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Quantity Surveying and Take-Offs
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(205 ratings)
888 students

Quantity Surveying and Take-Offs

Master the art of quantity take-offs
Created byTim Fairley
Last updated 1/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Over 20,000 Students
  • Master Construction Quantity Take-offs
  • Learn how to accurately calculate construction quantities
  • Inform estimates, schedules and procurement with accurate take-offs
  • Accurately measure all types of construction quantities
  • Understand engineering drawings and specifications
  • Understand what a quantity take-off is and what they are used for
  • Master a key project controls skill
  • Accelerate your career in construction management
  • Earthworks take-off
  • Calculate steel reinforcement quantities
  • Measure concrete volumes
  • Calculate formwork areas
  • Perform Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing take-offs

Course content

5 sections21 lectures3h 25m total length
  • Introduction4:04
  • Tips for Success2:16

Requirements

  • Keen interest in construction management
  • Willingness to put in the effort to grow your career

Description

So far, we've helped over 20,000 students accelerate their careers in construction management by mastering the fundamentals.

Learn how to quickly and accurately complete quantity take-offs and measure key construction quantities

The course is:

  • Proven - taken by thousands of students with satisfied results. Over 94% of students surveyed believed our construction management courses supported their career progression

  • Practical - developed in consultation with industry experts to teach you exactly what you need to know to succeed in the real world. Our course is packed with worked examples to make it easy for you to follow along and replicate.

  • Fast - we know you are busy, so we developed the course with that in mind and cut out every second of unnecessary information

  • Packed with Downloadable Resources - we offer students a 120-page guidebook and downloadable copies of all slides so you never forget what you learned!

  • Contains useful templates - we offer useful construction estimating templates so you can apply the skills in the real world

And we are always improving. We want to hear your feedback and we are committed to helping you on your journey. We will always respond to questions, queries, or feedback suggestions.

We are super excited to have you enroll in our Quantity Take-Offs Course

Learn the fundamental skills required to accurately estimate construction costs to help grow your career or run your construction business.

The course is broken down into four sections:

  • Section 1 -Introduction to Quantity Take-Offs

    • Introduction to the principles of measuring quantities

    • The Take-off process

    • Different types of take-offs

    • Overview of construction drawings and specifications

    • Basic mathematical skills and measurement units

  • Section 2 - Tools and Techniques Used

    • Quantity take-off skills

    • Quantity take-off techniques

    • Tools

    • Using Bluebeam

  • Material Take-Offs

    • Bulk earthworks

    • Concrete and reinforcement

    • Architectural

    • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

    • Other Items

  • Conclusion and Review

If you're ready, let's get started!

Who this course is for:

  • Construction managers
  • Project engineers
  • Quantity surveyors
  • Estimators