Features

Easy Project Setup & Adaptation

Items of work "IOW" can be easily setup with custom created, or personalized project templates. Uploading of digitized project plans and on-screen “takeoff” with detailed history of measurement makes third party reviews easy and efficient. User can create their own custom "Items of work" with specifications, and other reusable templates for creating newer projects.

Multi Location & Multi User Collaboration

Multiple persons can collaborate from multiple locations on the same project on various assigned roles. The collaborators may have rights for 1) Take off/edit. 2) Review 3) Observership. As all data including the takeoff plans are uploaded in the system itself, all stakeholders concerned with cost control will be on the same page.

No Hardware Purchase or Software Installation Required

As QS on-Demand is a hosted Service, users need not worry about any hardware or software purchase, downloads or installations. All that is needed is a computer with internet access. Though there is no expense to avail one time outsourced services, Corporate managed services has an upfront cost to cover for the storage space, Admin & technical resources needed to support/mentor/train the customer for each project lifecycle needs.

Improved Technical & Reporting Capabilities

Traditional Excel estimating or standalone software has limitations, in its inability to do coordinated teamwork efficiently. With Cloud based collaboration, third party monitoring and reviewing of each items of work, referencing to uploaded digital takeoff drawings and documents becomes easy. Collaboration reduces “takeoff” fatigue and also traps manual and knowledge based errors in the draft stage itself.

Handholding till Familiarizations

We understand that a full shift from excel based estimating to cloud database run software will need handholding and mentoring. Training & Skill upgradation sessions on scientific cost engineering practices will be provided as and when needed. We as your technology partner will also study your and our customer specific needs, so that improvements for subsequent upgrades can be carried out.

Solutions for Project Lifecycle

QS on-Demand has managed solutions for all Project lifecycle services. Onetime outsourcing jobs are provided for most pre-contact services like Detailed estimates/BOQ, Peer reviews, Rebar quantification & Rate analysis. All long drawn services that need constant attention, dedicated Consulting Service & frequent Data retrieval & Updation from the construction site for analytical MIS is provided as Corporate managed services.

Third Party Monitoring & Reviews

Professional looking, Standardized Reports for general and Analytical purposes are the prime benefits from any database run estimation program. Apart from the commonly used general reports many summarized as well as sorted/ sieved reports can be generated easily. Each software upgrades will have more such professional reports which reflect the needs of the industry.

Invoke External Experts

Subscribers of QS on-Demand outsourcing and Corporate managed services can at any time invoke our empanelled team of skilled Cost engineers to complete a job assignment for you. All you need to do is register your request through the "Get Quote" portal and get our free Quotation. You can also negotiate terms online to mutually acceptable terms & conditions.

Save Paper

Cloud service by its very nature, saves valuable carbon footprints, by conserving paper and the power consumed to run individual servers and multiple computers. As newer generations learn to collaborate & do all reviews online, printing & wasting countless paper for checking or draft copies can be controlled.

Lifecycle Stage Solutions Offered

Feasibility Stage

  1. Preliminary Project Budget Development.
  2. Rough Cost Estimates.

Design & Development Stage

  1. Common Area & Super Builtup Area Calculations.
  2. Preliminary Rough Quantity Estimates.

Detailed Design / Pre-BID Stage

  1. Detailed Quantity Estimates.
  2. Bill of Quantities.
  3. Rate Analysis & Item pricing.
  4. Rebar Quantification & Intensity Analysis.

Construction Stage

  1. Periodic Cost Updates & Variance Tracking.
  2. To/Till Complete Analysis Reports.
  3. Quote Entry & Bid Analysis Reports.
  4. Running Bill Creator & Measurement Recording
  5. Bill Checking & Auditing
  6. Interim & Post Bill Audits
  7. Visual Quality Monitoring

Close Out Stage

  1. Post Completion Final Bill Audit.
  2. Cost Variation Report at Completion.
  3. Visual Quality Audit & Rectification Estimates

Our Services

QS on-demand Managed Services Accounts

Outsourcing Account

What is?

Subscribers can consider to outsource their entire lifecycle cost management services requirements or simply a part service, say like creating an Estimate/BOQ or conduct a Peer review, or conduct a construction cost audit etc, through our empanelled engineers working with our Online interactive software. This account is primarily for customers who just need processed reports or advisory services without any software operational access.

Our Unique Quote generation and negotiation panel assures that you get the best value, for the required report/services, which is provided along with the technology that provides real-time monitoring, reviews and communications between clients and our takeoff engineers.

After the Takeoff is done you also have an option to convert your project to "Single Project/SaaS" account or "Corporate managed services" account and continue to use our software & expert service, as demanded to update the estimate, or perform other lifecycle cost management functions in a collaborative fashion.

Pricing?

Users must first Register and send request through the Enquire service details/ Get Quote portal. The quote management system will guide you through the quoting portal, where you have an option to negotiate the terms of quote sent by us. To see the our published rates or to get a service quote, kindly register and go to the ENQUIRE SERVICE/GET QUOTE PORTAL.

Register online & go to "ENQUIRE SERVICE / GET QUOTE" to see our Rate Card for Job outsourcing.

Rate Card

How to?

Click on each stage to know more (or arrow key in your keyboard)

  1. Register

  2. Request & Accept Quote

  3. Accept Invoice

  4. Project Setup

  5. Delivery of Preliminary reports

  6. Delivery of Final Reports

  7. Final Bill

  8. Project Close

Single Project Account

What is?

Single Project services account is subscribed for users that have only one, or just a handful of projects, that needs to utilize the collaborative software capabilities & our expert cost engineering outsourcing services. They can also be subscribed as a pre-cursor to becoming a full corporate account holder, after they understand the features and capabilities, by testing it out on a their own live project. This account can also be invoked to continue using the software after getting an estimate done through the "outsourcing account".

Pricing?

Register online & go contact us through "ENQUIRE SERVICE / GET QUOTE" to know more about Single Project Account and pricing structure.

Corporate Account

What is?

For many small & medium scale Architects, Interior or Contracting firms, hiring and retaining an experienced Cost Engineer, or an information technology (IT) staff & infrastructure, for sustaining a technology driven Quantity Surveying & cost management practices may prove quite unaffordable.

QS on-Demand's Corporate Managed In-sourcing services allows them to bring in third party specialists to work inside a company's facility (virtual office space) for filling temporary needs, or train existing personnel to perform tasks that would otherwise have been outsourced.

Subscribing to QS on-Demand's Managed in-sourcing services is like engaging your own Quantity & cost consultant, who works alongside your own team of engineers, guiding and mentoring, or performing takeoff’s or reviews on a collaborative online software which you don’t have to buy or maintain.

There are two possible ways in which in-sourcing can happen.

  1. 1. A company can apply "in-sourcing/ back-sourcing" by employing its own people to do the job in-house thus ceasing to outsource.
  2. 2. The second in-sourcing method, however, is when a company invites a third-party provider to come into their facility (virtual office space) to complete a project.

The In-sourced Cost Engineering team is thus integrated into the company’s offices and as a result they work much closer with the company’s in-house staff than traditional outsourcing employees ever could, despite being located in a remote location. In-sourcing through QS on-Demand services offers more flexibility and quality management than traditional outsourcing models, while being one of the most cost effective ways to create a private (in-sourcing) team of specialised experts.

Features & Benefits

  1. 1. Resolve any IT issues related to the service.
  2. 2. Personal Advisory/ mentoring services for Cost engineering processes.
  3. 3. Mentoring & Training Staff on Software usage & brushing Domain skills
  4. 4. Project advisory on Items of work setup to begin takeoffs.
  5. 5. Coordinating & setting up stakeholder collaborations.
  6. 6. Advising on specialized requirements the software cannot handle.
  7. 7. Customization of data source items & templates.
  8. 8. Assisting in customizing the data structure based on user preferences.

Pricing?

Register online & contact us through "Enquire Service / Get Quote" to know more about Corporate managed services.

Customised Solutions

Established companies can custom design their individual requirement and reports, building upon the capabilities we possess, and build their own cost engineering cloud solution.

Register online & contact us for more information.