Sitework takeoff: cut, fill, paving, and base course in one workflow.
SiteWorx/OS reads existing and proposed grades directly from the PDF or DWG and builds a triangulated surface for cut and fill. BidScreen XL handles paving, gravel, and aggregate areas alongside it. Both feed your Excel sitework bid as live data.
| A | B | C | D | E | |
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| 1 | ITEM | QTY | UNIT | $/UNIT | TOTAL |
| 2 | Cut (bank) | 4,820 | CY | $6.20 | $29,884 |
| 3 | Hauled cut (+25% swell) | 6,025 | LCY | $8.40 | $50,610 |
| 4 | Import fill (bank) | 1,840 | CY | $22.00 | $40,480 |
| 5 | Asphalt paving 3" | 42,500 | SF | $4.80 | $204,000 |
| 6 | Aggregate base 6" | 787 | CY | $28.50 | $22,430 |
| 7 | Concrete curb (LF) | 2,840 | LF | $22.00 | $62,480 |
| 8 | TOTAL SITEWORK | $409,884 |
Illustrative sitework estimating workbook. Cut/fill from SiteWorx/OS surface integration; paving and base course quantities from BidScreen XL.
The bottlenecks every sitework estimator knows.
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Manual grid-method cut and fill from 2D plans takes hours per bid and misses real-site variability.
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Aerial-based earthwork services charge per-job and don't give you the granular per-zone control most bids need.
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Paving quantities (asphalt, concrete) measured by hand from sitework plans are slow and error-prone.
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Base course and aggregate depths vary by zone; uniform-depth math misses real material orders.
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Plan revisions for grade changes send you back to redo the whole earthwork takeoff.
The sitework quantities every bid needs.
Cut and fill volume from contours
SiteWorx/OS reads existing-grade contours and proposed-grade design lines from the PDF or DWG and computes volume by integration. Bidding-grade accuracy.
Soil-type-specific shrink and swell
Apply soil-type shrink and swell factors per zone or per layer. Cohesive clay swells differently than granular fill.
Asphalt paving area
Trace paved areas on the site plan with BidScreen XL's Area tool. Multiply by thickness in Excel for asphalt tonnage.
Concrete paving area
Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, dumpster pads. Trace each on the site plan; thickness and rebar per Excel template.
Base course and aggregate
Per-zone aggregate thickness × footprint = cubic yards and tons. Different lifts for road base vs sidewalk base vs structural fill.
Linear-footage sitework
Curb, gutter, sidewalk, drainage, storm pipe LF traced with Continuous Length and rolled into Excel.
Built for how this trade actually estimates.
SiteWorx/OS computes cut and fill from a real triangulated surface — not a grid approximation. Bid-grade accuracy at $1,499/year rental.
Soil-type shrink and swell per zone, machine-control-ready export, and an audit trail that holds up under scrutiny.
BidScreen XL handles paving, base course, and aggregate quantities alongside SiteWorx/OS — one Excel workbook covers the whole sitework scope.
Plan revisions update the bid automatically; re-import the updated grading plan and the volumes recalculate.
Cheaper than AGTEK (~10× cost gap), faster than manual grid methods, and integrates with Excel-based estimating workflows.
SiteWorx/OS
Earthwork cut and fill from PDF or DWG drawings. Triangulated surface modelling, soil-type-specific shrink and swell, machine-control-ready export.
$1,499/yr rental · $2,999 perpetual
Considering SiteWorx/OS against another sitework takeoff product?
Honest side-by-side comparisons — feature matrix, 5-year cost, and a fair note on when the competitor is actually the right choice.
- Switching from
AGTEK Gradework
Heavy-civil specialist at $7,300/yr or $22,000 perpetual + $1,200/yr support. SiteWorx/OS covers the same workflows at $1,499/yr.
See comparison - Switching from
Bluebeam Revu
PDF measurement only — no triangulated surfaces. SiteWorx/OS builds a real cut-and-fill surface from your contours.
See comparison - Switching from
PlanSwift
Vertical-construction takeoff. SiteWorx/OS is purpose-built for earthwork cut, fill, and grade-balance.
See comparison - Switching from
STACK
Cloud takeoff for material quantities. SiteWorx/OS does volume-from-surface math that STACK can't replicate.
See comparison
Frequently asked
How accurate is SiteWorx/OS for cut and fill?
Bidding-grade. SiteWorx/OS builds a triangulated surface from the existing-grade contours and the proposed-grade design lines, then integrates volume between them. Accuracy is limited mainly by the quality of the source contours; for typical commercial sitework, the volume matches surveyor calculations within 1-2%.
What's the difference between SiteWorx/OS and AGTEK Gradework?
Both compute cut and fill from triangulated surfaces. SiteWorx/OS is $1,499/year rental or $2,999 perpetual; AGTEK is $7,300/year or $22,000 perpetual + $1,200/year. AGTEK is more entrenched in heavy-civil contractors with existing AGTEK workflows; SiteWorx/OS does the same workflow at a fraction of the cost for general and commercial sitework. See the full comparison at /vs/agtek-alternative.
Can SiteWorx/OS export to machine control?
Yes. SiteWorx/OS exports surfaces compatible with Trimble and Topcon machine-control file formats, suitable for GPS-guided dozers and graders.
Do I need both SiteWorx/OS and BidScreen XL?
For earthwork-only bids, just SiteWorx/OS. For sitework bids that also include paving, aggregate, drainage, and other Excel-tracked quantities, BidScreen XL adds the takeoff for those alongside SiteWorx/OS's earthwork volumes. The pair covers the full sitework scope.
What about drone-derived survey data?
SiteWorx/OS reads PDFs and DWGs — it doesn't ingest raw point clouds. If your drone vendor delivers a PDF or DWG contour map of existing grade, SiteWorx/OS treats it like any other plan. For raw point-cloud workflows, your survey software produces the contour drawing first, then SiteWorx/OS picks it up from there.
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