Construction estimating & take-off, built for NZ

Measure off the plan and let Toolie run the NZS 3604 take-off, price it off a real NZ pricebook and audit it before you send — estimating that flows straight into the quote and the job.

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Estimating that starts with the take-off, not a blank line-item

Accurate estimating is measurement first. Generic estimating tools hand you a blank schedule and leave the take-off to you and a scale ruler. Toolie does the take-off: describe the job in plain English, or drop in the PDF plan and measure straight off it, and Toolie infers the structure and runs the NZS 3604 quantities — piles, footings, bearer and joist spans, bracing and fixings.

From measurement to a defensible number

Measure off the PDF plan — lengths and areas — or one-tap auto-analyse it into a take-off
Real NZ QS pricebook with ~30-region pricing, not a generic global rate card
Wind, coastal and seismic site intelligence applied automatically from the address
Quote accuracy auditor flags missing companion items and supply-only lines before you send
Estimate-vs-actual calibration — the engine learns from your real job costs so the next estimate is sharper
Import QS / BOQ schedules with automatic column mapping

Estimating and quoting, joined up

The estimate isn't a dead end — it flows into a branded, client-ready quote with online acceptance, then into the build programme and job costing, so you measure once. See Toolie's quoting software for the client-facing side.

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Common questions

Does Toolie do construction take-offs automatically?

Yes — describe the job or drop in a PDF plan and Toolie runs the NZS 3604 take-off (piles, spans, bracing, fixings), applies wind, coastal and seismic site intelligence from the address, and prices it off a real NZ QS pricebook with ~30-region pricing.

Can I import my BOQ or QS schedule?

Yes — import QS/BOQ schedules with automatic column mapping, and measure lengths and areas straight off PDF plans.

How accurate are the estimates?

Toolie's quote accuracy auditor flags missing companion items before you send, and estimate-vs-actual calibration learns from your real job costs so each estimate gets sharper. Figures follow NZS 3604 and current NZ pricing.

Is there a building estimating app?

Yes — Toolie is a building estimating app for iOS and Android (and an installable PWA): run the NZS 3604 take-off, price it off a real NZ pricebook and send the quote from your phone on site, then it syncs.

Quote, comply and get paid — in one place

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