Cost Model · online

Full takeoff — no spreadsheet software needed. Mirrors the Excel model; download to edit: 111-53304-Cost-Model.xlsx. All unit costs are 2026 Alberta estimates.
ScenarioMaterials (CAD)
Shed — Steel (all-welded galvanized)$27,183
Shed — Wood (post-frame, same cladding)$18,583
Shop — Steel (crane + mezzanine + piles)$114,377
Shop — Fitout (doors, oil pit, shelving, bench)$18,050
Package A — steel shed + shop + fitout$159,610
Package B — wood shed + shop + fitout$151,010
+ Engineering stamp + permits$6,000
+ Contingency 10%$16,561
Package A — all-in$182,171

Shed steel − wood delta: $8,600 (46% more for steel). Not included: site prep, future slab, electrical, doors, labour.

CategoryItemQtyUnitUnit costCost
Structural steelColumns (12) — HSS5x5x1/4
portal columns, welded (144 ft @ 15.62 lb/ft)
2,249lb$3$6,410
Structural steelRafters (12) — HSS4x4x1/4
gable rafters, welded to columns (148 ft @ 12.21 lb/ft)
1,812lb$3$5,164
Structural steelKnee braces (12) — HSS3x3x3/16
moment-frame knees (36 ft @ 6.87 lb/ft)
247lb$3$704
Structural steelWall X-bracing — HSS2x2x3/16
2 long walls + back (87 ft @ 4.32 lb/ft)
374lb$3$1,066
Structural steelBase plates + gussets (12)
8x8x3/8 plate + caps
150lb$3$428
Secondary steelRoof purlins — 8" Zed @ ~4' o.c.
9 lines x 40'
360ft$4$1,620
Secondary steelWall girts — 2" galv stud @ ~4' o.c.
your 2" stud idea; eng may upsize to 6"C
312ft$1$437
CladdingCorrugated galvanized panel
roof + 3 walls + front gable, +10% waste
2,540sqft$1$1,728
CladdingTrims / closures / screws
12% of panel
1,728$$0$207
DoorsSliding barn doors (4-leaf) + track — 24' front opening
covers open front; slides open, minimal front columns
1lot$5,000$5,000
FoundationScrewpiles (light)
1 per column
12ea$200$2,400
Fab prep (Metal Supermarkets)Cuts
cut-to-length
120cut$4$540
Fab prep (Metal Supermarkets)Holes
base plates + bracing
80hole$4$280
ConsumablesWeld wire, gas, grinding, cold-galv touch-up, misc
all-welded shed
1lot$1,200$1,200
Subtotal$27,183
CategoryItemQtyUnitUnit costCost
Framing lumber6x6 posts (14) @ 8' o.c.
long walls + back
168ft$6$1,008
Framing lumberEngineered roof trusses (24' clr) @ 4' o.c.
11 trusses
11ea$360$3,960
Framing lumberEave carrier beams — 2-ply 2x10
both long walls
160ft$2$368
Framing lumberRoof purlins 2x4 @ 24" o.c.
for metal roof
520ft$1$442
Framing lumberWall girts 2x4 @ 24" o.c.
3 walls, for metal siding
624ft$1$530
Framing lumberBracing / blocking 2x6
200ft$1$230
CladdingCorrugated galvanized panel
SAME as steel scheme
2,540sqft$1$1,728
CladdingTrims / closures / screws
12% of panel
1,728$$0$207
DoorsSliding barn doors (4-leaf) + track — 24' front opening
covers open front; slides open, minimal front posts
1lot$5,000$5,000
FoundationScrewpiles (light) + post brackets
1 per post
14ea$200$2,800
HardwarePost brackets
post-to-pile
14ea$65$910
HardwareTies, structural screws, post caps
1lot$1,400$1,400
Subtotal$18,583
CategoryItemQtyUnitUnit costCost
Structural steelCrane/eave columns (10) — HSS6x6x5/16
bolted bases; carry crane runway (140 ft @ 23.34 lb/ft)
3,268lb$3$9,314
Structural steelRoof trusses (5) — 40' clear span
~1723 lb/truss (5x5 chords, 3x3 webs)
8,615lb$3$24,553
Structural steelCrane runway beams (2 lines) — W12x26
bolted to corbels (80 ft @ 26.0 lb/ft)
2,080lb$3$5,928
Structural steelCrane corbels/brackets (10)
shop-welded, bolt-on
1,200lb$3$3,420
Structural steelWall X-bracing (bolted) — HSS3x3x3/16
4 walls, demountable (138 ft @ 6.87 lb/ft)
946lb$3$2,696
Structural steelBase plates + splice plates
bolted, galvanized
600lb$3$1,710
Secondary steelRoof purlins — 8" Zed @ ~4' o.c.
11 lines x 40'
440ft$4$1,980
Secondary steelWall girts — 6" C @ ~4' o.c.
4 walls, bolt-up
640ft$4$2,400
Structural steelMezz joists (21) @ 2' o.c. — W8x10
span 12' (252 ft @ 10.0 lb/ft)
2,520lb$3$7,182
Structural steelMezz edge girder — W12x26
on mezz posts (40 ft @ 26.0 lb/ft)
1,040lb$3$2,964
Structural steelMezz ledger (back wall) — W8x10
(40 ft @ 10.0 lb/ft)
400lb$3$1,140
Structural steelMezz posts (5) — HSS4x4x1/4
on screwpiles (50 ft @ 12.21 lb/ft)
610lb$3$1,738
MezzanineSteel floor deck (1.5" galv, future concrete topping)
40x12 = 480 sqft
480sqft$4$1,680
MezzanineStair + guardrail (galv)
1lot$2,500$2,500
Crane2-ton single-girder bridge crane kit
bridge+hoist+end trucks+pendant, SUPPLY
1ea$26,000$26,000
CraneRunway rail, splices, electrification
1lot$3,500$3,500
CladdingCorrugated galvanized panel
roof + 4 walls + 2 gables, -doors, +10% waste
4,480sqft$1$3,046
CladdingTrims / closures / screws
12% of panel
3,046$$0$366
FoundationScrewpiles — crane-rated (10)
lateral+uplift; geotech to confirm
10ea$350$3,500
FoundationScrewpiles — mezzanine (5)
5ea$250$1,250
Fab prep (Metal Supermarkets)Cuts
cut-to-length
220cut$4$990
Fab prep (Metal Supermarkets)Holes
bolted/demountable = many holes
520hole$4$1,820
HardwareStructural bolts, galv, connection hardware
demountable design
1lot$3,500$3,500
ConsumablesCorbel welding, cold-galv, misc
1lot$1,200$1,200
Subtotal$114,377
CategoryItemQtyUnitUnit costCost
DoorsOverhead door 1 — 14'w x 12'h insulated (long wall)
NOTE: 15x15 wanted needs raised eave (~16') or gable-end location
1ea$3,200$3,200
DoorsOverhead door 2 — 14'w x 14'h (gable end)
taller door fits under the gable
1ea$3,500$3,500
DoorsMan doors (3) — insulated steel 3'x7'
per door layout on image
3ea$650$1,950
Oil pitOil-change pit — concrete pit + steel slide-out grates + vent
requires local concrete now; mechanical vent per code
1lot$6,000$6,000
MezzaninePerimeter shelving / racking (up top)
storage above the 9' mezzanine
1lot$2,800$2,800
MezzanineSteel workbench (built)
in the shop bay
1ea$600$600
Subtotal$18,050
CategoryItemQtyUnitUnit costCost
OptionUnder-mezzanine 1/2-ton jib (lift UNDER mezz)
serves the covered zone the bridge can't reach
1ea$3,500$3,500
Subtotal$3,500
ParameterValue
Location111 53304 Range Road 30, Parkland County, AB
CodeNBC 2020 Alberta Edition
Ground snow Ss / rain Sr1.6 / 0.1 kPa (~33 psf roof)
1/50 wind q0.45 kPa
Seismic Sa(0.2)0.1 g
Frost depth1.5 m
Assumed soil75 kPa till (geotech to confirm)
Mezzanine live load150 psf
Crane2-ton single-girder bridge
Screwpile & cladding unit costs set to owner's local estimate (Jul 2026). Concept sizes must be verified & stamped by an APEGA P.Eng.