Every quantity ties back to a sheet
You get the marked-up drawings with the estimate, colour-coded by scope. If a number looks wrong, you can see exactly where it came from. No black-box spreadsheets.
Quantity takeoff & construction cost estimating
Bid-ready numbers,
straight off your drawings.
We turn plans and specs into line-by-line quantity takeoffs and priced estimates across every CSI division, so you bid more jobs, with fewer holes in the scope, and stop losing weekends to measuring.
Free sample takeoff on your first set · No cost until you approve the scope
Slab on grade 4,820 SF
Interior partitions 1,140 LF
Door openings 62 EA
Area · SF
Linear · LF
Count · EA
Marked up in Bluebeam Revu
Estimated in
Bluebeam Revu
PlanSwift
Excel
RSMeans data
CSI MasterFormat
Cubit / Trimble
1,200+
Bids estimated
48
CSI divisions covered
24–48h
Typical turnaround
5
Countries served
Sectors we estimate
Precise takeoffs for every construction discipline
Pick your sector to see the building types we measure and the divisions that usually drive the number.
Commercial
Core-and-shell, tenant improvement and full fit-out packages. We break the estimate down by floor, tenancy and phase so you can bid the whole building or just the trades you self-perform.
Usual cost drivers: Div 03 concrete, Div 05 steel, Div 09 finishes, Div 22/23/26 MEP
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Commercial
Residential
From a single custom home to a repeating townhouse scheme. Repeating unit types are measured once and rolled up, so you can price by unit, by block or by release stage.
Usual cost drivers: Div 06 framing, Div 07 roofing, Div 09 finishes, Div 26 electrical
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Residential
Industrial
Large-footprint structures where a small error in tonnage or slab area moves the number badly. We measure structure, envelope and equipment pads separately so each can be checked on its own.
Usual cost drivers: Div 03 slab and tilt-up, Div 05 structural steel, Div 31 earthwork
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Industrial
Civil & infrastructure
Earthwork volumes taken from contour and grading plans, with paving, drainage and utility runs scheduled by size and depth. Delivered in the unit-price format most public tenders ask for.
Usual cost drivers: Div 31 cut and fill, Div 32 paving, Div 33 utilities
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Civil & infrastructure
Why contractors keep sending us plans
Three things that decide whether you win the job
Delivered before your bid date
Most residential and light-commercial sets come back in 24 to 48 hours. Large or multi-trade packages get a firm date up front, and we hit it.
Rates for the market you build in
Labour and material rates are set for your city and currency, not a generic national average. USD, GBP, CAD, AUD and NZD, priced the way your client expects to read it.
CSI MasterFormat coverage
Takeoffs for every division on the job
Single-trade or the whole building. Below are the divisions we are asked for most. The full range runs 01 through 48.
03
Concrete
Footings, slabs, walls, columns, formwork, rebar tonnage and mesh, with pour breakdowns by area.
04
Masonry
CMU, brick and stone veneer, grout and reinforcing, lintels, scaffolding allowances.
05
Metals
Structural steel tonnage, joists, deck, stairs, rails and miscellaneous metals from the framing plans.
06
Wood & plastics
Framing lumber, sheathing, trusses, blocking and finish carpentry with waste factors applied.
07 / 08
Thermal & openings
Roofing, membranes, insulation, siding, doors, frames, hardware and glazing schedules.
09
Finishes
Drywall, ceilings, flooring, tile, paint, room by room, off the finish schedule.
22 / 23
Plumbing & HVAC
Fixture counts, pipe runs by size, ductwork, equipment schedules and terminal units.
26
Electrical
Device and fixture counts, panels, feeders, conduit and wire lengths, low-voltage rough-in.
31 / 32
Earthwork & sitework
Cut and fill volumes, excavation, backfill, paving, kerbs, landscaping and site utilities.
Client feedback
What the numbers did for them
“We were turning down invitations because nobody had time to measure. Gen-Con now handles our takeoffs and we have doubled the number of bids we submit each month, same office headcount.”
MR
M. Reyes
GC · Texas, USA
GC · Texas, USA
“The marked-up PDFs are what sold me. I could hand them to my site manager and he understood the scope immediately. Estimate landed within 2% of the tender we won.”
DK
D. Kaur
Developer · Manchester, UK
Developer · Manchester, UK
“Sent drawings on a Thursday night, had a full concrete and steel takeoff Saturday morning. That turnaround is the reason we made the deadline at all.”
JT
J. Thompson
Builder · Auckland, NZ
Builder · Auckland, NZ
Est. 2019 · Remote estimating desk
About Gen-Con
An estimating desk that works like part of your team
Gen-Con Construction Solutions is a dedicated estimating and takeoff practice run by certified quantity surveyors. We are not a marketplace. You deal with the same estimator on every set, and they learn how you build.
- Certified quantity surveyor with 5+ years on live tenders
- Repeat clients in five markets, many working with us for years
- Your format, not ours. We deliver in the template you bid with
Send one set. See the difference.
Upload your drawings and we will come back with scope, price and delivery date, usually within a few hours. First-time clients get a free sample takeoff.