Quantity Surveying and Take-Offs

Master the quantity takeoff process by reviewing drawings and specifications, setting up a measurement structure, choosing a tool, quantifying items, and reviewing results for accuracy.

Explore the main types of quantity takeoffs, manual and digital, across civil, electrical, mechanical, and architectural disciplines, and how accuracy evolves through design stages.

Learn to read engineering drawings and design documentation, including BIM and 3D models, to interpret layouts, sections, schedules, and specifications for accurate quantity takeoffs and clash checks.

Develop mastery of basic arithmetic, unit conversion, and geometry including area, volume, and perimeter to perform quantity takeoffs, using scale, proportion, percentages, rounding, algebra, and basic trigonometry.

Explore the tools and techniques for construction quantity takeoffs, including software and manual methods, and develop math, construction management, and time management skills with a Bluebeam demo.

Explore quantity takeoff techniques, including manual measurement, counting, linear, area, volume, weights, assembly, parametric, and software assisted methods, and tailor them to project stage and accuracy.

Explore quantity take-off tools across construction estimating software, spreadsheets, and building information modeling to streamline takeoffs, and compare cost x, plan swift, bluebeam, trimble, cubit, and Navisworks.

Learn how to complete quantity take-offs across earthworks, concrete, mechanical, electrical and plumbing, and architectural works, by reviewing drawings and specifications and following a Bluebeam take-off workflow with worked examples.

Learn to perform earthworks quantity takeoffs from a golf course berm project, using layout, profile, and section drawings to calculate cut and fill, topsoil removal, swell, shrinkage, and trenching quantities.

Explore quantity takeoffs for concrete and steel reinforcement, including blinding, formwork, concrete volumes, joints, reinforcement, and cast iron items, using concrete drawings and specifications.

Quantify non-permanent items in quantity takeoffs by examining temporary works, site facilities, and safety and environmental considerations, guided by construction methodology and temporary works designs.

Master quantity takeoffs as a fundamental construction management skill that shapes estimates, schedules, contracts, procurement, and design management, applicable to all roles in the sector.