I will provide precise planswift takeoff for UK and irish construction projects
Civil Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, and Revit BIM Specialist
About this Gig
Accurate, auditable quantity takeoffs and Bills of Quantities from your drawings.
I'm a civil engineer (BE) with real project experience and 100+ residential takeoffs completed for international contractors. I turn drawing sets into clean, defensible numbers you can bid, budget or build with.
What I deliver:
- Material quantity takeoffs from PDF or CAD drawings (concrete, rebar, blockwork, insulation, finishes, roofing, openings and more)
- Full elemental Bills of Quantities, measured item by item, every quantity backed by its dimensional calc
- Cost estimates with rate build-ups, labour and material split, and markups (Premium)
- Output aligned to your standard: NRM2 (UK), CSI MasterFormat (US commercial), or your own template
You receive a structured Excel workbook: abstract of cost, master takeoff table keyed by item reference, quantities, units and rate/total columns, plus a documented basis and exclusions sheet. Every number is traceable, and assumptions are flagged clearly rather than hidden, so you always know where pricing risk sits.
I work best from a complete drawing set, but I regularly produce priceable BOQs from architectural drawings alone by documenting each
Building type:
Residential
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Commercial
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Office & workspace
Software:
Revit
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PlanSwift
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Microsoft Excel
Delivery style preference
Please inform the freelancer of any preferences or concerns regarding the use of AI tools in the completion and/or delivery of your order.
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FAQ
What files do you need?
PDF drawings work fine; CAD (DWG) or a full drawing set is ideal. Scales and dimensions must be legible.
Which standards do you work to?
NRM2 for UK & Ireland, CSI MasterFormat for US commercial, or your in-house format. Tell me your preference and I'll match it.
Can you work from incomplete drawings?
Yes. If structural or M&E design is missing, I produce a priceable BOQ using clearly documented assumptions, each flagged for your confirmation before pricing.
Do you provide the rates too?
On the Premium package, yes. I can build rates from published references or apply your own rate library. Rates are region-dependent, so confirm your project location and target rate library beforehand.
Is my data confidential?
Always. I strip private identifiers from any sample and never share client drawings.
What software do you use?
I take off from PDF with PlanSwift or I use AutoCAD and deliver in Excel, so you can open, filter and price everything without special software.

