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BOQ & Interior Project Operations Platform

A structured operational platform replacing fragmented spreadsheets with standardized Bill of Quantities (BOQ) generation and project costing workflows.

Hierarchical BOQ Cost Estimation Work Category Templates Approval Workflows Client Quotations
BOQ & Costing Architecture
Hierarchical Costing
Project Initialization

Architectural Scope & Floorplans

Room Breakdown • Client Finish Specifications
Master Rate Card & Formula Engine ↓

Hierarchical BOQ & Cost Estimation Engine

Work Categories • Material Formulas • Labor Rate Matrices
Civil & Masonry Demolition, tiling & plaster
Custom Carpentry Modular woodwork & laminates
Electrical & Plumbing Points, conduits & fixtures
Finishes & Painting Surface prep & coats
PO Generation & Contractor Milestones ↓
Site Execution

Client Quotation & Procurement Schedule

Material Indents • Vendor Purchase Orders • Stage Billing
01

Business Context

Commercial interior contracting and residential turnkey fit-out firms manage multi-disciplinary construction scopes spanning civil, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and finishing works across concurrent client sites.

02

The Challenge

Relying on decentralized spreadsheets created critical estimation errors, inconsistent material rate cards, unapproved margin discounts, formula corruption, and disjointed handoffs between estimating teams and site execution supervisors.

03

How the Platform Works

The platform coordinates transactions, user roles, and data states across a structured engineering pipeline:

BOQ & Costing Architecture
Hierarchical Costing
Project Initialization

Architectural Scope & Floorplans

Room Breakdown • Client Finish Specifications
Master Rate Card & Formula Engine ↓

Hierarchical BOQ & Cost Estimation Engine

Work Categories • Material Formulas • Labor Rate Matrices
Civil & Masonry Demolition, tiling & plaster
Custom Carpentry Modular woodwork & laminates
Electrical & Plumbing Points, conduits & fixtures
Finishes & Painting Surface prep & coats
PO Generation & Contractor Milestones ↓
Site Execution

Client Quotation & Procurement Schedule

Material Indents • Vendor Purchase Orders • Stage Billing
04

What We Engineered

Engineered a structured operational platform for property-wise BOQ creation, standardized item rate libraries, work categories and subcategories, quantity calculation rules, margin controls, role-based estimation approvals, and client-ready quotation generation.

05

Platform Capabilities

Property-wise hierarchical BOQ structuring and reusable project templates
Multi-level work category and subcategory rate card database
Dynamic quantity calculations, material specifications, and labor cost modeling
Role-based costing approval workflows and margin protection guardrails
Instant client quotation and formal estimation PDF generation
Version-controlled BOQ revisions and change order management
User access management with role segregation (estimators, project managers, executives)
Executive dashboards for estimation velocity, won/lost metrics, and trade cost analytics
06

Engineering Considerations

Hierarchical Data Structures

Nested tree data modeling for multi-level category, item, and sub-item structures.

High-Precision Calculation Engine

Formula evaluation routines ensuring zero rounding discrepancies across expansive line-item calculations.

Dynamic Client-Side Recalculations

Low-latency UI state updates when modifying item quantities, unit rates, or margin percentages.

Revision Auditability

Immutable historical tracking of estimate versions, price modifications, and executive approval stamps.

07

Business Value

Replaces fragmented and error-prone spreadsheet calculations with structured, auditable digital estimation workflows, ensuring accurate project pricing and protecting operating margins.

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