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Quantity takeoff for masonry & blockwork

CostTakeoff is used across masonry & blockwork — measure straight off your drawings in m², m³, and get a bill of quantities without the learning curve.

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas1234ABC5.204.804.6014.60 m4.103.30N025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSBlockworkExt. cavity wall43.20 mBlockwork partition28.02 mForming cavity43.20 mAncillariesDPC ≤225 wide71.22 mCavity tray9.60 mExtra OverE.O. lintels6.75 mE.O. sills4.05 mE.O. reveals21.00 mAir bricks6 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTMeadowbrook — New BuildCLIENTMurphy ConstructionDRAWING TITLEBlockwork & LintelsSCALEDRAWNDATE1:100 @A3CostTakeoffJul 2026DWG No.A003REVABlockworkAncillariesExtra Over+ Line+ OpeningExt. cavity wall43.20 / 250.56 m+ Line+ OpeningBlockwork partition28.02 / 162.52 m+ Line+ OpeningForming cavity43.20 / 250.56 m+ Line+ OpeningDPC ≤225 wide71.22 / 413.08 m+ Line+ OpeningCavity tray9.60 / 55.68 m+ Line+ OpeningE.O. lintels6.75 / 39.15 m+ Line+ OpeningE.O. sills4.05 / 23.49 m+ Line+ OpeningE.O. reveals21.00 / 121.80 m+ CountAir bricks6 / 36 nrMeadowbrook — New BuildGround Floor — BlockworkBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Blockwork

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 masonry & blockwork

You measure masonry & blockwork the way you measure every scope in CostTakeoff — draw areas in m² straight on the PDF and the quantities build into a bill of quantities as you go, with volumes and weights derived from them. 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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