BOQ Software for Pakistani Contractors
Stop converting feet to cubic meters manually. Generate precise bills of quantities in local market buying units automatically.
The Challenge of Manual BOQ Estimations in Pakistan
Civil engineering firms and builders across Pakistan face a unique challenge: project structural drawings are typically designed using metric or mixed imperial measurements, but local markets sell materials in localized units. Cement is bought in bags; sand and aggregate (crush) are purchased in cubic feet (cft) or truck trollies; steel is bought in metric tons or kilograms; and clay bricks are purchased in thousands (nos).
Manually executing quantity takeoffs using pencil, paper, or static spreadsheets takes hours per drawing and introduces a high margin of error. A single misplaced decimal point in dry volume conversions or steel density calculations can lead to either massive material shortages mid-pour or excessive cash locked up in idle stock.
Why Squinchos is the Leading BOQ Software in Pakistan
Squinchos (skwin-chos) resolves this friction by integrating a localized, Pakistan-standard takeoff engine. Instead of calculating dry volume shrinkages and unit weights manually, builders simply select their work type and input their raw dimensions in feet.
The software instantly runs the correct nominal concrete mixes (RCC 1:2:4, PCC 1:4:8, PCC 1:3:6) or plaster and masonry ratios (1:4, 1:6). The output is returned in the exact commercial units used by Pakistani dealers:
- Cement: Auto-divided by 1.25 cft compaction factors to output 50 kg bags.
- Steel: Computed by converting wet cft concrete volume to cubic meters, applying structural steel density (7,850 kg/m³), and outputting weight in kilograms.
- Sand & Crush: Calculated in exact cubic feet (cft) requirements, making it easy to order standard trollies or dumpers.
- Bricks: Evaluated using the standard Pakistani layout volume coefficient of 13.5 bricks per cft (including mortar joint spacing).
Key Benefits of Automating Estimations
1. 10x Faster Bidding: Bid on multiple projects simultaneously. Submit complete, professional bids within minutes rather than days.
2. Real-Time Cost Recalculation: If cement or steel rates spike in the market, update the unit rate in your dashboard settings, and your active estimates update instantly.
3. Reduced Waste: Compare actual site receipts against the auto-generated BOQ. Identify inventory leakage, cement theft, or over-ordering on site before it drains your margins.