Concrete volumes
Measured in m³ by element, strength grade and level or pour.
Concrete Estimating
Concrete EstimatingServices
Takeoffs and estimates for concrete, formwork and reinforcement contractors — volumes, bar and mesh quantities, formwork areas and related items measured from your drawings, organised by element and pour for pricing and ordering.
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Service 08
Typical inputs
Structural drawingsBar schedulesCivil detailsSpecifications
Outputs
Concrete scheduleRebar summaryFormwork schedule
Formats
ExcelPDFYour template
How we measure concrete
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Footings, slabs, columns and walls are measured element by element from the structural drawings — then reinforcement and formwork are added, so the concrete schedule is ready to price and order.
- The foundation plan sets out the grid — four lines by three at 5.00 m and 4.50 m bays — with every pad footing and ground beam referenced.
- Pad footings are counted and measured by size; ground beams are measured between pad faces, then both are converted to m³.
- The slab is measured to the outer face of the ground beams at its 150 mm thickness, with the mesh taken by area.
- Columns and walls are measured from slab top to soffit — columns by number and section, walls by length and thickness.
- The suspended slab is measured edge to edge at 250 mm and split by pour, ready for planning and ordering.
- With no bar schedules issued, reinforcement is allowed at a stated kg/m³ rate for each element and converted to tonnes.
- Formwork is measured by contact area — soffit, edges, columns and walls — and the concrete totalled by grade with wastage, ready to price.
| Item | Qty | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Pad footings 1.8 × 1.8 × 0.6 · 12 nr | 23.33 | m³ |
| Ground beams 400 × 600 · 30.0 m | 7.20 | m³ |
| Ground slab 150 thk · A393 mesh | 21.71 | m³ |
| Columns 400 × 400 · 12 nr | 6.43 | m³ |
| Walls 200 thk · 8.70 m | 5.83 | m³ |
| Suspended slab 250 thk · 3 pours | 36.19 | m³ |
| Reinforcement kg/m³ by element | 9.89 | t |
| Formwork contact area | 273.4 | m² |
| Total concrete 32 MPa · +5% wastage | 105.7 | m³ |
| Delivered in Excel with concrete, rebar and formwork schedules and marked-up drawings | ||
Illustrative reinforced-concrete frame — sample figures, not a quotation.
Scope
What’s Included
The scope is confirmed with you before work starts, so you know exactly what will be measured and priced.
Reinforcement
Bar tonnage by diameter from bar schedules, or a stated kg/m³ allowance per element where none exist; mesh in m² by type, with laps as agreed.
Formwork
Contact area in m² by face — slab soffits and edges, beam sides, column and wall faces — split by finish.
Structural elements
Footings, slabs, walls, columns and beams.
Civil concrete
Kerbs and channels in lineal metres, pavements in m², headwalls by number and volume.
Accessories
Joints and waterstops in lineal metres, membranes in m² and cast-in items counted, where shown.
Deliverables
What You Receive
- 01
Concrete schedule in m³ by element, grade and level
- 02
Reinforcement summary in tonnes by bar diameter, with mesh in m²
- 03
Formwork schedule in m² by element and finish
- 04
Pour-by-pour breakdown if required
- 05
Marked-up drawings and a list of assumptions, including any reinforcement allowances
Ideal for
Who It’s For
- Concrete contractors
- Formwork and reinforcement subcontractors
- Builders pricing concrete packages
- Civil contractors
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How it works
Simple From Start to Finish
Send drawings
Share drawings, scope and deadline.
Scope review
We confirm deliverables and timeframe.
Takeoff & estimate
Quantities measured and organised.
Review & delivery
Checked, then delivered in your format.
Yes. Where bar schedules or detailed reinforcement drawings are available, bars are measured by diameter and length, laps included, and converted to tonnes. Where they are not, reinforcement is allowed at a kg/m³ rate for each element and stated as an assumption for you to review.
Yes, quantities can be grouped by pour, level or zone to support planning and ordering.
Yes — kerbs, channels, pavements, headwalls and retaining walls can be included.
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Send your drawings and scope. Standard estimates are typically delivered within 48 hours; for larger or complex projects we confirm the delivery date after reviewing the scope, before any work begins.