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MEP Estimating Software for UAE Contractors and Project Teams

For UAE MEP contractors and estimators managing complex technical schedules and multi-discipline BOQs.

Quantara helps UAE MEP contractors structure mechanical, electrical, and plumbing BOQs, track technical schedules, and manage project revisions.

Regional Workflow Challenges

Multi-Discipline Complexity

Separating HVAC, plumbing, drainage and electrical scope from a multidisciplinary consultant BOQ requires careful review.

Technical Schedule Extraction

Extracting data accurately from detailed equipment schedules in PDF format is a major bottleneck for MEP estimators.

How Quantara Supports the Workflow

Quantara provides the structure to manage distinct MEP scopes, including HVAC, fire fighting, controls, and testing & commissioning. Users can organize revisions and technical schedules into a unified BOQ, preparing the data for professional review.

Regional Scenario

"An MEP estimator in the UAE reviews candidates created from supported detected table rows in a consultant's text-based PDF, then verifies and organizes accepted AHU and FCU items into an HVAC section while keeping lighting fixtures separate. A scanned version requires manual transcription because OCR text extraction is not currently available."

A complete hybrid BOQ workflow

Let AI accelerate the work — keep engineers in control of the final BOQ

Your team can build, measure, calculate, review and deliver the BOQ directly in Quantara. When you need more capacity, hire TAYQAN to prepare supported work for your team's final review.

AI-assisted when possible. Engineer-controlled from start to delivery.

AI Draft BOQ

Create an editable BOQ from usable project evidence. AI accelerates supported extraction and structuring; engineers can add, measure, correct and price every remaining item without leaving the workflow.

  • Editable BOQ built from supported project evidence
  • Direct item creation for scope that needs engineering input
  • Guided measurement and visible quantity calculations
  • Missing quantities and units stay visible until completed
  • Rates remain under your commercial team's control

TAYQAN — AI Quantity Surveyor

TAYQAN carries supported QS work from source review through quantity preparation, BOQ assembly and QA. Your authorized professional reviews the result and decides when it is ready to issue.

  • Source discovery and processing
  • Evidence review and quantity preparation
  • Rate preparation when requested and governed
  • BOQ assembly and validation / final QA
  • Prepared for authorized professional review and issue

Final professional acceptance remains under human control.

Capabilities and Scope

Inputs

  • Text-based PDF
  • Scanned PDF (detection only — OCR not currently available)
  • XLSX
  • CSV

Not Currently Supported

  • CAD
  • BIM
  • IFC

Structuring

  • HVAC
  • Plumbing and Drainage
  • Electrical Services
  • Fire Fighting
  • Testing and Commissioning

No pre-built regional libraries or code-compliance categories are currently enforced.

Outputs

  • Structured Excel (XLSX)
  • Formatted PDF Proposals
  • CSV Exports

Professional Disclaimer & Limitations

  • Quantara does not claim automatic MEP measurement from drawings.
  • Quantara does not validate engineering code compliance.
  • Quantara does not provide pre-built MEP pricing libraries.

Quantara assists with supported document extraction, BOQ organization, project records, templates, revisions and document-generation workflows. Regional project requirements, contractual obligations, measurement methods, rates, tax treatment, regulations and professional responsibilities vary. All quantities, units, descriptions, specifications, rates, assumptions, exclusions and generated outputs must be reviewed by appropriately qualified local construction professionals before tender, procurement, contractual or construction use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I manage electrical and mechanical scope separately?

Yes, you can create distinct sections within Quantara to cleanly separate different MEP disciplines.

Does Quantara measure pipe or cable lengths automatically?

No, automatic drawing measurement is not currently available.

Can I extract HVAC equipment schedules?

For a text-based PDF, Quantara can create review candidates only from supported detected table rows. A professional must verify and structure accepted schedule items; scanned schedules require manual transcription because OCR text extraction is not currently available.

Does it validate MEP engineering compliance?

No, Quantara is a workflow tool and provides no engineering approval or compliance validation.

Can I track testing and commissioning items?

Yes, testing, balancing, and commissioning can be organized as structured items in your BOQ.

How are MEP revisions handled?

You can use revision control to track updates to specific MEP sections as consultant addenda are issued.

Does it include UAE MEP rates?

No, Quantara does not include pricing databases or local rates.

What formats can I export to?

You can export your structured MEP BOQ to XLSX, CSV, or formatted PDF proposals.

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