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Excel Tutorials for Construction

Practical spreadsheet templates and step-by-step guides for estimating, scheduling, and tracking jobs — no fluff, just formulas that work.

QUICK TIPS

15 Excel Tips & Tricks for Construction Spreadsheets

Fast keyboard shortcuts and tricks — Flash Fill, Freeze Panes, Text to Columns, and more, no formula-building required.

4 min readRead tutorial →
ESTIMATING

Building a Materials Takeoff Sheet

Set up a reusable takeoff template that scales from a small remodel to a full build, with automatic quantity totals.

8 min readRead tutorial →
FORMULAS

Concrete & Rebar Quantity Calculator

A formula-driven sheet that converts slab dimensions into concrete volume, bag counts, and rebar linear footage.

10 min readRead tutorial →
ESTIMATING

Project Cost Estimator with SUMIF & VLOOKUP

Pull unit costs from a price list and roll them up into a bid total automatically as line items change.

12 min readRead tutorial →
SCHEDULING

Gantt-Style Construction Schedule

Build a simple bar-chart schedule using conditional formatting — no add-ins, works in any version of Excel.

9 min readRead tutorial →
COST TRACKING

Change Order Tracker

Log change orders against the original contract value and see running budget impact in real time.

7 min readRead tutorial →
FORMULAS

Auto-Converting Units with CONVERT()

Stop retyping numbers between feet, meters, and yards — let Excel's built-in CONVERT function do it for you.

5 min readRead tutorial →
SCHEDULING

Time & Day Calculations in Excel

Calculate days between dates, count working days, find completion dates, and track labor hours automatically.

9 min readRead tutorial →
ESTIMATING

Bid Comparison Sheet with INDEX/MATCH

Compare subcontractor bids side by side and automatically flag the lowest price per line item.

10 min readRead tutorial →
COST TRACKING

Budget Alerts with Conditional Formatting

Automatically highlight over-budget line items the moment they happen, instead of finding out at month-end.

8 min readRead tutorial →
COST TRACKING

Punch List Tracker in Excel

Track closeout items with status dropdowns, live open/closed counts, and color-coded rows.

7 min readRead tutorial →
COST TRACKING

Labor Productivity & Crew Cost Tracker

Track crew hours, labor cost, and units-per-hour productivity per task while work is happening.

9 min readRead tutorial →