Every trade
Measured, counted, and organized by trade and division, ready to price.
Line-by-line quantity takeoffs from your drawings, covering every trade and every region of the state - from an Anchorage subdivision to a North Slope module to a Bush village housing project.
Survey plat - quantity benchmarks
AK-QTO
BM-01
Footing & foundation concrete
62 CY
BM-02
Wall framing lumber
1,840 LF
BM-03
Roof trusses
28 EA
Line-by-line quantities measured from your drawings and grouped for the region the project actually sits in.
500+
Projects completed
100+
Estimators & drafters
48hr
Typical turnaround
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Overview
A quantity takeoff has to reflect where a project actually sits - freight-in materials, cold-climate spec, and site access all change what gets counted and how it's grouped.
Measured, counted, and organized by trade and division, ready to price.
Heat trace, arctic entries, and derated equipment counts built into the takeoff.
From an Anchorage subdivision to a North Slope module to a Bush village housing project.
01 / Services Alaska
From a first conceptual count to a final bid-day package, our takeoff team works directly from your drawings.
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Full quantity takeoffs from your drawings - measured, counted, and organized by trade and division, ready to price.
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Itemized material lists built for procurement teams working against barge, ferry, or air-freight ordering windows.
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Quantities priced at current Alaska labor and material rates, turning a raw count into a usable budget or bid number.
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Fast-turn takeoffs for contractors working against a bid deadline, delivered in the format your bid form needs.
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Early quantities from incomplete or schematic drawings, so owners and design teams can pressure-test scope early.
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Fast re-counts on field changes and RFIs, tied back to the original takeoff so nothing is double-counted or missed.
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Trade quantities cross-checked against mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope so shared routing and chases line up.
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Quantities built around a single seasonal delivery window for village, industrial, and other off-grid Alaska sites.
02 / Markets
Freight-in materials, cold-climate spec, and site access all change what gets counted and how it's grouped.
01 - Southcentral
Alaska's busiest bidding market, with the widest mix of commercial, multifamily, and federal takeoff work around Anchorage, Wasilla, and the Kenai Peninsula.
02 - Interior
Cold-climate spec adds heat trace, arctic entries, and derated equipment counts to nearly every Interior takeoff.
03 - Southeast
Marine, barge-served sites where material staging and delivery windows shape how a takeoff gets phased.
04 - North Slope
Module-based construction and process equipment counts for North Slope oil & gas support facilities.
05 - Bush Alaska
Takeoffs built around a single annual barge or air delivery, where a missed count means a missed season.
03 / Scope
Residential through off-grid and military work, including new construction and renovation.
Takeoffs for the project types that show up across Alaska construction sets.
Scopes that carry federal specification, village logistics, or off-grid delivery limits.
New builds and occupied renovations, counted from the drawings you send.
05 / Scope of Work
Every takeoff starts with a careful read of the drawing set - not just what's on the page, but what it means for the count.
Floor plans
Room-by-room areas, wall lengths, and layout quantities.
Elevations & sections
Vertical dimensions, cladding areas, and framing member counts.
Details
Connection, flashing, and assembly-level quantities called out in details.
Schedules
Door, window, fixture, and equipment schedules cross-checked against plans.
Legends & notes
Material specs and general notes that affect quantities and unit pricing.
Civil & site plans
Earthwork, paving, and utility quantities from the site and civil sheets.
04 / Trades
Every division that shows up in an Alaska construction set, counted and organized by CSI division.
CSI Division Scope
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Division
Trade
03
Concrete
04
Masonry
05
Structural Steel
06
Framing & Carpentry
07
Roofing & Insulation
08
Doors, Windows & Glazing
09
Drywall & Finishes
09
Flooring & Painting
21
Fire Protection
22
Plumbing
23
HVAC & Mechanical
26
Electrical
31
Sitework & Earthwork
32
Site Concrete & Paving
33
Utilities
00
Multi-Trade / Full Set
Sample takeoff excerpt
A short excerpt from a Palmer, AK single-family home takeoff, showing how framing and concrete quantities are broken out.
Excerpt · Framing & concrete scope
Item
Qty
Unit
Notes
Footing & foundation concrete
62
CY
Frost-depth footing design
Wall framing lumber
1,840
LF
2x6 exterior wall assembly
Roof trusses
28
EA
Engineered, snow-load rated
Rigid roof & wall insulation
3,100
SF
Cold-climate R-value spec
Exterior sheathing
2,650
SF
Includes waste allowance
Arctic entry framing
1
EA
Vestibule assembly
Full takeoffs include every trade in the drawing set, with pricing available on request.
06 / Process
From the drawings you send to a reviewed takeoff, with Alaska labor and material pricing available when you need a bid number.
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Send your plan set, spec, or bid invite in any format.
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We confirm site region, access, and which trades are in scope.
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Every material, assembly, and fixture is measured and logged.
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Current AK labor and material rates applied on request.
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A second estimator checks quantities and scope coverage.
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Final takeoff delivered in your preferred format.
Software
Quantities are measured in the tools your team already works with, and delivered in Excel or PDF.
Accuracy & QA
Quantities are checked against the drawings and the trades in scope before they reach your bid.
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A second estimator checks quantities and scope coverage before delivery
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Schedules are cross-checked against plans so fixtures and equipment are not missed
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Change-order re-counts are tied back to the original takeoff so nothing is double-counted
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MEP quantities are checked against mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope so shared routing lines up
10 / Why Us
Factors that don't show up on a Lower 48 takeoff, but change the count here.
Arctic-rated materials, heat trace, and equipment derating add line items most takeoffs elsewhere don't carry.
Pile-supported and thermosiphon foundations change how sitework and structural quantities are grouped.
Barge, ice-road, and air-freight schedules mean quantities are often staged around a single delivery window.
JBER, Eielson AFB, Fort Wainwright, and Coast Guard Kodiak projects carry federal specification requirements.
Labor rates and crew availability shift between Anchorage, Fairbanks, Southeast, and Bush communities.
Cold-weather handling and remote replacement lead times often call for adjusted material waste allowances.
A compressed summer build window can mean quantities are broken into delivery-driven phases.
Building code amendments differ by jurisdiction across Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.
07 / Alaska
Quantity takeoff across every region of the state, road-connected or not.
08 / Compliance
Building code amendments differ by jurisdiction across Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Takeoffs are measured to the drawings and specifications your design team has already applied, including federal work.
ANCHORAGE
Building code amendments in Anchorage and the Mat-Su differ from Interior and Southeast jurisdictions, and the takeoff follows the spec on your drawings.
FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks and North Pole work adds heat trace, arctic entries, and derated equipment that local cold-climate amendments call for.
JUNEAU
Juneau and Panhandle projects follow their own local amendments, and marine access can change how quantities are phased.
FEDERAL
JBER, Eielson AFB, Fort Wainwright, and Coast Guard Kodiak projects carry federal specification requirements.
09 / Pricing
Turnaround and price follow the size of the set, how remote the site is, and whether you need quantities only or a priced bid number.
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Total square footage and number of trades in scope.
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Road-connected, barge-served, or fly-in-only site access.
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Standard versus bid-day rush turnaround.
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Schematic-level design versus fully issued construction documents.
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Quantities only, or quantities priced at current AK rates.
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Heat trace, arctic entries, and derated equipment add line items.
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Quantities staged around barge or seasonal delivery windows.
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Excel, PDF, or format matched to your bid or procurement system.
Send your plan set and we'll confirm region, trades, and a turnaround for the takeoff.
Request a takeoffReady to Bid?
Send your plan set, spec, or bid invite. We'll confirm the region, the trades in scope, and a turnaround for your Alaska quantity takeoff.
11 / FAQ
Questions about quantity takeoffs for Alaska projects
A full count of materials, assemblies, and fixtures across the trades in your drawing set, organized by division and ready to price. You can start from the home page to see the complete estimating lineup.
Yes. We regularly build takeoffs for Bush and North Slope sites, accounting for barge or air freight and seasonal delivery windows. Related scope on the same drawings can move through our construction estimating services.