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Quantity takeoff for electrical

CostTakeoff is used across electrical — measure straight off your drawings in nr, m, and get a bill of quantities without the learning curve.

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas1234ABC3.903.653.4511.00 m5.102.25LivingKitchenDiningHallWCStoreUtilityN025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSLighting PointsDownlight22 nrPendant light5 nrSwitch9 nrPower PointsDouble socket18 nrFused spur4 nrContainment & CableCable containment68.40 mCables154.80 mContainment fitting14 nrTermination58 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTOakfield HouseCLIENTR. & S. BennettDRAWING TITLESmall Power & LightingSCALEDRAWNDATE1:100 @A3CostTakeoffJul 2026DWG No.A008REV1Lighting PointsPower PointsContainment & Cable+ CountDownlight22 / 132 nr+ CountPendant light5 / 30 nr+ CountSwitch9 / 54 nr+ CountDouble socket18 / 108 nr+ CountFused spur4 / 24 nr+ Line+ OpeningCable containment68.40 / 396.72 m+ Line+ OpeningCables154.80 / 897.84 m+ CountContainment fitting14 / 84 nr+ CountTermination58 / 348 nrOakfield HouseGround Floor — ElectricalBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Lighting Points

A simple example measured in CostTakeoff — our categories on the left, quantities building on the drawing, your branding on the sheet.

Why CostTakeoff

Fast, honest takeoff for electrical

You measure electrical the way you measure every scope in CostTakeoff — draw runs in metres and counts straight on the PDF and the quantities build into a bill of quantities as you go. The example above is a takeoff just like the ones you'll run.

The method

From drawing to bill of quantities, in four steps

  1. 1

    Upload

    Drop in the PDF drawing set.

  2. 2

    Set the scale

    Once per drawing — the one step worth learning.

  3. 3

    Measure

    Areas, lengths and counts, straight off the sheet.

  4. 4

    Read your BOQ

    Quantities build as you draw. Export to Excel or PDF.

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