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Construction calculators

Quantities, labor and equipment hours, cost, bids, change orders and retainage.

Calculate rebar quantity step by step: Bars each way = floor(clear span ÷ spacing) + 1.

Calculate asphalt quantity step by step: Tonnes = length × width × thickness × compacted density × (1 + waste).

Calculate excavation step by step: V = D ÷ 6 × (A_bottom + 4·A_mid + A_top) (prismoidal formula).

Calculate backfill step by step: Compacted fill = excavated − structure volume.

Calculate masonry step by step: Units/m² = 1 ÷ [(L + joint) × (H + joint)].

Calculate drywall step by step: Sheets = ⌈(perimeter × height + ceiling − openings) × (1 + waste) ÷ sheet area⌉.

Calculate framing step by step: Common studs = floor(length ÷ spacing) + 1.

Calculate labor hours step by step: Crew hours = quantity ÷ (production rate × efficiency).

Calculate equipment hours step by step: Machine hours = quantity ÷ (output × working minutes ÷ 60).

Calculate construction cost step by step: Direct = material qty × unit price + labor h × rate + equipment h × rate + subcontractor.

Calculate contractor bid step by step: Bid = (direct + overhead + contingency) × (1 + markup), or ÷ (1 − margin).

Calculate subcontractor quote step by step: Levelled quote = quote + excluded items.

Calculate change order step by step: Net = added − deleted.

Calculate retainage step by step: Earned = contract × % complete.

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