Construction Estimation Kit

One linked workbook takes you from dimension-paper take-off to bar bending schedule, rate analysis, a priced bill of quantities and a one-page client summary. No macros, so it works in Excel, on a Mac and in Google Sheets.

What's inside

• Worked example workbook: A fully priced single-storey house: 44 take-off lines, 35 bars, 7 rate build-ups and a complete BOQ.
• Blank workbook: The same 12 sheets, cleared and ready for your own project.
• Bar bending schedule: Six bar shapes with bend deductions, hooks and laps set by a practice profile (IS/NBC, BS/EN, AS or ACI). Every value can be edited.
• Steel summary and cutting plan: Weight by diameter and member, plus stock bars to order, offcuts and waste for each bar mark.
• Concrete, masonry, plaster and paint: Material quantities by the dry-volume method, the same maths as our free calculators. Openings are deducted from walls automatically.
• Rate analysis: Seven unit-rate build-ups from your own rates for materials, labour and plant.
• Priced BOQ and client summary: BOQ quantities link to the take-off by item code. The summary prints on one page with a chart, cost per m² and key materials.
• User guide, 16 pages: A walkthrough of the example project, the bar schedule method and the mistakes to avoid.

Details

• Files: 2 Excel workbooks + 2 PDFs
• Works in: Excel 2016+, Excel for Mac, Google Sheets, LibreOffice
• Macros: None
• Units: Metric
• Version: Version 1.0 (September 2026), free 1.x updates
• Licence: One user, unlimited own projects

Who it's for

• Site and project engineers preparing estimates and material orders
• Estimators and quantity surveyors who want a clean, linked template
• Small contractors pricing houses and small buildings
• Civil engineering students learning take-off and bar schedules

Please note: This is an estimating aid. Check quantities against your drawings and specification, and replace the example rates and norms with your local ones.

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