Industrial quantity takeoff
Use your own supplier prices and installation rates. Request measured quantities, units and drawing references for the trades you select.
View quantity-only takeoff scope →INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION · ESTIMATING & TAKEOFFS
Industrial Estimating Services.
Build your bid on a clearer scope.
Quantity takeoffs and construction cost estimates for contractors bidding US plant projects and industrial trade packages. Send your drawings for a proposal covering the required trades, fee and delivery date.
Single trade or combined package · Remote estimating from your documents
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ESTIMATE / OUTPUT STRUCTURESCOPE FIRST
Industrial bid packageMaterials · Labor · Equipment
| Work package | Quantity basis | Cost basis |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Process piping | Line / size / spec | Material + labor |
| 02 Equipment setting | Equipment tag | Installation scope |
| 03 Electrical | System / circuit | Material + labor |
| 04 Structural steel | Member / drawing | Defined package |
+ Assumptions & exclusions+ Drawing register
Output structure preview. This is not a completed client estimate.
CHOOSE THE OUTPUT FOR YOUR BID
Quantities for your rates.
Or an agreed cost breakdown.
Request the work your team needs. Keep quantity measurement, cost pricing and later drawing changes clear in the proposal.
Priced construction estimate
Request material, labor and equipment costs for the agreed package, with the location, pricing date and source basis identified.
Request a priced estimate quote →Addenda and revision comparison
Identify quantity additions, deletions and changes against a named previous drawing set. Define repricing and additional trades separately.
Inspect the revision comparison →
PROCESS PIPINGELECTRICALMECHANICALSTRUCTURAL STEELPLANT EXPANSIONS
01 / CHOOSE YOUR PACKAGE
An industrial estimate should follow
the work you are bidding.
Request a defined trade package or a coordinated construction estimate. Start with the drawings and contract scope you have, then identify the information still needed.
01
Process piping
Define your process piping bid with takeoffs by line, size and specification, separate shop and field scope, and a documented pricing basis.
Explore the scope ↗02Electrical & controls
Scope industrial electrical bids across power distribution, feeders, cable systems, equipment connections and specified instrumentation interfaces.
Explore the scope ↗03Mechanical & equipment
Define mechanical equipment installation, plant utilities and associated mechanical scope with clear vendor and contractor package boundaries.
Explore the scope ↗04Structural steel
Review industrial steel scope across frames, equipment supports, platforms, grating, stairs and erection interfaces.
Explore the scope ↗05Plant expansions
Define construction estimates for plant additions, equipment upgrades and existing-facility interfaces, including demolition and tie-in boundaries.
Explore the scope ↗06Concrete & foundations
Scope industrial concrete takeoffs for equipment foundations, slabs, pedestals, trenches, rebar and embedded items.
Explore the scope ↗07Manufacturing plants
Define manufacturing plant construction estimates across building works, equipment foundations, utilities and production-line installation interfaces.
Explore the scope ↗08Warehouses & logistics
Scope warehouse and distribution-facility construction estimates for shells, slabs, docks, sitework, utilities and defined fit-out packages.
Explore the scope ↗02 / INDUSTRIAL SCOPE, MADE VISIBLE
The connections between packages are where bids need attention.
A machine price may cover the equipment supply while foundations, unloading, rigging, grout and utility connections sit elsewhere. An industrial construction estimate needs to identify these responsibilities before quantities and prices are combined.
Review the equipment scope checklist →01
Separate supply from installation
Identify owner-furnished and vendor-furnished equipment, then define the contractor work around each item.
02
Distinguish measured work from allowances
Keep drawing-based quantities, supplier quotes and unresolved scope visible in the estimate.
03
Document the site and execution basis
Record agreed access, shift and tie-in assumptions for existing-facility work.
03 / A REVIEWABLE OUTPUT
See what sits behind the total.
Traceable quantities
Line items grouped by the agreed trade, system or work package, with units and drawing references that support contractor review.
Defined cost breakdown
Material, labor and construction equipment separated where included. State the pricing date, location and source basis used.
Written estimate basis
Scope, input revisions, inclusions, exclusions and assumptions, so the bid team can understand how the estimate was developed.
04 / FROM DRAWINGS TO PROPOSAL
Start with your project.
Agree the package.
Preparing a subcontract bid, reviewing an equipment addition or pricing a plant expansion? The first step is to match the estimating assignment to the information available and the decision you need to make.
Send the current documents
Share drawings or a restricted-access folder link, specifications, project location and bid deadline.
Confirm scope and estimate purpose
Define takeoff-only versus priced work, trade boundaries, required format and missing information.
Review the project proposal
Agree the fee, delivery date, revision scope and expected outputs before the assignment starts.
Measure, price and review
The agreed package follows the input revisions and measurement rules. Review quantities, cost basis and clarifications against the stated scope.
PREPARE YOUR BID PACKAGE
Turn scope questions into a clearer brief.
Bid scope checker
Identify the documents, boundaries and missing inputs to include with your quote request.
Build your scope brief →Equipment responsibilities
Separate supply, setting and connection responsibilities before combining trade quotations.
Use the responsibility worksheet →Watch a takeoff develop
Follow the route dimensions into a quantity schedule and download the editable Excel example.
Watch the walkthrough →BEFORE YOU REQUEST A QUOTE
Industrial estimating questions
Can I request one industrial trade only?
Yes. Specify the required package and its boundaries. For example, a piping material takeoff has a different scope from a combined piping fabrication and installation estimate.
Can incomplete drawings be used?
The available documents determine what can be measured and what needs an assumption or allowance. A preliminary budget and a detailed construction bid estimate require different levels of definition. Share the current set so the scope can be assessed.
How are the fee and delivery date decided?
The proposal should reflect drawing volume, system complexity, required trades, output format and deadline. Share the actual package for a project-specific quotation.
Does estimating include engineering design?
A construction estimate measures and prices the agreed scope. Engineering design, verification of existing conditions and operational approvals require their own responsible specialists unless explicitly contracted separately.
YOUR NEXT BID
Put a defined scope behind your next industrial bid.
Share your drawings, project location, required trades and deadline. Agree the scope, fee and delivery date before estimating begins.