ABSTRACT
Like other total direct costs, the total direct cost of concrete work is the summation of all costs including labor, equipment, material, and subcontractors required to complete the work. Concrete is currently one of the most common and extensively used materials in construction. Costs of labor, equipment, and materials in concrete construction are relatively high. To better explain quantity take off, the following sections introduce the components of concrete work, concrete construction crafts, take off needs, and take off methods for concrete cost estimating. In addition, a checklist table is introduced to enhance the quality of quantity take off. Later sections of this chapter discuss concrete materials and methods, concrete forms and accessories, reinforcement, cast-in-place concrete, and precast concrete as well as cementitious decks and underlayment.
