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Takeoff
Measure the job and generate quantities, materials and labour first — then carry the scope into Quick Quote. The v22.9 Takeoff tool is local-first and not yet connected to Quick Quote.
Welcome
Workspace home
On the table today
Forge's central hub for takeoff, quoting, reports and job-ready workflows.
Core estimating
Active module
Quick Quote
Price a takeoff or a standalone job — install rates, materials, markup, profit and break-even. Fully working today.
Operations & tools
Preview
Reports & Handoff
Export and project-handoff outputs. PDF export currently lives inside Quick Quote.
Soon
Supplier & Material Library
A shared reference of suppliers and materials to speed up takeoff and pricing.
Soon
Site Safety
Site safety references and checklists to keep alongside job delivery.
Business & financial
Soon
Profit Projection
Forward margin and recovery planning across upcoming jobs — once live quote data flows in.
Soon
Cash Flow Tracking
Visibility over incoming and outgoing across active jobs, planned for a later phase.
Soon
Post Job Review
Compare actual outcomes against the quoted scope to sharpen future pricing.
Anvil module · Placeholder
Takeoff
Local-first takeoff module
The v22.9 Takeoff tool remains separate and has not been connected to Supabase or Quick Quote yet.
Anvil module · Placeholder
Reports
Export and handoff centre
Coming in a later phase. Current PDF/export behaviour remains inside Quick Quote.
Total incl GST
$0
Client-facing total
Total ex GST
$0
Excluding GST
Job profit
$0
0.0% margin
Required output
0 sqm/week
Annual profit projection
$0
0.0% margin
Based on repeating this job across productive weeks
Job Profile Summary
Client, project, revision, and Xero mappingUntitled quote • No client • No address • Rev 1
Project Inputs
Physical quantities, duration, rates, markups, and project-specific costsAdvanced Job Settings
Labour & Overhead Recovery
Markup comparison
Material markup options, with misc kept separate from sqm rateCost & Recovery
Xero / Quote Totals
Main totals for quote review and Xero entryMisc total ex GST$0
Install total ex GST$0
Material total ex GST$0
Total ex GST$0
GST$0
Total incl GST$0
Project Breakdown
Break-even checks
Zero-profit reference onlyEntered duration0 days
Break-even duration0 days
Time buffer0 days
Break-even install rate $0/sqm
Break-even material markup 0.0%
How to use this section:
This shows the required install rate or material markup to cover cost only. Use one as a reference at a time, depending on whether you are adjusting install rate or material markup.
Saved Quotes
Open, export, or delete saved quotes. When signed in, quotes are saved to the cloud.
Saved quotes
Saved to your Forge cloud workspaceSettings
Manage staff, overheads, working year assumptions, GST, and default pricing settings.
Company Settings Locked
Cheat Sheets
Reference cards for common charge-up and pricing decisions. These are placeholders for the next refinement pass.
Charge-up Rates
Add the practical hourly charge-up reference table here later, such as minimum, standard, preferred, and commercial rates.
Install Rate Targets
Add the break-even, $50k profit, and $100k profit install-rate reference tables here later.
Productivity Notes
Use this area for output assumptions, average sqm/week notes, and pricing rules of thumb.
Glossary
Simple definitions for the pricing terms used in the calculator.
Cost to us
What Forge pays or needs to recover before profit.
Client sell
What we charge the client before or including GST, depending on the label.
Markup
A percentage added on top of cost. Markup does not equal margin.
Profit margin
Profit as a percentage of the final sell price.
Annual profit projection
What the business would make if this type of job repeated across the productive year.
Break-even
The point where the job covers cost/recovery but produces no profit.
Onsite labour recovery
The amount this job needs to recover for selected onsite staff.
Business overhead recovery
The share of business overhead, including ACC, allocated to this job.
