Sheet GL-201

Bill of Quantities

Taking off quantities and building a bill for tender, for a quantity surveying practice.

Before: 16 h
Per job
16 h → 4 h
Time saved
75%
Released a year
1,200 h

The problem

Each bill took a surveyor around two days: measuring from drawings, cross-checking the specification, performing calculations and formatting to the industry standards.

What we built

  1. Mapped the process and developed the requirements with the QS team.
  2. Built a solution that reads drawings and specifications, measures quantities and drafts the bill.
  3. Kept the surveyor in control: every quantity links back to its source, ready for review.

The outcome

A 16-hour process now takes 4 hours, releasing around 1,200 professional hours a year.

Could a solution like this work for your team?

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