BOQ Software for Fit-Out Companies Managing Detailed Interior Scope
Tailored for interior fit-out and renovation companies managing highly detailed project BOQs, finishes, and client variations.
Quantara gives fit-out companies a structured way to manage detailed interior BOQs, handle frequent client variations, and generate professional proposals.
Industry Challenges
High Volume of Revisions
Interior fit-out projects are notorious for constant client design changes, resulting in heavy, difficult-to-track revision documentation.
Detailed Finishes Schedules
Managing complex schedules for joinery, flooring, and bespoke fixtures often leads to missed items during the estimating phase.
How Quantara Supports the Workflow
Quantara allows fit-out teams to organize finishes, partitions, ceilings, flooring, joinery, doors, and fixtures. It simplifies MEP coordination, helps track variations, and streamlines the creation of client proposals by keeping all revision-heavy documentation in a controlled environment.
Practical Example
A fit-out company receives a tender for a commercial office. The package includes a PDF scope of works, scanned finishes schedules, and an Excel BOQ. They use Quantara to consolidate these inputs into a single structured BOQ, ensuring no joinery items are missed before submitting their proposal.
Capabilities and Scope
Supported Inputs
- Text-based PDF
- Scanned PDF
- XLSX
- CSV
Planned Inputs
- CAD (Planned)
- BIM (Planned)
- IFC (Planned)
Typical Categories
- Demolition
- Partitions and Drylining
- Ceilings
- Flooring and Finishes
- Bespoke Joinery
- Doors and Hardware
- FF&E (Fixtures, Furniture & Equipment)
*Categories are user-defined. No pre-built libraries are currently provided.
Supported Outputs
- Structured Excel (XLSX)
- Formatted PDF Proposals
- CSV Exports
Limitations & Professional Disclaimer
- Quantara does not claim automatic drawing measurement or room detection.
- Quantara does not provide pre-built cost or material libraries for finishes.
- All BOQ outputs require professional review before use in a contract.
Quantara assists with document extraction, BOQ organization, project records, templates, revisions and supported document-generation workflows. All scope, quantities, units, descriptions, technical requirements, rates, assumptions, exclusions and generated outputs must be reviewed by appropriately qualified construction professionals before tender, procurement, contractual or construction use. Quantara does not provide engineering approval, code compliance certification, or professional design validation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should fit-out revisions be controlled?
Revisions should be tracked sequentially within Quantara, ensuring that added or removed finishes are documented against the specific client variation.
Does it automatically detect rooms from floor plans?
No, automated room detection and drawing measurement are not currently available.
Can I manage bespoke joinery items?
Yes, bespoke items can be entered with detailed descriptions and specific units of measurement.
Does it handle MEP coordination for fit-outs?
You can create specific sections for MEP builders-work or coordination items within your master fit-out BOQ.
Can I generate professional client proposals?
Yes, Quantara can output formatted PDF proposals based on your structured and priced BOQ data.
How do I handle FF&E schedules?
FF&E schedules can be extracted from PDFs or Excel and structured as a distinct section within the BOQ.
Can I use templates for common fit-out types?
Yes, you can create and save reusable templates for common project types, like standard office or retail fit-outs.
Does Quantara price the materials?
No, Quantara structures the BOQ. The user must provide their own rates and pricing information.