PreconstructionUpdated Jun 01, 2026
Estimating & Take Off
Quantify work from the drawings and build a cost estimate by cost code that feeds the project budget and bid leveling.
AudienceEstimatorProject Manager
Open in SyntectonEstimating & Take Off is where you quantify the work from the drawings and turn those quantities into a priced estimate.
Build an estimate
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Open Estimating & Take Off
Go to Preconstruction → Estimating & Take Off.
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Take off quantities
Measure quantities from the plans.
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Apply unit costs
Assign unit costs to produce extended amounts.
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Feed the budget
Use the estimate to populate the preconstruction project budget.
Troubleshooting
Estimate doesn't match a bid
Differences usually trace to quantity or inclusion assumptions.
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