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Leveraging Quantity Take-off Software for Accurate Pre-construction Budgeting

Author(s) Aditya Pandit
Country United States
Abstract Accurate pre-construction budgeting is crucial for risk minimization and project feasibility, but traditional manual quantity take-off (QTO) methods are labor-intensive, error-prone, and inefficient. This paper examines how QTO software revolutionizes budgeting by looking at how it can automatically measure material from electronic plans, CAD drawings, and BIM models with greater accuracy and speed. Key features such as real-time integration of design tools, cloud collaboration, and dynamic cost databases enable stakeholders to generate detailed, region-based estimates with factors for material, labor, and waste variables. Scenario analysis and prudent decision-making are also facilitated through the software's reporting function, coupling budgets with market factors and project details. Automating workflows and minimizing human error by QTO software reduces cost overruns, optimizes resource planning, and maximizes competitive bidding. The study focuses on the strength of transformation through applying QTO tools, the ease of allowing financial transparency, scalability, and success in construction management today. Tips on making practical choices for software and implementation procedures are also important.
Keywords Quantity Take-Off (QTO), pre-construction budgeting, cost estimation, BIM integration, CAD automation, construction logistics, cloud-based collaboration, predictive analytics, material quantification, digital construction management.
Field Engineering
Published In Volume 14, Issue 1, January-June 2023
Published On 2023-01-05
Cite This Leveraging Quantity Take-off Software for Accurate Pre-construction Budgeting - Aditya Pandit - IJAIDR Volume 14, Issue 1, January-June 2023. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15104243
DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15104243
Short DOI https://doi.org/g8972w
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