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Quantity takeoff for piling

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

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas1234ABC5.204.804.6014.60 m4.103.30N025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSBored PilesCFA pile 450Ø14 nrPile length — 450Ø154.00 mTrim & cut-off14 nrPile CapsCap PC1 — single12 nrCap PC2 — twin2 nrGround Beams & TestingGround beam 450×60031.20 mBeam excavation31.20 mBlinding to beams14.04 m²Pile integrity test4 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTMeadowbrook — New BuildCLIENTMurphy ConstructionDRAWING TITLEPile & Ground Beam LayoutSCALE1:100 @A3DATEJul 2026DWG · REVA032 BBored PilesPile CapsGround Beams & Testing+ CountCFA pile 450Ø14 / 84 nr+ Line+ OpeningPile length — 450Ø154.00 / 893.20 m+ CountTrim & cut-off14 / 84 nr+ CountCap PC1 — single12 / 72 nr+ CountCap PC2 — twin2 / 12 nr+ Line+ OpeningGround beam 450×60031.20 / 180.96 m+ Line+ OpeningBeam excavation31.20 / 180.96 m+ Area+ SubtractBlinding to beams14.04 / 81.43 + CountPile integrity test4 / 24 nrMeadowbrook — New BuildSubstructure — Piling LayoutBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Bored Piles

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 piling

You measure piling 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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