JBC Interactive Apps
QuantiCALC Pro – Building cost estimator 2.3
QuantiCALC - Professional edition QuantiCALC is a simple,butpowerful building / construction estimation & costingsystemdesigned for use by general contractors, DIY builders,architectsand quantity surveyors. The app allows you to quicklycreateprofessional cost & quantity estimates for small tomediumsized masonry construction projects. With only a few taps ofyourfinger you can add some cost items, enter the specs andquantities,and generate a detailed bill of costs and quantities foryour nextconstruction project in no time! Quantify all materials,labour andother related costs needed to complete a masonry buildingprojectin just 3 simple steps! STEP 1 – COST TEMPLATE: Setup a newcosttemplate with the pricing of building materials in your area,ormodify one of the existing cost samples shipped with the app.STEP2 – SPECIFICATION TEMPLATE: The next step is to setupaspecification template relevant to your local building codesandstandards, for example brick size, floor slab, roof pitch etc.STEP3 – ENTER PROJECT DATA: Once the costing andspecificationtemplates have been set up successfully, the finalstep is tocreate a new project and fill in the relevant projectdata withquantities taken from the proposed building’s floor plans.NOTE:Multiple costing & specification templates can be saved,editedor duplicated and used for future project reports. You cansavetime by creating ‘standard’ cost & spec templates for thetypesof projects that you frequently estimate. Creating anEstimateFinally, click on ‘Generate bill of quantities’ and heypresto,QuantiCALC will automatically do all the material &costcalculations, based on the data entered and generate atotalestimated project cost report in a clean and professionallayout!The layout can then be shared as an HTML table, CSV data forexcelspreadsheet or PDF for printing. How it works The user enterstheproposed building’s floor size, as well as the total lengthandheight of all walls measured from the floor plan §ions.(The easiest way to measure the total wall length, is touse ahighlighter and a ruler and mark off all the walls on a 1:100floorplan, and count them all together). Other quantities suchaswindows, doors, sanitary & electrical items are alsoentered.The app will then accurately calculate the quantities suchasnumber of bricks, cement & sand required for thewalls,foundations, floor slabs as well as roof, windows, doors,ceilings,cornices, floor finishes, skirting, plaster and paintquantitiesbased on the selected cost and specification templates.Who willbenefit from using QuantiCALC? • General Contractors •SmallBuilders • DIY Enthusiasts / Prospective home owners •Quantitysurveyors • Architects • And more! What type of buildingprojectsis QuantiCALC suitable for? • Any small to medium sizedmasonrytype construction projects (Houses, schools, utilitybuildingsetc.) • Ideal for quantifying & pricing single ordouble storeyplastered brick or block buildings • For use withfloor plansdocumented in metric units. (Unfortunately, currently nosupportfor Imperial units) What format can the cost estimate beexportedto? • HTML table • CSV data for use in Excel or otherspreadsheetsoftware Key features • Save time – Create building costestimatesquickly and easily • A user-friendly interface designedwithease-of-use as a top priority • Accurate report / results idealformasonry (brick/block) construction projects • Efficientbuildingproject costing in an easy-to-use single suite on anymobiledevice. • Convenience – Export data to HTML, CSV • Appincludescost & spec samples for India, Spain, UK, Australia& SouthAfrica • Offline - Works 100% offline, no internetconnectionrequired! Get QuantiCALC today. This is constructionmaterialestimation made easy!
