Concrete & Formwork Takeoff System
Excel Concrete & Formwork Takeoff Program — Imperial & Metric
Built for Real High-Rise Concrete Work — From 45 Years of Hands-On Experience
Who This Is For
Concrete and formwork estimating is not general construction estimating. This program was built specifically for:
• General contractors who self-perform concrete and formwork on high-rise condos and rental towers
• Developers tracking concrete costs and reviewing subcontractor bids
• Formwork Contractors pricing of high-rise concrete packages
• Construction managers overseeing multi-storey concrete programs
Specifically designed for high-rise condo and rental apartment construction — repetitive floor slabs, core walls, elevator and stair shafts, columns, beams, and the formwork systems that go with them.
What Is Included
Your purchase includes one Excel workbook with two fully functional takeoff sheets:
• Imperial Takeoff Sheet — Enter dimensions in feet and inches. Calculates cubic yards of concrete and square feet of contact area (SFCA). Metric equivalents shown automatically on every line.
• Metric Takeoff Sheet — Enter dimensions in metres and millimetres. Calculates M3 and M2. Imperial equivalents shown automatically on every line.
Both sheets have the same full set of macro buttons and the same sort-and-filter workflow. Use whichever sheet your project drawings require — or both.
NOTE: The CSI MasterFormat Estimate sheet is not included in this product. It is available separately in the combined Concrete Takeoff & CSI Estimating System.
Macro Buttons for Every Element Type
Each sheet has a full row of macro buttons across the top — one for every concrete element type. Each button is a separate pricing category, not just a shape calculator:
SLABS
• Slab On Grade (SOG) — on fill, no suspended soffit, lowest forming cost
• Slab Fly Form — suspended, flying form tables, high equipment but low labour per cycle
• Slab Loose Sheet — suspended, plywood and shores, higher labour than flyform
• Slab Bands — thickened strips between columns, different forming profile
• Drop Capitals — thickened zones at column heads, labour-intensive, frequently missed
WALLS
• Foundation Walls — below-grade, tie systems, waterstop, highest wall unit cost
• Elevator Walls — core walls, gang or jump formed, own cycle rate
• Stair Walls — stair shaft enclosure, more irregular than elevator core
• Upstand — short walls above slab, parapets and curbs, high labour per M3
• Walls Loose Sheet — irregular or one-off walls, higher labour than system forms
• Walls under 4' — disproportionately expensive per SFCA, always needs its own unit price
COLUMNS, FOOTINGS & BEAMS
• Columns — square or rectangular, priced per pour with cycle time and re-use factor
• Round Columns — tube or radius forms, different material and method
• Strip Footings — continuous under walls, priced per lineal metre or foot
• Pad Footings — isolated under columns, per individual pad
• Grade Beams — at grade connecting footings, often against soil
• Beams — suspended, soffit and two sides, higher labour per M3 than flat slab
STAIRS & OTHER
• Stairs — full stair calculator: riser count, height, tread depth, width, slab thickness → concrete volume and forming area automatically, in both M3 and CY
• Edge Forming — slab edge contact area only, no concrete volume
Automatic Dual-Unit Conversions — Every Line, Every Total
• Imperial sheet: enter feet and inches — see CY and M3, SFCA and M2 side by side on every row
• Metric sheet: enter metres — see M3 and CY, M2 and SF side by side on every row
• Applies to every individual line item and all totals rows
WHY THIS MATTERS: In Canada, concrete is ordered in cubic metres even on Imperial projects. The M3 column on the Imperial sheet means you verify your concrete orders directly from your takeoff — no separate conversion, no extra steps.
Sort, Filter and Sorted Total
Columns A, B, and C — Floor, Description, and Element Type — are your sort and filter columns:
• Filter to any single element type — e.g., Elevator Walls
• Click Sorted Total — totals only the visible filtered rows in both units
• Copy the quantity directly into your pricing template
• Clear the filter — repeat for the next element type
• Sort by floor to separate tower from parkade, or extract any floor range
Prevents Costly Estimating Mistakes
• No distinction between flyform and loose sheet — underestimated labour
• No separate tracking of drop capitals or walls under 4 feet — missed forming areas
• No stair calculator — stair geometry consistently undercounted
• Mixed element types — bundling wall types corrupts unit pricing
This program eliminates those gaps. Every element type has its own macro button and its own line in the takeoff. On a single mid-size project it can easily pay for itself.
Protected So the File Stays Intact
• Locked logic and protected formulas
• Controlled input cells — structured row activation through macro buttons
• Your team can use it without corrupting the file
Built by a High-Rise Concrete Professional
Developed from 45 years of managing and estimating reinforced concrete high-rise projects across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
I have sat across the table from GCs, developers, and owners reviewing concrete estimates. I know what they look for and what makes a bid credible.
THIS IS NOT A GENERIC TEMPLATE. It is a practical takeoff tool built by someone who has priced and built the work — on real high-rise projects, with real crews, for nearly five decades.
What's Included
• Excel workbook (.xlsm) — Imperial and Metric takeoff sheets with all formulas and macros intact
• Full set of macro buttons on both sheets — identical element types and workflow
• Automatic dual-unit conversions on every line item and total
• Sort, filter, and Sorted Total macro on both sheets
• PDF User Guide — complete instruction manual
• Works with Microsoft Excel on Windows. Macros must be enabled on first open.