Excel Export
Export your BOQ to a multi-sheet Excel workbook. Not a basic data dump - properly formatted spreadsheets ready for pricing, bidding, and ordering.
What You Get
One click generates a workbook with these sheets:
Summary
- Project info (name, address, client)
- Total item count
- Material subtotal
- Labor subtotal
- Total hours
- Grand total
- Trade breakdown table
Detailed BOQ
- Every line item
- CSI codes
- Quantities and units
- Unit costs
- Labor hours
- Notes
- Filterable headers
Trade Packages (one per trade)
- Items grouped by category
- Material costs
- Labor hours and rates
- Labor costs
- Subtotals per category
- Package totals
- Ready for subcontractor pricing
Material List
- Sequential item numbers
- Descriptions
- Quantities (with waste included)
- Units
- Estimated costs
- Supplier column
- Notes
- Ready for ordering
Labor Summary
- Hours by trade
- Average rates
- Costs per trade
- Crew size recommendations
- Duration estimates (days/weeks)
- Task breakdown
How to Export
From Takeoff
- Open your takeoff
- Click Export in the toolbar
- Select Excel (BOQ)
- Choose options:
- Include trade packages
- Include material list
- Include labor summary
- Add profit margin %
- Click Download
From Project
- Open project
- Go to Estimates tab
- Select estimate(s)
- Click Export > Excel
Export Options
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Include trade packages | Separate sheet per trade |
| Include material list | Ordering-ready list |
| Include labor summary | Hours/cost breakdown |
| Profit margin % | Adds markup to totals |
| Company name | Header branding |
| Prepared by | Your name in header |
CSV Export
Need simpler format? CSV export includes:
- All line items
- Costs and quantities
- Labor hours
- Single flat file
Good for importing into other systems.
Tips
- Subcontractor pricing - Send trade package sheets directly to subbies
- Material ordering - Material list is ready for suppliers
- Crew planning - Labor summary has duration estimates
- Client proposals - Summary sheet works for quotes