimate material costs:

{
  "material": "concrete",
  "quantity": 40,
  "unit": "m³"
}

Architecture

• Zero dependencies beyond MCP SDK

• In-memory calculations - no database overhead

• Stateless design for maximum performance

• JSON-based material database

Material Database

Performance Notes

• Sub-millisecond calculation responses

• Minimal memory footprint (~10MB)

• No external API calls

• Pure computation - no I/O blocking

Usage Example

Connect to Claude Desktop by adding to your config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "construction": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/construction-mcp-server/server.js"]
    }
  }
}