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Opinion and worked examples on takeoff and estimating, written by the team that builds Kestrel® and prices live UK jobs with it.

1 November 2026

A free construction cost plan template for Excel

Cost rates, mark-up, sell rates and your margin, set out by NRM element. Download it, type your quantities and costs, and the price works itself out.

23 October 2026

A free NRM2 bill of quantities template for Excel

A blank, print-ready BOQ with a How to use tab. Download it, type your quantities and rates, and the totals work themselves out.

11 October 2026

What do I need from construction takeoff software in 2026?

Five things an estimator should demand, a real eight-zone fit-out example, and a checklist for your next trial.

Looking for step-by-step how-tos? They live in the guides.