Quantity Take-Off

Extract quantities from the BIM model. Extracted, validated, and signed off by a quantity surveyor.

QTO schedule - model elements highlighted with linked quantity data

Measuring from drawings

Manual extraction is slow, error-prone, and disconnected from the model. Every design change forces a full re-measure.

ERR

Measurement errors

Scaling from 2D drawings misses elements, counts items twice, and varies by trade. Errors cascade into the cost plan.

LAG

Re-measurement lag

Every design revision forces a full re-measure. The cost plan falls behind the model.

DIS

Spreadsheet silos

Quantities live in spreadsheets with no link to the model. No traceability of what was counted.

What QTO is

Quantities extracted from the BIM, validated by a QS, formatted for your cost plan.

Layer What it is Example
1 Model Audit Verify the model is extraction-ready - LOD, element classification, naming, completeness. LOD check, classification mapping, gap identification, extraction readiness report
2 Rule-Based Extraction Automated quantity extraction using classification rules mapped to your cost plan structure. Element quantities by trade, area/volume/length schedules, BOQ-mapped outputs
3 Manual Validation QS staff verify every item — against the model and cost plan. Cross-check against model, flag anomalies, verify cost codes, sign-off package
4 Deliverable Quantity schedules linked to the model, integrated with your BOQ. Elemental schedules, trade breakdowns, cost plan integration, revision history, methodology

How we deliver QTO

Audit, extract, validate, deliver. Full traceability from model to cost plan.

1 Model Audit
2 Extraction
3 Validation
4 Deliverable

LOD & Classification Check

Verify the model is extraction-ready - LOD, classification, completeness.

Cost Plan Mapping

Map model classifications to your cost plan structure.

Gap Identification

Flag missing elements and unclassified objects.

Rule-Based Extraction

Automated extraction mapped to your cost plan structure.

Schedule Generation

Generate schedules in your BOQ format.

Anomaly Detection

Flag outliers and duplicate counts.

Element Verification

QS staff verify every quantity against the model.

Cost Code Cross-Check

Verify every line item maps to the cost plan.

Revision Comparison

Compare against previous extractions - highlight what changed.

QS Sign-Off

Schedules formatted for QS review and approval.

BOQ Integration

Quantities formatted for your cost plan.

Methodology Report

Extraction rules, validation steps, and assumptions.

ISO 19650 Information Management

Every project runs to ISO 19650. EIR development, BEP governance, CDE protocols and structured information exchange at every milestone.

✓ Model Audit Checklist ✓ QTO Methodology Template ✓ BOQ Integration Guide ✓ Deliverable Matrix
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