Estimating & Quantity Take-off
Measuring drawings and specifications so you know what the job is likely to cost. It's the quantified, defensible foundation every tender is built on.
A take-off measures what a job contains, from areas and volumes to lengths and counts, using the drawings and specification. Price those quantities and you have an estimate a contractor can stand behind.
Quantity / measured take-off, build-up estimating, bills of quantities and quantified schedules of works. We measure to recognised conventions: RICS NRM 2 for building works, and CESMM-style measurement where the package is civils-led.
What you receive
Measured take-off
Quantities measured from your drawings and spec, organised by element and package.
Priced build-up
Rates applied to quantities to produce a clear, reviewable cost build-up.
Bill of quantities
An itemised, priced bill or quantified schedule ready to issue or submit.
Assumptions & exclusions
Clearly stated, so anyone can see exactly how the price was built.
Capacity, accuracy, or both.
- — A tender deadline is tight and the in-house team is at capacity.
- — Tender volume spikes irregularly and doesn't justify a permanent hire.
- — You need specialist groundworks or RC measurement depth you don't keep in-house.
- — Pricing has to stand up to scrutiny when costs are moving weekly.