Quantity Surveying

Quantity surveying is the professional practice of measuring, costing, and managing the financial and contractual side of a construction project — from early estimates through to the final account.

A quantity surveyor (QS) prepares takeoffs and bills of quantities, prices the work, advises on procurement, and tracks cost through construction. The role is well established in the UK, Commonwealth, and international markets, and overlaps closely with the estimator role in the US.

Much of quantity surveying is the same core work at the heart of any estimate: measuring quantities from drawings and attaching cost to them. Speeding up that measurement and keeping it consistent is exactly the workflow Quotr is built around.

For owners, a quantity surveyor protects the budget and controls cost through a project. For contractors, the QS function is what keeps bidding, billing, and final accounts accurate.