Quantity Take Off Software System On Selected Construction Companies

Abstract

Traditionally, quantity take off was developed manually measuring directlyfrom physical papers, and 2D drawings. Manual estimation is a tedious, time consuming, and error-prone process. However, in the recent years, quantity take off software has gained popularity in the construction industry. This software can support 2D drawing, 3D models or PDF file format and capable of generating quantities automatically. However, despite the reported benefits on adopting quantity take off software within the company, very little has been reported utilizing the software on construction projects in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. This study aimed to determine the assessment of the construction sector in NCR in the utilization of quantity take off software system. Selected construction companies were surveyed using survey questionnaires to determine their assessment on the level of implementation of quantity take off software system, and the action plan may be adopted to utilize the quantity take off software in the construction companies. The results suggested utilization of quantity take off software system in construction projects and recommended the identification of the benefits that it could offer.